Canada Day Festivities

1 Jul 2009 - 10:00
1 Jul 2009 - 23:00
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From history to music to fireworks, there are plenty of events happening through the day for the whole family. Check it all out at the City of Victoria webpage:

www.victoria.ca/canadaday/

Free Pot Shards (Broken Pottery)

If you need some heavy pottery pieces (think drainage or large-scale mosaics), head down to the lower parking lot of Capital Iron where you will find a bin or two (or today, three!) full of broken pots, mostly glazed. Got another use? Leave a comment!

 

image of pot sharts bin

 

 

 

 

 

SALE: Old Navy Girls and Women's Tank Tops

20 Jun 2009 - 09:30
20 Jun 2009 - 21:00
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One day only: Saturday June 20th all women's and girls' rib knit tank tops $2 each, limit 5 per customer.

 

ad for $2 tanks

 

 

 

 

Theatre Deals

Join Empire Theatres Insider (requires address and other information to sign up) in order to print out daily deal coupons through the summer.

Examples include: one admission for $6.99; buy one general admission ticket, get one free; $2 off a combo. More at Empire Daily Deals of Summer.

Garagellennium X

13 Jun 2009 - 09:00
13 Jun 2009 - 13:00
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It's time for the Oak Bay Garagellenium again -- a day of concentrated garage sales throughout Oak Bay.

Get a full list or maps at the official site.

Free Save-on-food Nutrition Tours

26 Jun 2009 - 13:00
26 Jun 2009 - 14:30
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Location: Save-on-Foods
172 Wilson St., Victoria
Speaker: Anneke Vink, Registered Dietitian

  • Learn how to keep you and your family healthy!

  • Make new friends and share healthy living ideas

  • Meet local health professionals and learn about  health resources in your community.

Jumpcuts -- Free Films!

Jumpcuts is a film festival especially for kids. Part of the festival includes screening of short films created by kids (June 11-13 at Empire Theatres) and there is also a free outdoor screening of Jump!, a documentary about competitive skipping. Bring your own deck chair and popcorn to Centennial Square for the 9:00 start on the 12th.

More info at the Jumpcuts site.

Free Iced Coffee

5 Jun 2009 - 06:29
5 Jun 2009 - 21:29
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Do you have a registered Starbucks card? If so, you can use it to get a FREE iced coffee today!

Surplus Sale - University of Victoria

29 May 2009 - 10:00
29 May 2009 - 16:00
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Open for business: last Friday of every month, 10am to 4pm

Next sale: Friday, May 29th, 10am to 4pm: click here for pictures.

Desks, tables, chairs, shelf units, filing cabinets, VCRs, TVs, Ass’t millwork pieces,
random misc. items. New stock weekly.

All gently used by UVic staff and students.

Location:
University of Victoria
Parking Lot #3 -turn right off McKenzie at Gabriola Road- look for the tents

Selkirk Waterfront Festival

30 May 2009 - 10:00
30 May 2009 - 15:00
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The Selkirk Waterfront Festival is an annual event hosted by the Burnside Gorge Community Association. This year’s 16th annual festival includes: