CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL SCHOOL

Since 1996, Christ Church Cathedral School’s Lux Mundi Summer Program has been providing children in Victoria with an exciting summer day-camp experience.

Held on the grounds of Cathedral School, children have access to a full-size gymnasium, classrooms for arts, crafts and games, a full outdoor playground, and our soccer pitch and basketball court—both new in 2022.

Located on the outskirts of downtown, in the residential neighborhood of Rockland, our campers are close to Beacon Hill Park, the Royal BC Museum, the gardens of Government House, and many other local attractions. When adventure calls from further afield—to such locations as Butterfly Gardens, Fort Rodd Hill, or Goldstream Park—our school bus transports campers to the action.

The program is run by Todd Fitzsimmons, who has been with us since the inception of our out-of-school care program 26 years ago. Most of the other camp leaders are either Educational Assistants at the school or Alumni who have graduated from CCCS and are excited to share the joy and excitement that they experienced here in their youth, with a new generation.

Kids love the variety of activities, special theme days, talent shows, and—most of all— the lasting friendships they build with other children. Many of our campers return year after year, reconnecting with their friends from previous camps.

Our Summer, Spring Break and Christmas programs are open to all children in the community from age 5 - 10, not just Cathedral School students. Camp hours are from 7:30am to 6:00pm.

Spaces are filling fast, so don’t delay in registering online for this popular daycamp. cathedralschool. ca/programs-admission/ spring-summer-day-camps/

Parksville Beach Festival returns with their worldrenowned, signature event, the Quality Foods Sand Sculpting Competition, July 14-16 with the sculpture exhibition open until August 20. This popular event features a 30-hour competition between twenty-nine international master sculptors. Working with this year’s sculpting theme “Wonders of the World,” sculptors begin by pounding sand on Thursday, July 13 to create their sculpting base.

Public entry to the Competition begins at 2pm Friday, July 14. Sculpting is complete by 2:45pm on Sunday, July 16, at which time the judging begins. Awards and cash prizes are presented to the top 3 doubles and the top 5 soloists, in addition to peerselected awards.

The sculptures are available for viewing from July 17 through to August 20 from 9:30am-8:30pm daily. Admission is by suggested donation of $5 per person. Since 1999, the Parksville Beach Festival Society has donated close to $1 Million from the gate proceeds to non-profit organizations and community projects.

Known to locals as “Beachfest”, this 5 ½ week-long familyoriented festival also offers: