Friday August 4, 2023 | LANGFORD, BC [Updated August 8, 2023 – Donations totaled $2,980.50]
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
Over this upcoming BC Day long weekend there’s a fun event coming up at Westshore Town Centre in Langford.
Head to the air-conditioned mall and look for the retail space decorated in hot pink!
Raise the Woof is a designed space with dog-theme artwork on display. Some of it is interactive … like sitting on a dog sculpture for a photo-op by parent or grandparent.
It’s an opportunity to donate to RainCoast Dog Rescue in Victoria and maybe take home an art piece too!
Art donations:
Art has bidding prices from $15 to over $100, and can be “adopted” (taken home) after the August 6 completion of the show, says Kelly McClure, Marketing Director, Westshore Town Centre.
[Update August 8: The total donations raised for RainCoast Dog Rescue was $2,980.50.]
But meanwhile, families with young children are naturally flocking to the store — because it looks fun, and it is!
Space management:
The delightful upbeat space was interior-designed by Jodi Bryans and greeting guests during hours of operation yesterday was Tegan Crane, a local high school student. Other greeters will be in attendance this weekend, for a bit of part-time employment, including Aurora and Coral.
The organization and setup for this space took over six months, starting in January of this year, says Kelly McClure, Marketing Director, Westshore Town Centre, who pulled it all together.
Canada-wide event:
Raise the Woof at Westshore Town Centre is part of a number of ‘Air of Surprise’ events at QuadReal malls across the country this week, with interactive art installations and giveaways to ‘bring a sense of whimsical surprise’.
It’s something fun for families to easily do in these challenging times! It’s also a creative use of available leasing space in malls that are perhaps seeking more tenants in these challenging times.
Social media photos:
In social media, tagging your social pics @westshoretowncentre will get you a chance to win a $200 gift card to spend at Westshore Town Centre.
Westshore Town Centre:
Westshore Town Centre is located at 2945 Jacklin Road (at Kelly Road) in Langford, BC. The shopping centre is open daily, including Sunday August 6 on the BC Day Weekend and on BC Day Monday August 7 (shorter hours, 11 am to 5 pm).
The mall is managed by the international QuadReal Property Group which has retail shopping centres across Canada.
Other malls participating in Air of Surprise this week include:
- Willowbrook Mall in Langley, BC: inflatable donuts
- Marché Central in Montreal: hot air balloons
- Cloverdale Mall in Etobicoke, ON: fruit-style balloons
- Bower Place in Red Deer, AB: Balloon Saloon
===== RELATED:
Art exhibit ‘all about dogs’ at Westshore Town Centre Aug 3-6 (July 31, 2023)
Sooke Fine Arts Show July 29 to August 7, 2023 (July 28, 2023)
Four new food outlets at Westshore Town Centre (February 22, 2023)
Totchos coming to Westshore Town Centre (August 18, 2022)
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