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Cookbook contest
The Camosun College Student Society wants you! Or at least they want your recipes. Why, you ask? They want to make a healthy college cookbook to help students eat healthy and cheap. Why should you contribute, you ask? Apart from helping out a great cause, there are prizes. Three prizes of Thrifty’s gift cards! And not just empty gift cards, these suckers are loaded. First prize is a $100 card, second prize is a $75 card, and third prize is a $50 card. Email recipes to ccsscookbook@gmail.com or drop them off at Fisher 101b.
Saturday, March 9
Tibetan rally
Come on out and show support for Tibet on this walk and rally for Tibetan National Uprising Day. A Tibetan prayer ceremony goes down at Mile Zero at 11:30; at 12:15, the place to be is Centennial Square, where you can welcome the Runners of Compassion; then there will be a walk down Government Street, ending at the Legislature with a rally and speeches at 1. Join the activities at any point. For more info head over to tibet. ca or email tdolma@shaw.ca.
Saturday, March 9
Hunger dinner
Come on out, show your support and gain valuable insight into economic disparity by eating and participating in a hunger banquet. Here’s the lowdown: a random draw will decide who will be eating one of three meals. Reflecting the most developed, somewhat developed, and least developed of the world, you will be a part of a dining simulation that animates these imbalances. In addition, there will be guest speakers from VIDEA and UVic as well as music and other entertainment. It takes place at the Fairfield Recreation Center at 5:30 pm, tickets cost $10 each ($8 each for people who come in a group of five or more), and all proceeds will be going to the Uganda Rural Fund.
Wednesday, March 13
Tech presentations
Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC (ASTTBC) will be giving two presentations at the Interurban campus for technology and technician students. Jason Jung of the ASTTBC will give a special presentation to students and faculty on the accredited technology program and other related fields. Students will learn the benefits of ASTTBC, program requirements, and successful career tips. Current Camosun technology and technician students qualify for a free student membership, which provides an opportunity to check out member benefits and stay connected with association activity. The first presentation is from 11:30 am to 12:20 pm in TEC 110, Interurban, and the second is from 12:30 to 1:20 in TEC 173, also at Interurban.
Saturday, March 16
Rally for ancient forests and BC jobs
Join the masses from all walks of life in their struggle to preserve the forests, save the old growth, sustainably log second growth, and end raw log exports. Got little ones? No problem! Families for Our Forests will have an animals’ parade for kids, who can dress up, pet animals, do ring-around-the-legislature, and watch the Masala Marching Band. But that’s for little kids. Fine, you adults can dress up, too. There will be speeches by Robert Morales, Arnold Bercov, Valerie Langer, Vicky Husband, Ken Wu, and others. The event starts at 11:30 am at Centennial Square with marching, and speeches take place at noon at the legislative buildings.
Thursday, March 8 – Sunday March 17
Women’s day celebration
The Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria is celebrating the positive power of women artists with the show Our Diversity Makes Us Stronger: A Celebration of International Women’s Day, hosted at the Arts Centre at Cedar Hill. The show will have over 30 local female artists showcasing their talents. Victoria Art Gallery’s chief curator Michelle Jacques will speak at the opening reception of the show at 7 pm on March 8. The show runs until March 17.