50-50 will go to the Victoria Rotary Club, a great day to celebrate community.
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A bevy of boats The cruise ship Jewel of the Seas, docked at Ogden Point, dwarfs the crafts that surround it. The ship was cruising from Skagway, Alaska enroute to Seattle. The Jewel of the Seas, operated by Royal Caribbean, was launched in March of 2004. Don Denton/Victoria News
Victoria celebrates Canada Day C
anada Day in Downtown Victoria is an annual, familyfriendly, multicultural celebration featuring children’s activities, music performances, an international food village and spectacular fireworks over the Inner Harbour. Highlights of this year’s performances include headline performers Delhi 2 Dublin and Quebecois pop band Monogrenade. Other performances feature a strong mix of local and multicultural acts including Vancouver’s soul, funk boys The Boom Booms, presented in partnership with Victoria’s Ska and Reggae
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Festival; Vancouver-based “Fairy-Folk” musician, Jordan Klassen; Juno award-winning children’s performer, Helen Austin; Victoria-native Mike Edel; Island favourites, Carmanah; The Taiko Drummers, and more. Don’t forget the opportunity of participating in the annual Living Flag and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Canadian flag. Fifteen hundred red and white T-shirts will be available courtesy of Coast Capital Savings for pick up at 12:30 p.m. or participants can bring their own to guarantee a spot. Participants are asked to assemble for the Living Flag photo between 1:30 and 2 p.m. on the Legislature lawns. A Flavour of Canada, Canada Day’s international food village, will be set up at the intersection of Belleville
and Government Streets. Enjoy food from the Victoria and Vancouver Island Greek Community Society, Jewish Community Centre, Hungry Rooster, Puerto Vallarta Amigos, Victoria African & Caribbean Society and others. The Victoria Celebrates Canada Day fireworks take place July 1 at 10:20 p.m. Tune in to The Zone at 91.3 or 100.3 The Q for a live feed with accompanying music. BC Transit will be running a Saturday schedule with supplemental buses. An adult customer can bring up to four children (12 or younger) on board for free when using a valid monthly pass. Special Canada Day bus stops will be located along Douglas Street to ensure a safe ride home. It all starts at noon. Go to victoriacanadaday.ca for more.
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