News Briefs: CamFest, Chargers revamp/represent, sexual assault centre moves

News August 14, 2013

CamFest returns!

On September 3 on the Lansdowne campus and September 5 out at Interurban, come check out food, festivities, and friendship (their words, not ours, but we like ’em!) at the annual CamFest. Information booths, food, games, music, the president’s BBQ lunch, a beverage garden, and much more. Check out camosun.ca for information, including specific times this all goes down at. See you there! (And if you go, come find us and say hello.)

Chargers revamp for September

The Camosun Chargers are set to launch a new site and a new look in September, along with some other fun events. On September 27, they’re having their first athletic scholarship and hall of fame dinner from 5:30 to 9 pm at Laurel Point Inn; this event is a fundraiser for student-athlete scholarships and hall of fame recognition. Then, the next day, check out the Chargers’ 20th anniversary alumni celebration over at the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence. The new Chargers logo and mascot will be unveiled at this reunion and celebration. Check out their site for more info on these events: it’s camosun.ca/sports/chargers, and it’s going to be re-launching with a new look on September 3.

Chargers represent

Veteran Camosun Chargers women’s volleyball middle Morgan Marshall was recently named to the 20U Team BC Women’s Volleyball squad. Marshall, along with three coaches from the Chargers, recently went to Sherbrooke, Quebec, to participate in Canada’s Summer Games with Team BC. Team BC came home with the silver medal in women’s volleyball, losing the gold in a 3Đ2 set to Alberta.

Registration race

It is kind of a race, that’s not just being alliterative for no reason. Some programs and courses starting in September at Camosun still have space in them, and it’s first-come first-serve, so head over to camosun.ca to check out programs, courses, and continuing education classes today.

Vote Camosun!

The first Campus Choice Awards is now accepting nominations for Canada’s top campus event and top student artist/entertainer. Winners will get cash money prizes, and you’ll getÉ I dunno, you get to go to the, like, 85th website you’ve gone to today. Which is: campuschoiceawards.com.

Women’s Sexual Assault Centre moves

The Victoria Women’s Sexual Assault Centre recently purchased office space at #201Đ3060 Cedar Hill Road. They were able to get this new space to provide their counselling and prevention services thanks to donors. The new location also houses the Victoria Women’s Transition House. As well, the Victoria Women’s Sexual Assault Centre has announced they will be changing their name to the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre. The centre is currently located at 620 View Street and will be moving on August 28 and 29 (it will be closed on those days). See In Search of Lost Time on page 10 for more information on the move and name change.

Foundation suspended

The Capital Regional District (CRD) recently issued several suspension notices to the Central Saanich-based Foundation Organics composting facility. According to a CRD press release, “this will result in a significant decrease in organic material being delivered to the Foundation Organics facility and is anticipated to have a positive impact on operational concerns with the facility.” Continued non-compliance, the press release says, will end up with the business’ operating licence being suspended.

Hicketts earns spot on Team Canada

Victoria Royals’ defenceman Joe Hicketts was named to Team Canada’s Under-18 team by Hockey Canada for the 2013 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka Tournament, which went down from August 5 to August 10 in Piestany, Slovakia and Breclav, Czech Republic. Hicketts played for Team Canada in April of 2012 in two exhibition games in Russia. He is also the Royals’ 2012Đ13 Rookie of the Year. Congrats, Joe!