VicHockeyFan posted topic Private swimming pools - where are they?

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I'm not sure we have ever talked about this.

I lived part-time in Vancouver once, and out building had a pretty sweet outdoor pool, used it lots.

I was just looking at an aerial of Songhees, due to that thread, and I see Shutter has a nice pool.

So I'm thinking, what other building have pools/hot tubs around town?

I remember many many years ago a youngster died in the pool at a big apartment on Shelbourne St.




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UrbanRail posted topic Island View Beach Project

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This past spring, I was part of a group of students who completed a two year study on Island View Beach and its vegetation. The program at Camosun I am enrolled in (will graduate this December) is called Environmental Technology (Diploma). Each year students are asked to divide into groups and choose a final project.
I have included GIS maps I worked on over those two years, which also included our group of 3 to go out on site and map 90% of the park. We stayed mostly within the field and marsh like areas.

Anyway thought I would share this, as this park has been a topic of hot discussion over the years.

Cheers

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UrbanRail posted topic City Hall Extension Discussion

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I have to admit it, I am not a fan of the 60s extension to City Hall. It dates back to an era of planners trying to suburbanize downtown cores, with many mixed results. So lets have a little fun, and I will come up with some renderings of what can be done. If we going to replace it, then lets do it right. The extension has no esthetic connection to the original City Hall building.

Now I know there are those who think we should keep it as an example of 60s architecture...but, perhaps we need to rethink this.


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Mark007 posted topic Escape Room

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We played Escape Warriors last week. The theme we played was called Prison Break. The setting and decoration were so real! It also has some high tech props that gave us lots of surprise. Hope you guys enjoy :)
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VicHockeyFan posted topic The Warehouse (?) | Victoria | 533 Yates St. (formerly The Reef) | opening Feb 2017

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The concept might not be named The Warehouse, but it's by the folks that bring you The Hastings Warehouse in Vancouver.

http://foodology.ca/warehouse/

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The Hastings Warehouse has ALL their food for $4.95. Drink are of course more costly than $4.95. This place is always packed and you will always see groups of people drinking. Even though it is on Hastings, it's not sketchy at all.

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VicHockeyFan posted topic Quebec sea possible Muslim subdivision

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sebberry posted topic CoV 2017 Draft Budget released

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http://www.victoria.ca/EN/main/departments/finance/city-budget.html

Up, up and away!


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Mike K. posted topic Nomad Footwear | 1200-block of Government Street

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The former Levi's store is now Nomad Footwear. They look ready to open pretty soon.
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VicHockeyFan posted topic Princess Patricia apartment and West Bay Apartments

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From the Old Victoria Facebook group:

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Bingo posted topic Ocean River Sports has moved

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Ocean River Sports is sailing south along Store Street as its owner marks 35 years in the outdoor and paddling supply business and charts a future course.
Relocating Ocean River Sports to 1630 Store St., moving its docks and revamping its online presence are part of owner Brian Henry's strategy to keep the business competitive.
- See more at: http://www.timescolonist.com/business/ocean-river-sports-charts-future-course-1.2347935#sthash.ZBkuNlOU.dpuf
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Gary H posted topic Whole Foods Market

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The Whole Foods tour... SPOILER ALERT :muching_out: We biked there today and decided to lock our bikes at the Switch rest stop rather than look for an empty bike rack at Whole Foods. It's a good thing, they only have two bike racks in front of the store. First impressions - this place is huge, kind of Costco big but without the shelving. Very well laid out, fully stocked (unlike Target) and the employees were helpful and friendly. First, the right turn to Carey Rd. is finished: (https://flic.kr/p/MUcJDr) (https://flic.kr/p/NSmBZx) The Ravine Way entrance is done and the future dedicated bike lane is clearly visible: (https://flic.kr/p/NG3yDN) (https://flic.kr/p/NP7d81) Plenty of railings offset the lack of enough bike racks: (https://flic.kr/p/NJyhGe) The outdoor seating is nice and was well used: (https://flic.kr/p/NpMMCh) A look inside: (https://flic.kr/p/NpMPtS) (https://flic.kr/p/NpMSDj) (https://flic.kr/p/NpMUd1) (https://flic.kr/p/MUv65y) (https://flic.kr/p
/MUv74C) (https://flic.kr/p/NG3QsS) The pizzas looked good but the make your own burrito bowl was REALLY popular: (https://flic.kr/p/NSmYSe) (https://flic.kr/p/NG3UbU) The sushi/nigiri variety is huge and is made fresh daily by a couple of "real" sushi chefs: (https://flic.kr/p/MUvhTo) Like in the States, they have a huge "pack your own" buffet style pre-made section: (https://flic.kr/p/NG3ZaG) (https://flic.kr/p/NSn3bt) Plenty of check-out with a four cashier Express check-out for 10-ish items or less: (https://flic.kr/p/MUvbbf)

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VicHockeyFan posted topic Il Terrazzo - Johnson Street

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This Monday, November 7th, Il Terrazzo will donate 100% of their proceeds to HarbourSide Rotary, to celebrate 24 years in business...

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UrbanRail posted topic Tips for winning Vancouver Island seats by Les Leyne

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LES LEYNE TIMES COLONISTNOVEMBER 1, 2016 12:55 AM
"Always willing to help and generous to a fault, allow me to pitch — absolutely free — some sure-fire political ideas anyone can use to build a winning Vancouver Island election strategy.

Premier Christy Clark made some headlines last week by announcing the B.C. Liberals are going to have a specific Island platform for next Spring's campaign.

It will amount to a 10-year economic and investment plan for the Island. In what was
interpreted as either a threat or promise, she said Vancouver Island ''deserves the government's
full attention."

The B.C. Liberals have been falling further and further behind since the sweep in 2001 and now
have just two of the Island's 14 seats. The "Liberal Island caucus" of Don McRae (Comox Valley) and
Michelle Stilwell (Parksville-Qualicum) tries to make the best of their dismal plight. McRae likes
to brag that between the two of them, they've won six Paralympic gold medals.

But the party is tired of joking. McRae is retiring, so they have only one incumbent seeking re-election, which is an uncomfortably thin margin.

The idea of an artisanal, home-grown, fair-trade Island platform suggests they're tired of failure and
are going to make a concentrated effort to regain some self-respect, or at least avoid annihilation.

(Here's one small example of how bad it is for theLiberals. Education Minister Mike Bernier is doing an
annual visit to all B.C. school districts, and when word got to one Island district, they voted last week to
boycott him. The chair might grudgingly shake his hand if he shows up, but the obligatory photo-op with
the board won't happen, because they won't be there."It's just speed-dating," sniffed one of the trustees.

The kicker is: It's the Qualicum district, in a Liberal riding.)

Here's what needs to be done so that B.C. Liberal photo-ops on the Island have more than just one
person in them. If they ignore this advice, which has been known to happen, the NDP or the Greens can
take the concepts and run with them:

• Island Corridor.
It's a community-owned swath of real estate stretching 234 kilometres that comes with a rail line, on which next-to-nothing has been done for the past 10 years. The foundation that owns it is mistrusted by local governments, the promised upgrades never happened, the passenger service is defunct and there is no momentum. B.C. put $7 million on the table as a start on rail upgrades, but has rather quietly let it be known
that it can be spent on a trail if the rail idea —which needs huge dollars — fails. Any ideas to rejuvenate the corridor concept, set a direction and start toward a goal would be welcome. Somebody do something.

• The Malahat.
Despite years of incremental safety improvements on the highway, there's a new feature of Island life in the 21st century: total paralysis of the highway for hours on end on a regular basis after serious accidents. It is possible
to drive over the Malahat without crashing into something. Lots of people do. But even when they
achieve that, the peak-period volumes are to the point where alternatives need to be discussed.
Nobody expects a zillion-dollar promise to bypass the Malahat. But some kind of public conversation
about long-range alternatives needs to start.

• B.C. Ferries
— 4.1 per cent, four per cent, 3.9 percent and 1.9 per cent. That's the record of fare hikes since the last election. (The last one was offset by fuel rebate, which isn't going to last forever.) B.C. Ferries has ridden low oil prices and a tourism boom out of a financial crisis. Fare rage has eased compared to a few years ago, but it's
always smouldering. Pro tip for platform proponents: Lay off the fare increases.

• Campgrounds.
The government says about 200 new provincial campsites have been created in B.C. over the past few years. It's not nearly enough. Parks and campgrounds aren't getting the attention they need. Vancouver Island is a
recreation destination that's coming up short on quality campgrounds, further hampered by block
booking that cuts into availability even more —2020 new campsites by 2020!

lleyne@timescolonist.com
© Copyright Times Colonist

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VicHockeyFan posted topic Farm & Field Butchers | Victoria | 1103 Blanshard

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