Esquimalt Feature August 2022

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Serving up some summertime FUN!

Summer is in full swing in Esquimalt!

Check out our events or just take a wander and explore Esquimalt.

EVENTS

Esquimalt Community Arts Hub Walking Tours Want to learn more about the beautiful Esquimalt area? Do you have a camera you never seem to use but want to start taking pictures?

Join ECAH on Sundays at 1PM for their walking tours.

Banal photography is an art form that started as an off shoot of street photography in the 1960s. It is meant to capture the overlooked beauty of the places we see everyday.

This Banal photography tour will take you around the Esquimalt Village as we take you to hot-spots of interesting art and architecture, while teaching you what banal photography is, how to achieve it yourself, and offering help and guidance in taking artistic photos. This tour will begin at the Esquimalt Municipal Hall, and end by Admirals Road. This tour is available to all skill levels and ages. Sign up at ECAH.ca.

Esquimalt Farmers Market Mondays at Gorge Park and Thursdays at Memorial Park 4:30 p.m.–7:30 P.m Esquimalt Farmers Market provides a marketplace which serves as a community gathering point that builds relationships and encourages healthy, local living. Find locally grown produce, live music, food trucks and artisans! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram @esquimaltmarket or visit esquimaltmarket.com for vendor lineups.

East West Mural Fest 2022 Excited to produce another year of the East West Mural Fest in the Township of Esquimalt and neighbourhood of Vic West.

Celebration weekends: August 20, 21 & 27, 28 Find out about mural sites, artist roster, pop-up events and

Working for our community

more at ECAH.ca/.

Blood Donation Clinic August 22 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.

CFB Esquimalt at the Chief & Petty Officers’ Mess Canadian Blood Services is asking for summer heroes in Esquimalt to support patients by booking and keeping appointments to donate blood.

There are several to fill – Canadian Blood Services is asking you to please book yours to help ensure patients’ needs continue to be met.

Book your appointment at

blood.ca, by downloading our GiveBlood app or by calling 1-888-2DONATE (1-888-236-6282).

Memorial Park Music Fest Tuesdays until August 23 Township Community Arts Council’s music in the park series is back! Join us for outdoor fun with different bands every week. Schedule at townshiparts.org Splash! of Paint Esquimalt Town Square August 27; 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Please join us for a full day of art and music! There will be art prizes awarded at our afternoon exhibition along with music by the incomparable Lorraine Nygaard.

There will be art prizes and music from 4:30 to 7:30. More at townshiparts.org.

Roller Derby Season Finale Archie Browning Sports Centre, 1151 Esquimalt Rd August 27 at 5 p.m.

Roller derby is back! The season fi nale will feature an opening game between our

Esquimalt Summer Cinema - Detective Pikachu Bullen Field, 527 Fraser Street August 24 at 8 p.m.

Our popular summer movie series is back again! Bring a camping chair and/or a blanket and enjoy an outdoor movie experience! The Esquimalt Lions concession will be open with all proceeds

supporting their community fundraising efforts. Sponsored by Victoria Property Group.

Movie will begin at dusk. Start time will be dependent on the time of sunset.

Hon. Mitzi Dean

MLA, Esquimalt-Metchosin

250-952-5885 Mitzi.Dean.MLA@leg.bc.ca MitziDean.ca #104 - 1497 Admirals Road

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OTHER NEWS

Ribfest

We’ve launched a new map service!

Our goal was to make it easier for you to enjoy Esquimalt, especially in the hot summer weather. To help with that, we’ve created a handy map (mobile and desktop friendly) that shows beach access points, water fountains and public washrooms located in the township.

Find it at Esquimalt.ca/explore Esquimalt Adventure Park The splash pad hours will be 10 am to 7 pm daily until September 6.

Rotten Apples Junior Derby and Southside Revolution (Seattle, WA). Following this will be a mini-round robin tournament between all three of our house teams (Belles of the Brawl, Daisy Pushers, Margarita Villains). All ages and accessible event.

Township Classics Esquimalt Town Square August 28, 2 p.m.

Free concert featuring Victoria Baroque. Donations accepted in support of TCAC’s Youth Mentorship Program.

Gorge Waterway BioBlitz & Fundraiser Esquimalt Gorge Park Nature House August 28; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

A Bioblitz event involves the public coming together to identify species in a defi ned area (Esquimalt Gorge Park) within a set amount of time, using the app iNaturalist.

Interpreters, biologists, and restoration technicians will be involved, guiding nature walks, and helping identify species.

This event is a fundraiser and participation is by donation. Join us and be entered to win a prize based on the number of species you identify.

Ribfest Bullen Park September 9-11 Friday 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.

What’s Ribfest about?

We are all about family, community, volunteers, kids, participation, and fun!

A weekend of BBQ ribs, local entertainment, craft beer, cider and wine, free kid’s activities, local arts, and vendors.

Outside operating costs, all proceeds raised by the Esquimalt Ribfest are returned to the community through the Esquimalt Firefighters Charitable Foundation and the Esquimalt Ribfest Society. Funds go to local charities and schoolsponsored activities for our community’s youth.

Esquimalt Ribfest has six professional rib teams that compete to win the coveted Peoples’ Choice. Live music by our best local bands, crafts brews, wine, and cider. Free children’s crafts and activities.

New ginkgo tree planted in Gorge Park has significant history On August 9 at Esquimalt Gorge Park, a special event was held to commemorate the devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by nuclear bombs in 1945.

The event was opened with a welcome from Elder Bear Sam and emcee Dr

South Island Powwow September 30 Royal Athletic Park, Victoria Join Songhees Nation on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to celebrate traditions and culture. More details at SongheesNation.ca

Jonathan Down followed by entertainment such as the Furusato Dancers, the Uminari Taiko Drummers.

A highlight of the event was the ceremonial planting of a sapling grown from a seed of a giant Gingko tree standing at the time of the blast in Hiroshima.

You can fi nd the new tree planted on the west side of the Gorge Park Pavilion.

The Ginkgo biloba is one of the oldest living tree species in the world. So far in 2022, Esquimalt Park staff have planted over 140 trees in the municipality.

The Township of Esquimalt acknowledges with respect that we are within the Traditional Territories of the Esquimalt and Songhees First Nations.

SALISH SEASIDE RV HAVEN 3 Col x 4 Rows

Shop Local Salish Seaside Boutique features a selection of unique locally made gifts and high quality outerwear, including Gill, Helly Hansen and Pollen wool sweaters!

Located at the Salish Seaside RV Haven at 445 Head Street.

The fountain at Gorge Park Pavilion

We are proudly owned and operated by the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations.

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