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Friday, 8 March 2013

What's Up? (A list of coming events in the Cowichan area)

Hello!

 This little list of mine is growing!  There's lots of information here but I'm always glad to hear more about what's happening in the Cowichan Valley.  If you have an event you'd like to add to the list, please email it to me at AuntBsCalendar@gmail.com *
  • Ongoing – Penny Drive fundraiser for MS Support Group.  Drop off your pennies at the MS Society office or at Market Palooza on Canada Ave, Duncan
  • Ongoing until April 12 – Escape Artists annual show “A Nature Walk,” Loft Gallery, Mill Bay
  • Ongoing until April 12 – MS Walk fundraiser book and chocolate sale, Team ScotiaBank Striders, Bank of Nova Scotia, Duncan
  • Ongoing until April 30 – Call for volunteers, Somenos Marsh Wildlife Society.  If you are interested in helping out, contact the society at 250-732-0462
  • March 8, 5:00 p.m. – International Women’s Day celebration potluck dinner, Eagles Hall.  Info, 250-746-8686
  • March 8, 7:00 p.m. – Cowichan Valley Capitals vs Powell River Kings, Cowichan Arena
  • March 8, 7:30 p.m. – Victoria Symphony performs Estacio Brio: Toccata and Fantasy For Orchestra, Elgar: Cello Concerto,  and Brahms: Symphony No. 2, Cowichan Theatre.  Info, www.cowichantheatre.bc.ca
  • March 9, 9:00 a.m. – Public consultation for proposed restructuring by the Cowichan Valley School District, Quamichan Middle School
  • March 9 (and every Saturday), 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Duncan Farmers’ Market, City Square, Duncan
  • March 9, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Xi Alpha Xi fundraiser garage sale, 1440 Algonkin Rd.
  • March 9, 9:30 a.m. – Public meeting to discuss changes to the operation of the weir, Lake Cowichan Centennial Hall, 311 South Shore Rd
  • March 9, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Cobble Hill Seedy Saturday, Cobble Hill Hall, Watson Ave.
  • March 9, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  – Teen Transition Coordinator Parent Orientation Boot Camp, Island Savings Center. Info, www.teentransitionplanning.ca
  • March 9, 1:00 p.m. – Public consultation for proposed restructuring by the Cowichan Valley School District, George Bonner Middle School
  • March 9, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. – Artist’s Books with Trisha Klus, South Cowichan Library.  Call 250-743-5436 to register.
  • March 9, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. – Monotype demonstration by Betty Cavin, Loft Gallery, Mill Bay
  • March 9, 5:30 – 10:30 p.m. – Cowichan Theraputic Riding Association fundraising Gala, “Fox and Hounds” dinner and auction, Duncan Travelodge
  • March 9, 7:00 p.m. – Cowichan Valley Capitals vs West Kelowna Warriors, Cowichan Arena
  • March 9, 7:00 p.m. – Dance with The Esquires, Chemainus Seniors Drop In Center.
  • March 9, 7:30 p.m. – Cowichan Folk Guild Island Folk Festival fundraising concert featuring Ryan McMahon, Duncan United Church.  Info, http://www.islandsfolkfestival.ca/ 
  • March 9, 7:30 p.m. – “The Seasons.”  The Cowichan Consort Orchestra and Choir celebrates the coming of spring, Christian Reformed Church, 930 Trunk Rd.
  • March 9, 8:00 p.m. – Ingrid Gatin/Twin Voices, Duncan Garage Showroom
  • March 10 – Daylight savings time begins.  Move your clocks ahead one hour.
  • March 10, 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. – MS Walk fundraiser Team Evans Hot Dog Sale at WalMart
  • March 10, 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. – Cowichan Chef’s Table for MS, Providence Farm.  Info and tickets, 250-748-7010 or anne.muir@mssociety.ca
  • March 10, 2:00 p.m. – Musical “Night of Knights” shown on a large screen at Chemainus Seniors Center
  • March 10, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. – Open Mic Night at Coffee on The Moon, Canada Ave., Duncan
  • March 10, 8:00 p.m. – Cecile Doo-Kingue, blues, soul and Afro folk, Duncan Garage Showroom
  • March 11 – The Crofton boat ramp will be closed for the day.  Please use the Chemainus boat ramp at Kinsmen Beach park
  • March 11 – 14 – BC Cancer Agency screening mammography mobile service will be in Mill Bay.  Women between the ages of 40 and 79 can call 1-800-663-9203 for a free appointment.
  • March 11, 11:30 – 2:30 – Seniors’ drop in luncheon, Cobble Hill Hall, 3550 Watson Ave.  Info, Allan Garside, 250-818-4205
  • March 11, 6:00 p.m. – Relay for Life Kickoff, Travelodge, Duncan
  • March 11, 8:00 p.m. – Comedian Matt Bloom, Duncan Garage Showroom
  • March 12 - Ground will be broken for the new visitors' information centre by the Forest Discovery Centre.
  • March 12, 12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m. – Tofino mudflats interpretive walk, Darwin’s Café, Tofino Botanical Gardens.  
  • March 12, 7:00 p.m. – CVRD sponsored speaker series presentation on property taxes, local government finances, operating realities, and the long term well-being of our communities, Kerry Park Recreation Center.
  • March 12, 7:30 p.m. – Off reserve Aboriginal Action Plan Forum for youth ages 14 to 24, Quw’utsun’ Cutlural Center, 200 Cowichan Way
  • March 13, 4:30 p.m. – Cowichan Valley School District Open Board Meeting, Cowichan Secondary School Cafeteria.
  • March 13, 6:30 p.m. – Zumba fundraiser (ages 16+), Drinkwater Elementary School.  Info, 250-748-2820 or debandmat@shaw.ca
  • March 14, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Tourism Pro D Day, Cowichan Golf and Country Club.  Info, http://tvitour.ca
  • March 14, 7:00 p.m. – Shawnigan Lake Community Center Commission AGM, Shawnigan Lake Community Center, 2804 Shawnigan Lake Rd.
  • March 14, 7:00 p.m. – CVRD sponsored speaker series presentation on property taxes, local government finances, operating realities, and the long term well-being of our communities, Island Savings Center, Mesachie Room
  • March 15 – 17 (and Thursday to Sunday every week) 12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m. – Open house, Cowichan Estuary Nature Center, Cowichan Bay.  Admission by donation.
  • March 15 – 17 – Fire and Bones boys’ weekend, hosted by West Coast Men’s Support Society, Shawnigan Lake.  Info, 250-597-2801
  • March 15, 2:30 – 8:00 p.m. – Chamber of Commerce Home, Garden, and Business Show, Aggie Hall, 1110 First Ave, Ladysmith
  • March 16 – 17 – Orca  Invitational Gymnastics Competition. Info, 250-746-0193 or www.ddgc.ca
  • March 16 , 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. – Free photography workshop for teens, with Phil Walmsley.  Bring a camera. Registration required, 250-746-7661
  • March 16, 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Shawnigan Lake Community Center Commission first annual garage sale, Shawnigan Lake Community Center, 2804 Shawnigan Lake Rd.
  • March 16, 9:00 a.m. – Live at the Opera in HD, broadcast live from New York, “Francesca di Rimini.”  Info, www.cowichantheatre.bc.ca
  • March 16, 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. – Pancake Breakfast, $5.00, Chemainus Seniors Drop In Center.
  • March 16, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Chamber of Commerce Home, Garden, and Business Show, Aggie Hall, 1110 First Ave, Ladysmith
  • March 16, 5:00 p.m. – Chemainus Seniors Drop In Center birthday party potluck
  • March 16, 6:30 – 7:55 p.m. – Pirate Swim, Frank Jameson Community Center, Ladysmith
  • March 17, 2:00 p.m. – Cari Burdett (mezzo soprano) solo voice concert, with Leah Hokanson on piano, celebrating Britten’s 100th anniversary with his song cycle “The Charm of Lullabies,” St. Michael and all Angels Anglican Church, 2858 Mill St., Chemainus
  • March 18, 6:00 p.m. – Documentary night at the Cowichan Library presents “Mansome” by Morgan Spurlock.
  • March 17 and 18, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. – “iPad Basics – Taming the Slippery Slate,” Cowichan Bay Estuary Centre, Cowichan Bay.  Info, www.westviewlearning.ca
  • March 18 – 20, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Spring Break Workshop, “Estuary Investigations! A Multi-Media Advenure,” Cowichan Bay Estuary Centre, Cowichan Bay.  Info, www.westviewlearning.ca
  • March 19 and 20, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. - “iPad Writing, Publishing eBooks,” Cowichan Bay Estuary Centre, Cowichan Bay.  Info, www.westviewlearning.ca
  • March 21, 7:00 p.m. - CVRD sponsored speaker series presentation on property taxes, local government finances, operating realities, and the long term well-being of our communities, Cowichan Lake Sports Arena
  • March 21, 7:00 p.m. – National Theatre Live broadcast live from Great Britain, “People” by Alex Bennett.  Info, www.cowichantheatre.bc.ca
  • March 23, 7:00 p.m. – Dance with The Happy Hans, Chemainus Seniors Drop In Center.
  • March 24 and 25, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. - “iPad Writing, Publishing eBooks,” Cowichan Bay Estuary Centre, Cowichan Bay.  Info, www.westviewlearning.ca
  • March 25 – 27, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. - Spring Break Workshop, “Estuary Investigations! A Multi-Media Advenure,” Cowichan Bay Estuary Centre, Cowichan Bay.  Info, www.westviewlearning.ca
  • March 25 and 26, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. - “iPad Basics – Taming the Slippery Slate,” Cowichan Bay Estuary Centre, Cowichan Bay.  Info, www.westviewlearning.ca
  • March 25, 7:00 p.m. – “The Intouchables,” a Reel Alternative film, Cowichan Valley Theatre.  All proceeds to the Cowichan Valley Hospice Society.  Info, www.cowichantheatre.bc.ca
  • March 26 – Pysanka (Ukrainian Easter Egg) Workshop, Duncan Library.  Info, 250-746-7661.
  • March 26, - 27, 1:15 – 7:15 p.m. – Blood donor clinic, Heritage Room, 2nd floor, Island Savings Center, 2687 James St.
  • March 26, 7:00 p.m. - CVRD sponsored speaker series presentation on property taxes, local government finances, operating realities, and the long term well-being of our communities, Ladysmith Senior Secondary
  • March 27 – Needle felting workshop, Duncan Library.  Info, 250-746-7661.
  • March 28, 12:00 – 6:00 p.m. – Blood donor clinic, Heritage Room, 2nd floor, Island Savings Center, 2687 James St.
  • March 30, 10:00 a.m. – Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by Chemainus-Crofton #4400 Fraternal Order of Eagles, Fuller Lake Park
  • March 30, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon – Annual Heather Sale, Cobble Hill Farmers’ Institute, 3550 Watson Ave., Cobble Hill.
  • March 30, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Crofton Easter egg hunt, Crofton ball fields, corner Emily and Musgrove Streets.
  • April 6, 9:00 a.m. – Live at the Metropolitan Opera in HD, broadcast live from New York, “Rigoletto.” Info, www.cowichantheatre.bc.ca
  • April 6, 11:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.  – Team Evans MS Walk fundraiser hotdog sale at WalMart
  • April 6, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. – Coloured pencil techniques demonstration by Lawrence Bellows, Loft Gallery, Mill Bay
  • April 8 (and every Monday through May 13) – Say, Sign and Play baby sign language course, Fuller Lake Arena.  Info, 250-246-3811
  • April 8 (and every Monday through May 27) 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. –Cowichan Seniors Community Program brain fitness program, Cobble Hill Youth Hall, Watson Ave.  Info, 250-715-6481
  • April 12 – 14 – West Coast Men’s Support Society men’s initiation weekend, Shawnigan Lake.  Info, 250-597-2801
  • April 14, 2:30 p.m. – Palm Court Light Orchestra presents “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” Cowichan Theatre. Info, www.cowichantheatre.bc.ca
  • April 15, 7:30 p.m. – Randy Bachman’s Vinyl Tap Tour:  Every Song Tells a Story, Cowichan Theatre.  Info, www.cowichantheatre.bc.ca
  • April 17 – 20, 7:30 p.m. – “Up the Down Staircase,” T Gil Bunch Centre, Brentwood College
  • April 19, 7:30 p.m. – Victoria Ballet presents “The Secret Garden,” Cowichan Theatre.  Info, Info, www.cowichantheatre.bc.ca
  • April 21 and 22 – Earth Day celebrations in Chemainus
  • April 27, 9:00 a.m. – Live at the Metropolitan Opera in HD, broadcast live from New York, Handel’s “Guilio Cesare,” Cowichan Theatre, Info, www.cowichantheatre.bc.ca
  • May 4, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Cowichan Valley Garden Fair, Cowichan Exhibition Grounds.  Info, Twitter - @CowGardenFair.com or www.CowichanValleyGardenFair.com
  • May 5, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – 4th Annual Hike for Hospice, Providence Farm.  Info, 250-701-4242
  • May 11, 12:00 noon – Literacy North Cowichan fundraising golf tournament, dinner, and silent auction, Cowichan Golf and Country Club.  Golf and dinner $100.  Dinner only $40.  Tickets at LNC office, 213B Cowichan Merchants' Building, corner of Station and Craig; or from any director; or at the Cowichan Golf Club.
  • May 17 – 19 – 11th Annual Kitty Coleman Woodland Art and Bloom Festival fine arts and quality crafts show.  Info, http://woodlandgardens.ca/
  • August 25 – Art on the Avenue artists’ show and sale, downtown Ladysmith



The final stage of median installation is now underway on the Malahat Drive.  Watch for road construction and expect some delays.  Be careful out there!


Five new front desk volunteers are being sought at the Cancer Society office, 100-394 Duncan St.  The front desk job is diverse and interesting but requires no special office skills beyond an ability to answer the phone and greet people with warmth and compassion.  Front desk volunteers do two shifts of three hours each per month and training is provided.   For further information or to apply, contact Margaret Davis by leaving a message at 250-746-4134 or by email at mdavis@interconnected.ca

The Cowichan Valley Minor Hockey is looking for Volunteers for the Provincial Tier 1 Bantam Championships on March 16 – 21st – The Cowichan Valley Capitals are looking for 8 – 10 people to help out. Please contact leeannberard@yahoo.ca or call 250-748-5509.



The 11th annual Kitty Coleman Woodland Art and Bloom Festival is calling for entries to its juried fine art and quality crafts show.  Applications for artisans are available at 2bevzimmerman@gmail.com

Arts on the Avenue in Ladysmith is calling for entries from Vancouver Island and Gulf Island artists wishing to sell their work with Arts on the Avenue on August 25, 2013.  Interested artists must submit an example of their work no later than noon, March 18, for jurying.  Submissions should be made to the Waterfront Gallery, 610 Oyster Bay Rd..  Info, www.artonavenue.com, 250-245-1252.



Are you, or do you know, an artist who might be interested in this opportunity:

The City of Duncan is pleased to invite artists or artist teams to enter an open public art competition for a commission of up to $25,000 to create a permanent work of art to be installed within the City of Duncan.  Proponents are asked to consider not only the work of art, but also the appropriate location for it.  Projects proposed must be publicly accessible and located on public property such as City-owned or controlled parks, boulevards, or buildings.  Each artist/team is limited to one entry.

This opportunity is open to established and emerging artists, or artist teams who are able to meet the creative, eligibility and performance criteria and who can demonstrate the skills to manage all phases of production and implementation – from design to installation, and have the ability to meet timelines and work cooperatively with others.

The RFP accepts paper submissions via mail or delivered in person.  Electronic submission are also accepted and encouraged.  Submissions must be complete and strictly adhere to the Guidelines and Submission Requirements contained in the Request for Public Art Proposals, Terms of Reference (available on the City’s website www.duncan.ca) or risk not being considered.  Faxed submissions will not be accepted. 

Submissions must be received by Tuesday, April 2, 2013 @ 3:00 pm

The City reserves the right to reject any or all responses, to waive defects in any proposal documents and to accept any proposal or offer which it considers to be in the best interest of the City.  The lowest or any tender offerwill not necessarily the accepted.

For further information contact:  Peter de Vertuil, Telephon:  250-746-6126, email peter@duncan.ca

Source:  Cowichan Valley Citizen, Friday, March 1, 2013

  


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