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Victoria Hospice 50/50
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Win big while supporting compassionate care at Victoria Hospice! Sales are open until Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 4:00 pm with the draw set for 5:00 pm at Victoria Hospice. We will announce the winner at the event on May 5, 2024, or simply check the raffle website to see if you are the winner! Buy single tickets for $10, a three-pack for $25, 10 for $50 or 50 for $200. The anticipated jac
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Nov 08-Explore Leadership Studies at RRU | Royal Roads University
November 8th, 2022 12:00 PM – November 8th, 2022 1:00 PM At the School of Leadership Studies, we believe that good leadership can transform people and organizations. Our vision is to connect scholarship with practice to change the world, one leader at a time. Our graduate-level programs have been honed over 15 years to continually deliver relevant leadership education that is as much
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Nov 24-The Biodiversity Imperative? Webinar Series
November 24th, 2022 12:00 PM – November 24th, 2022 1:00 PM The latest IPCC report and the 2018 IPBES report offer dire warning for human vitality, never mind the sixth mass extinction we are now entering. Exploring and better understanding the intersectionality of biodiversity, climate change and human health for improving local and regional planning and sustainable development is one
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Nov 29-Expect the Unexpected: Supporting Students During a Global Pandemic
November 29th, 2022 12:00 PM – November 29th, 2022 1:00 PM Join Dr. Robin Mueller and a panel of student service leaders from across Canada to learn about leading responsively during the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically in student service-focused areas of higher education. The panel will explore ways to support students with flexible and adaptable service practices, and some of the lea
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Dec 07-Become a climate action leader
December 7th, 2022 12:00 PM – December 7th, 2022 1:00 PM Our graduate programs in Climate Action Leadership are an invitation to join the international movement working to change the climate story from a tale of disaster to one of transformation — and from activism to organizational and societal leadership. Now more than ever, we are being called to reimagine a future that is better prepared
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Dec 12-Designing Learning: Looking Towards 2023
Learning has taken so many forms over this year – from hybrid, online, blended, hyflex, and in-person – as organizations and institutions being to consider what a “new normal” is for how they design, facilitate, and deliver learning. On December 12th, join Dr. Elizabeth Childs to hear from Mary Burgess, Amber Donahue, Monique Brewer, and Sharon Ambata-Villanueva, who are leaders in corporate
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Dec 14-Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
December 14th, 2022 12:00 PM – December 14th, 2022 1:00 PM Individuals who are able to see the big picture, make new connections, and work between disciplines and professions are needed as we navigate complex social and environmental issues. The Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (BAIS) program allows you to combine courses in professional communication, environ
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Dec 15-Designing Organizations for Wellbeing
In today’s post-COVID world, we have learned first-hand about the importance of designing organizations for wellbeing. From understanding the role of executive leadership and values alignment, to adopting full systems approaches that engage and support wellness and psychological safety, many emerging approaches and techniques can support leaders in their efforts to create sustainable, thriving wor
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Dec 24-Christmas in Versailles Online
The night before the night before Christmas in Versailles; Capriccio sings Charpentier Messe de Minuit and traditional carols . Broadcast online from Christ Church Cathedral. Watch from home ! For the Christmas concert (The “Night Before the Night Before” on December 23rd) we take you to the court of Versailles, for a sumptuous collection of traditional carols and Christmas
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Christ Church Cathedral , Victoria, British Columbia, V8V 3G8
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Feb 21-Post-Pandemic Higher Education Enrolment Trends
The first of its kind in Canada, RRU's Graduate Certificate in Strategic Enrolment Management responds to the demand for enrolment expertise in post-secondary institutions in North America. As the COVID-19 pandemic begins to wane and enrolments fluctuate across the higher education sector, this expertise is becoming increasingly important for ensuring enrolment stability. Join us to discuss post
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Mar 21-Pathways to post-pandemic enrolment growth in Higher Education
The first of its kind in Canada, RRU's Graduate Certificate in Strategic Enrolment Management responds to the demand for enrolment expertise in post-secondary institutions in North America. As the COVID-19 pandemic begins to wane and enrolments fluctuate across the higher education sector, this expertise is becoming increasingly important for ensuring enrolment stability. Join us to explor
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Aug 04-Call for Artists
CALL FOR ARTISTS The Integrate Art Society is currently looking for artists based around the greater Victoria region for a new project titled The Ministry of Counting Sheep. In the 2015 Canadian Health Measures Survey, Stats Canada’s found that 25% of Canadians have trouble going to sleep or staying asleep every night. With the stresses of the ongoing pandemic, The Sleep Founda
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Oct 14-Cooking Online with the London Chef | The Fragrant Mushroom
Please join us on Oct 13 from 6:00-7:30pm us for this fun, free live-online culinary class, Cooking Online with the London Chef – The Fragrant Mushroom, an exciting collaboration with the London Chef and the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria’s Symbiosis exhibition, where we will be exploring delectable mushroom cuisine. From the comfort of your home, hear from the Symbiosis co-curators, Jaim
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Nov 08-SafelyFed Canada
The Milk Education Program will focus on emergency preparedness for young families and how marketing impacts infant feeding decisions. In partnership with Safely Fed Canada and the support from the TELUS FUND & Filmblanc, Rowen K. McNiven Infant Feeding Consultants and Friends of SafelyFed Canada are pleased to offer a MILK open to all followed by a workshop for parents on emergency
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Spectrum Community School, Saanich, British Columbia
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Jan 26-The City Talks: Urban Colonialism on the Salish Sea
A distinguished lecture series organized by the University of Victoria’s Committee for Urban Studies; discussing conflicts, pleasures, and politics of city life. Our upcoming speaker, Coll Thrush, will examine the parallel histories of three Salish Sea cities, illustrating how urban and Indigenous histories have been deeply entangled with each other. All presentations will be held vir
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Virtual The City Talks Lecture: Civilizing the (Civic) Museum: Decolonial Work at the Museum of Vancouver
A distinguished lecture series organized by the University of Victoria’s Committee for Urban Studies; discussing conflicts, pleasures, and politics of city life.Our upcoming speaker, Viviane Gosselin, will delve into how valuing and representing diverse knowledge, histories and experiences of the city in the museum space can help build more resilient communities. Come join us on Thursday Feb
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Mar 05Happening NowVictoria Hospice 50/50
Win big while supporting compassionate care at Victoria Hospice! Sales are open until Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 4:00 pm with the draw set for 5:00 pm at Victoria Hospice. We will announce the winner at the event on May 5, 2024, or simply check the raffle website to see if you are the winner! Buy single tickets for $10, a three-pack for $25, 10 for $50 or 50 for $200. The anticipated jac
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Jun 18-Robert Bateman: Heart & Home Exhibit
The Robert Bateman: Heart & Home exhibit illuminates the inspirations, connections and soul of an artist steeped in nature. The collection is comprised of extraordinary artwork and pieces, some never-before-seen and meant for an audience of one. It captures the intimate occasions of birthdays, holidays, and the love that Robert Bateman shares with his close family and friends. Just like captur
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470 Belleville St, Victoria, British Columbia, V8V 1W9
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Sep 09-Joshua Watts at the Victoria Arts Council Sept 9 - Oct 30 2022
Review: http://www.artopenings.ca/joshua-watts.html Debut solo exhibition by Ha’wilh Way’anis Joshua Watts Accompanied by Welcome Song, a poem by Linnea Jericho.
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1800 Store Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 3S1
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Sep 10-Robert Youds: handmade velvet satellite
Opening Friday, September 9, 7pm Deluge Contemporary Art 636 Yates Street, Victoria BC 250 385 3327 | deluge.ca Wed to Sat, 12 to 5pm In making art, it’s not that I have nothing to say, rather, I choose to say nothing—preferring the artwork find you, the viewer, held between the spatial complexity/absorption of not knowing. Thi
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636 YATES ST, VICTORIA, British Columbia, V8W 1L3
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Sep 13-Storied Bodies
In her new solo exhibition of paintings and — for the first time — multiple sculptures, Gabriela Hirt explores how unconscious memory is lodged in our bodies, and what it does to our relationships. Drawing from personal inquiry, the Victoria artist unpacks her own biases and ignorance as a white settler living on Turtle Island. At a time when many are beginning to acknowledge how deeply we
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Gage Gallery, 19 Bastion Square, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W1J1
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Sep 17-Start Here: Kiyooka, Nakamura, Takashima, Tanabe
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 - JANUARY 22, 2023 Curated by Bryce Kanbara, Guest Curator, Graham Gallery “This exhibition is an introduction to the work and importance of four nisei (second generation Japanese Canadian) artists born in the latter half of the 1920s. Despite the challenge of making productive lives and fitting into Canadian society, which faced all Japanese Canadians at that time, Ro
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1040 Moss Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8V 4P1
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Sep 17-Mary Anne Molcan at the Chapel Gallery
Preview: http://www.artopenings.ca/mary-molcan.html In a two-person show with Marilyn Walker September 16 - October 2, 2022 Opening September 16, 6:00-8:00 Artist talks at 6:30
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600 Richmond Road,, Victoria V8S 3Y7, British Columbia, V8S 3Y7
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Sep 19-Modern Square Dance Lessons
Learn Modern Square Dancing Sunday nights from September to March. First 2 lessons free Dance for the Health of It! Dancing is fun and burns lots of calories. Modern Square Dancing is: *A combined mental and physical workout. *A great way to meet new people and have lots of fun. *A cooperative sport where all work together to execute a series of calls in time with the music and caller.
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4516 West Saanich Road, Victoria, British Columbia, V8Z 3G4
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Sep 28-Piers
Piers is a group exhibition showing contemporary artwork ranging across media by 18 artists spanning generations, nationalities, and backgrounds, exploring how artists’ practices change through teaching, learning, and mentorship. Artists: Katie Bethune-Leamen Cedric Bomford Lauren Brinson Yan Wen Chang Megan Dickie Laura Dutton Annika Eriksson Daniel Laskarin James Legaspi
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630 Yates St., Victoria, BC, V8W 1K9
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Sep 29-WOOD, COPPER & STEEL
RICHELLE OSBORNE & DAVID SMITH exploring the third dimension In their return visit to fortune gallery they have collaborated again to present a display of three dimensional sculptures, an eyeful journey into the integration of exotic hard woods, copper, steel, plexiglass and paint complimented with finishing touches of light and shadow. They invite you to step into the gallery to en
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537 Fisgard Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1R3
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Sep 29-The Avenue Gallery – Feature Artist – A & R Jewellery
Angela and Ryan Rosenberg of A & R Jewellery have been creating jewellery together since 2007. Their one-of-a-kind wearable art is handcrafted exclusively in Argentium Silver and authentic Gemstones. Every piece of jewellery begins with a design concept. Great attention is taken to blend design and functionality ensuring that each piece ‘sits’ correctly and endures the test of time.
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Sep 29-Victoria Festival of Authors
The largest and liveliest celebration of books and booklovers, Victoria Festival of Authors (VFA) is celebrating seven years this fall. From September 28 to October 2nd, VFA will host 30 authors, taking part in 11 offerings including panels, readings and conversations with authors at indoor and outdoor venues around Victoria. With land and environmental concerns being forefront in the minds of
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Victoria, British Columbia
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Sep 30-The Laundry Room at Goward House
Preview: http://www.artopenings.ca/laundry.html The Laundry Room: Airing our Linens This exhibition brings together three talented fibre artists at historic Goward House. Visitors to the heritage home and senior’s centre will delight in the almost 60 unique textile-based creations. Included are installations of antique laundry artifacts such as irons and sewing machines.
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2495 Arbutus Road, ,, Victoria, British Columbia, V8N 1V9
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Oct 01-Ryan Sobkovich - Premiere Victoria Exhibition
Ryan Sobkovich is an accomplished young phenom from Wasaga Beach, ON. Scouted and nurtured from a young age, Ryan has been professionally exhibiting in galleries since he was sixteen. Aware of the importance of education, Ryan consciously took the time to advance his education and graduated from Georgian College, School of Design and Visual Arts in 2016 with Honours in the Advanced Fine Art Progra
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1203 Broad Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 2A4
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Oct 03-The Laundry Room - Airing Our Linens
THE GOWARD HOUSE SOCIETY 2495 Arbutus Road Victoria BC V8N 1V9 (250) 477-4401 gowardhouse@shaw.ca Art Show and Sale By Elizabeth Carefoot, Laura Feeleus, Lesley Turner The Laundry Room - Airing Our Linens October 5 – November 30, 2022 Art Show Reception October 23, 2022 1:30- 3:30pm Viewing hours: Monday – Friday 9:30am
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Oct 05VEC Speakeasy Special Feature: Hoppin' Mad & Bill Johnson
Doors & dance lessons 7:30 PM | Show 8 PM 19+ | ID Required Tickets $10 Join us every Tuesday at the VEC for swing jazz and cocktail culture in a vintage, prohibition era setting. Live jazz by the city’s favourite swing jazz musicians, with rotating bands each week and occasional pop-up features. —————— Hoppin’ Mad is Victoria’s own swinging jazz combo, led by multi ins
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1415 Broad, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 2B2
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Oct 09-Victoria Baroque: Celebration of Women
Celebrate women in music with us! Renowned Canadian early music soprano, Jane Long, joins an all-female ensemble performing an all-female-composer programme. Experience luscious vocal and instrumental gems, spanning the Italian and French Baroque to the Canadian contemporary. Programme includes: Barbara Strozzi: Cantata Che si può fare Chiara Margarita Cozzolani: Laudate dominum
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St John the Divine Anglican Church, 1611 Quadra Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 2L5
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Oct 13-The Avenue Gallery – Solo Exhibition – William Liao
Upcoming Solo Exhibition - ‘Encounters with Life’ – William Liao October 13 - 24, 2022 Specializing in florals, landscapes and portraits, William Liao's paintings combine traditional mediums with modern techniques, providing his audience with another dimension of experience. Recognized for his talent, William has won the Art Battle Vancouver, received the Silver Medal at the Signature Me
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Oct 15-Governor General’s Awards
OCTOBER 15, 2022 - FEBRUARY 5, 2023 Curated by Jaimie Isaac Canada’s prestigious Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts is a lifetime achievement award recognizing an artist’s career, body of work and contribution to the visual arts, media arts and fine craft in Canada. In 2021, eight artists were celebrated in recognition of their exceptional careers and remarkable contributi
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1040 Moss Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8V 4P1
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Oct 15-Book Talk: Conservation Canines with Isabelle Groc
Join us for a special book talk with award-winning writer, conservation photographer, book author, and documentary filmmaker, Isabelle Groc. This evening will include a conversation with the writer about her book Conservation Canines: How Dogs Work the Environment. Isabelle will provide a rare glimpse into dogs’ working lives, celebrate the human-animal bond, and revisit our relationship
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470 Belleville St, Victoria, British Columbia, V8V 1W9
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Oct 15-One Take Super 8
The One Take Super 8 Event is back again for its third edition on Vancouver Island! Join us for the world premiere of 22 new analogue movies presented LIVE on celluloid Super 8 film at Metro Studio Theatre or online. Super 8 film took the world by storm in the 1960s and 70s as an accessible way to make “home movies.” Today, the format remains an analogue escape from our digital world. The One
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Oct 16ART OF THE COCKTAIL
The Island’s biggest cocktail party! Grand Tasting - 45+ exhibitors - Photo Booths - Best Dressed Competition - 60's Pop Art Theme Expanding to include Divas Do Dim Sum Brunch and Industry Seminars
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Crystal Garden, 713 Douglas St, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 3M6
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Oct 21-Antimatter [media art]
Antimatter 2022: International Media Art Festival Celebrates 25 Years International media art and experimental cinema: screenings, performances, installations. Deluge Contemporary Art | 636 Yates Street, Victoria BC While Antimatter [media art] is a powerhouse in the world of experimental moving image work, its programming remains personal, intimate and thoughtful. The 25th annual f
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636 YATES ST, VICTORIA, British Columbia, V8W 1L3
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Oct 23Relict: A Phantasmagoria
Expanded Cinema/Magic Lantern Performance by Melissa Ferrari Deluge Contemporary Art, 636 Yates Street, Victoria Relict: A Phantasmagoria is an experimental documentary performed with antique magic lanterns and hand-drawn animation. Invoking the history of magic lantern phantasmagoria as an exercise in belief and perception, Relict considers the zeitgeist of pseudoscience, fake news, rel
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636 Yates Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 1L3
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Oct 25-The Avenue Gallery – Feature Artist – Becky Holuk
Becky Holuk captures the breathtaking beauty of the world in her distinct and vibrant style. She is highly influenced by the western landscape and sees each painting as an opportunity to form a joyful and grateful response in colour and motion to what she has had the privilege to experience. The Avenue Gallery 2184 Oak Bay Avenue Victoria, BC V8R 1G3 https://theavenuegal
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Oct 25-Howl-ween in the Bateman Gallery
Stop by the Bateman Gallery this week for a spooktacular time. All week long we’ll have free art activities in the gallery lounge to let your imagination run wild. On Saturday October 29, we invite you to bring your little ones for free gallery admission. There will be fun treats, prizes for showing off their costumes and creations, and even a chance to win a year-long family membership to the
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470 Belleville St, Victoria, British Columbia, V8V 1W9
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Oct 29Dada’s Daughter
Live Expanded Cinema Performance by Sara Sowell Deluge Contemporary Art | 636 Yates St, Victoria BC | http://antimatter.ca Dada’s Daughter is an expanded cinema performance comprising 16mm projections, cinema-objects and a live score. The performance is introduced with hand-developed black and white 16mm photograms made from the imprints of microplastic stars, tacks, jewelry and ind
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636 Yates Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 1L3
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Oct 30Don't miss Jack Knox's Victoria book launch!
Join Victoria’s favourite humorist Jack Knox for the official Victoria launch of his new book, "Fortune Knox Once: More Musings from the Edge". A hilarious collection of observations on Island living, "Fortune Knox Once" gathers together Jack’s favourite columns that best sum up the absurdity of our times. This is the laugh we all need right now. • Everyone welcome • Free to a
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1108 Government St, Victoria, BC, V8W 1Y2
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