The much-needed rain over the past week has made the ducks happy as the saying goes, however, coupled with the wind we have seen power outages and damage to property. Remember to drive carefully in the wet weather as the roads are slick and sometimes our visual acuity is not what it should be.
This is the last long weekend of the summer and for anyone not shopping for school supplies there are some fun things to get out and do this weekend.
The Goldstream Farmers market is still open on Saturdays until Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, it’s a great place to pick up local produce, baked goods and artisan crafts.
The Victoria Grizzlies are scheduled to take on Alberni Valley in an exhibition game on Saturday night at 7 p.m. at the Westshills arena. For ticket information go to victoriagrizzlies.com or call 250-385-1555.
Thursdays are Local’s Night at the Masters Lounge at Bear Mountain. Drop-in for the featured tapas, Happy Hour drink specials and live entertainment from 6 to 9 p.m.
Sept. 10 sees the third installment of the Lip Sync Battle at Darcys Pub Westshore. The fun gets underway at 7:30 p.m. and if you see yourself as a contestant send in a short video to westshore@darcyspub.ca, otherwise be sure to stop by and enjoy the fun.
Falcom Software will be hosting their 6th Annual Charity Golf Tournament on Friday Sept. 11 at Olympic View Golf Club. This year there will be great event prizes, a fabulous dinner, a silent and a live auction and entertainment by Irish Celtic Band Black Angus. This charity event will be focused on raising funds for the Wounded Warriors Canada. For more information contact Kristen Eisenstein at Kristen@falcon-software.com.
The highly anticipated Hot Rod and Harley Show will take place at the Log House Pub on Sept. 12. Come out and see the hottest hot rods and Harleys in all of British Columbia. There will be live music all day and night from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., a Show and Shine from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., BBQ and raffle prizes so be there to enjoy this great event.
The Ovarian Cancer Walk of Hope will take place at Royal Roads University on Sept. 13, registration will take place at 9 a.m. with the walk starting at 10 a.m. For more information about how to register, join a team or donate visit: www.ovariancancerwalkofhope.ca
