Welcome to Greater Victoria Scoop's inaugural newsletter! 🌊 We're thrilled you're here as we launch this new way to stay connected with everything happening across all 13 municipalities that make Greater Victoria special.
New Beginnings Across Greater Victoria
First days bring new experiences across our community.
Students are settling into first lectures at UVic, Camosun, and Royal Roads. High schoolers are navigating new hallways. Proud parents are beaming as little ones start kindergarten adventures. Preschools and daycares are also welcoming excited children back to play and learning, with places like Little Friends Childcare in View Royal helping families ease into new routines.
But even though it’s a time for joy and optimism, it’s also a time to adjust – to increased traffic!
Please drive carefully around schools and be patient as families adapt to their back-to-school schedules. 🚦👮🏻♀️
Here's to a wonderful school year ahead, Greater Victoria!
QUIZ: Name the BC athlete who shocked the rhythmic gymnastics world by winning Olympic gold in LA in 1984 despite finishing 23rd at the Worlds just one year earlier. Talk about perfect timing! (answer below)
Metchosin (we see you!) ❤️
Happy Metchosin Community Day! (Sept 7th).
Here are three very different but exciting ways to celebrate Metchosin this weekend.
1 Farm to Table Dinner at Sea Bluff Farm Sept 6 (Sat) - Meet Chef Heidi Fink and the Farmer, get a farm tour, and enjoy a sense of connection to your food and community while you enjoy your meal @565 Wootton Road 5-8:30pm
2 Metchosin Potions & Notions Witchy Oddities Market Sept 6 (Sat) - Embrace your inner Witch! Treat yourself to astrology, tarot and mediumship readings @Methosin Community Hall, 4401 William Head Road 10am-4pm
3 Metchosin Community Day Sept 7 (Sun) - Pet Show, Baking Contest, and a LOT more! - like a tomato competition between Greater Victoria Mayors 😃 @4450 Happy Valley Road 11am-5:30pm
+ Langford vs. Metchosin 🍅Tomato Challenge:
Langford Mayor Scot Goodmanson and Metchosin Mayor Marie-Térèse Little will face off in a culinary throw down to establish summer salad supremacy! (Metchosin Community Day at 3pm)
