Christmas Craft Beer Show brings more than just brewsTrevor Thors has a vision of what the perfect beer event is, and he’s throwing everything he has into making sure that each incarnation of his annual Christmas Craft Beer Show at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre is as close as possible to that vision. The event—now in its third year—is a carefully curated and meticulously […] Continue Reading |
Primatologist who discovered mouse lemur to speak in VictoriaAs a young girl, Mireya Mayor was told it was too dangerous to join the girl scouts. Today, she has claimed the title “the female Indiana Jones.” Mayor is now a primatologist, correspondent for National Geographic, and a mother of six kids. “When I decided to head off on my first expedition, I had never […] Continue Reading |
Not even rain can ruin the Great Canadian Beer FestivalThe weather wasn’t great on Friday, but not much can really ruin a weekend like the one the Great Canadian Beer Festival offers. The fest’s triumphant return this year, on Friday, September 7 and Saturday, September 8, was tons of sudsy fun, despite the return of fall weather. Nexus went, Nexus conquered a whole lot of great […] Continue Reading |
Great Canadian Beer Festival gets hazy as it enters its second quarter-centuryIf there’s one thing the Great Canadian Beer Festival (GCBF)—a local institution now in its 26th year—has no shortage of, it’s beer (that was easy). But more is more, so those behind the GCBF have actually added more breweries this year, in the form of the BC Ale Trail-er and the Alberta Brewers Tent, which […] Continue Reading |
Hiroshima memorial examines current nuclear threatOn August 9, Victorians will gather at Wake Up! It’s Two Minutes to Midnight to discuss the Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty and hear citizens and politicians—such as NDP MP Randall Garrison and Oak Bay mayor Nils Jenson—talk about the threat of nuclear weapons and pay their respects to victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The Nuclear […] Continue Reading |
Great Canadian Beer Fest celebrates a quarter-century in styleGettin’ loose Friday, September 8: media tour Friday may have started off with a bit of morning rain, but the sunshine came out in the afternoon, and so did the beer fans. They were headed to the 25th annual Great Canadian Beer Festival, and so was I. Racing down to the park, I was thinking […] Continue Reading |
Great Canadian Beer Festival celebrates 25 yearsFor many, September means back to school and an end to fun. However, for beer lovers in Victoria, September is a time to celebrate that wonderful combination of water, malt, hops, and yeast: it’s time for the Great Canadian Beer Festival. The festival is Canada’s longest-running event celebrating the independent craft beer industry. When it […] Continue Reading |
Camosun student gets hardcore with Eves of DestructionWhen Camosun first-year Biology student Anna Jessop isn’t hard at work studying at the Lansdowne campus, she goes by the name of Chip n’ Flail and races around a track trying to avoid injuries as a roller derby player. Jessop joined the local roller derby league Eves of Destruction (EOD)—who are playing their season finale […] Continue Reading |
Workshop combines city planning and tree housesWhat’s an engaging way to get citizens proactive in city development? Get them to sketch a tree house, of course. And that’s what Crazy Dames—made up of artist Jennie Suddick and urban planner Sara Udow—intend to do at Open Space’s upcoming Creative Placemaking Workshops. The workshops are divided into two separate events, the first of […] Continue Reading |
LANtasy’s rising popularity brings changesThe world of cosplay, LAN (local area network) events, tabletop minis, board games, and RPGs (role playing games) might seem like a daunting and confusing place for those who aren’t familiar with it. But, with LANtasy, you don’t have to be familiar to get involved. One of the great things about LANtasy is that, as […] Continue Reading |
