Roller derby offers fun, sport, outlet for local playerWhenever a person hears the words “roller derby,” there’s a very specific image that comes to mind. It’s an image of angry women—women you don’t want to offend—pushing and clawing their way around a rink. There’s an aura of mystery around it too, and everyone who hears those words is instantly curious. That’s why when […] Continue Reading |
Speaker to discuss the importance of urban forestryCecil Konijnendijk has travelled the world giving talks about the importance of urban forestry. Now Konijnendijk, who is also an Urban Forestry instructor at the University of British Columbia, is coming to Victoria to speak. His goal with these talks is to show people the benefits of having trees in urban areas—trees can cool our […] Continue Reading |
Florian Schulz explores conservation work through photographyMost people would dread the idea of travelling to an isolated part of the world; photographer Florian Schulz isn’t one of those people. Instead, Schulz—who is speaking in Victoria in February at a National Geographic Live event—is intrigued by the idea of the deserted and unknown places. He sees them as an opportunity to spread […] Continue Reading |
Victoria Beer Week back for sixth year of education and sudsy good timesHosting 21 events over 9 days, Victoria Beer Week (VBW) is coming just in time to save us all from these lonesome winter blues. Back for its sixth year, the event is shaping up to be the best VBW yet. 50 craft breweries from all across BC will showcase beers exclusive to the event, and […] Continue Reading |
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 |
