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Nancyanne Cowell at The Gallery at The Mattick's Farm
exhibit-v on Sat 31 Jul 2010 at 1:41 PM
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NancyAnne Cowell Aug. 1 to 31, 2010 The Gallery at The Mattick's Farm
Topics: happenings
harbourliving: Hiroshima-Nagasaki Remembered Aug6 in Saanich. Marking the 65th an
Twitter on Sat 31 Jul 2010 at 1:05 PM
harbourliving: Hiroshima-Nagasaki Remembered Aug6 in Saanich. Marking the 65th anniversary. http://ow.ly/2hk9s #yyj
Transit and future growth
Bernard von Schulmann's Victoria Vision on Sat 31 Jul 2010 at 11:52 AM
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Transit, especially rail based, requires large numbers of people travelling to one central destination. In Victoria we have had Downtown as a major daily destination for years, but is it realisti
Topics: politics
Janet Grohovac - St. David's by the Sea Summer Music Series
Classical Guitar Canada on Sat 31 Jul 2010 at 11:47 AM
Janet Grohovac - St. David's-by-the-Sea Summer Music Series DATE: Saturday, August 7, 2010 TIME: 7:00PM LOCATION: St. David's-by-the-Sea, 5182 Cordova Bay Rd. ADMISSION: by donation Featuring works by
Topics: music
Lily of the Ages: Camouflage Jacket
Smoking Lily on Sat 31 Jul 2010 at 11:43 AM
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I was looking through my closets for some old Lily garment to post, when I came across my Camouflage Jacket. I have worn, and loved, this jacket for 5 years. Every Fall it gets pulled out and gets ch
Topics: fashion
harbourliving: Have you checked out the brick oven pizza at Merridale Cidery in C
Twitter on Sat 31 Jul 2010 at 11:10 AM
harbourliving: Have you checked out the brick oven pizza at Merridale Cidery in Cobble Hill yet? It's heaven with cheese. http://ow.ly/2hk22
MossStMarket: Beautiful day at the market. Here today till 2:00. Fairfield&Moss #
Twitter on Sat 31 Jul 2010 at 11:00 AM
MossStMarket: Beautiful day at the market. Here today till 2:00. Fairfield&Moss #yyj Food, Music, Crafts, Fresh Produce... great people!
Great...
Mercurio Gallery on Sat 31 Jul 2010 at 10:39 AM
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news! We are holding over our Estelle Curwen show due to its overwhelming popularity! We have had visitors from all over the world at our gallery in the past week, and they have all been blown away by
Topics: arts
WHERE IS THE MAYOR OF VICTORIA? 'PHILISTINE DEAN' FORTIN TAKES VACATION DURING JO
Gregory Hartnell on Sat 31 Jul 2010 at 10:03 AM
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How closely is the Mayor of Victoria following the ongoing controversy over the Johnson Street Bridge, and the embarrassing failure of the City of Victoria's attempts to 'consult' Victorians on its fat
Oscar Devonian, Sydney, AUSTRALIA
Mailmania4 on Sat 31 Jul 2010 at 9:39 AM
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Thanks Oscar, . . . for someone who says they aren't a friend of watercolour . . I think you do very well . . Thanks so much for the mail.Check out Oscar's Blog: EROTICVIKINGFICTION
Topics: arts
vicpdcanada: James Bay - Plastic fraud duo targets local food stores. http://vicp
Twitter on Sat 31 Jul 2010 at 9:33 AM
vicpdcanada: James Bay - Plastic fraud duo targets local food stores. http://vicpdthebeat.com/?p=1202
harbourliving: 43rd Annual Campbell River Salmon Festival is Aug6-8. Featuring No
Twitter on Sat 31 Jul 2010 at 9:00 AM
harbourliving: 43rd Annual Campbell River Salmon Festival is Aug6-8. Featuring North Island Logger Sports & Summer Salmon Sizzler Competition!...
Twitter Updates for 2010-07-31
Bill Next Best Blog on Sat 31 Jul 2010 at 9:00 AM
It's not a yawn, I call it a Power Breath. #spin #early # RT @OmniFocus OmniFocus for iPad appears to be starting to show up in iTunes now; sorry for the delay, everyone! #iPad in reply to OmniFocus #
Gonzales Observatory
Benjamin Madison on Sat 31 Jul 2010 at 8:47 AM
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Early this morning while the rest of you were rioting in swinish slumber I was out capturing both the moral and literal high ground. Spurred by a reminder from commenter Dean Lewis, I re-visited Gonzal
Topics: photos
timescolonist: Vic High R&B band in conflict over teen drinking, concerned parent
Twitter on Sat 31 Jul 2010 at 8:25 AM
timescolonist: Vic High R&B band in conflict over teen drinking, concerned parents. http://tinyurl.com/233mvb2
Topics: news
J & K-pod plus the Gray Whale today! July 30th, 2010
Five Star Whale Watching on Sat 31 Jul 2010 at 8:09 AM
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Topics: nature
just this
Old Monk on Sat 31 Jul 2010 at 8:08 AM
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The key to meditation is to locate our awareness in every moment - not just while sitting on a meditation cushion or chair, but in everything we do. As ancient (and earthy) Zen teachers advised, When w
Topics: lifestyle
timescolonist: VIHA received a disproportionate number of health care complaints
Twitter on Sat 31 Jul 2010 at 8:01 AM
timescolonist: VIHA received a disproportionate number of health care complaints in the past year: report. http://tinyurl.com/22uhk8r
Topics: news
Active J & K-pod off San Juan Island in the afternoon! July 29th, 2010
Five Star Whale Watching on Sat 31 Jul 2010 at 8:01 AM
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Here are a few images from our wonderful encounter with a very active J & K-pod off San Juan Island in the afternoon! More info and images to follow.
Topics: nature
timescolonist: Detectives seek letter-writer in 1987 killing of Victoria couple.
Twitter on Sat 31 Jul 2010 at 7:55 AM
timescolonist: Detectives seek letter-writer in 1987 killing of Victoria couple. Video. http://tinyurl.com/2c7kzey
Topics: news
Home Hardware to add Burnside location
Vibrantvictoria on Sat 31 Jul 2010 at 7:52 AM
A former thrift store gets a facelift as the region's sixth Home Hardware store readies for opening later this year.
Topics: urbanism
Minke Whales, Gray Whale and Harbor Seals in the morning! July 29th, 2010.
Five Star Whale Watching on Sat 31 Jul 2010 at 7:50 AM
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Here are a few images from our encounters with three Minke Whales, a Gray Whale and Harbor Seals in the morning! I will be posting more information and images soon.
Topics: nature
timescolonist: Repair, replace or shut down Blue Bridge in two years, engineers s
Twitter on Sat 31 Jul 2010 at 7:47 AM
timescolonist: Repair, replace or shut down Blue Bridge in two years, engineers say. Deadline looms for your say: http://tinyurl.com/2b58t9a
Topics: news
Today on Real Parenting
Real Parenting on Sat 31 Jul 2010 at 7:34 AM
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PURPLE CRYINGA new campaign has knitters across B.C. making purple baby hats to raise awareness about the Period of PURPLE Crying. The founder and executive director of the National Centre for Shaken B
Topics: parenting
MossStMarket: RT @2glassyladies: Little Glass Hearts. Some new pendants to take t
Twitter on Sat 31 Jul 2010 at 7:11 AM
MossStMarket: RT @2glassyladies: Little Glass Hearts. Some new pendants to take to @mossstmarket today.
MossStMarket: RT @PeridotArtCards: I am grateful the sun is shining again in para
Twitter on Sat 31 Jul 2010 at 7:04 AM
MossStMarket: RT @PeridotArtCards: I am grateful the sun is shining again in paradise, perfect for the Moss St farmers market, the long BC weekend & r ...
MossStMarket: thanks @victoriakim @BabesGoBare @DanaHutchings @parkside_vic @pick
Twitter on Sat 31 Jul 2010 at 6:52 AM
MossStMarket: thanks @victoriakim @BabesGoBare @DanaHutchings @parkside_vic @picklejjuice @teethingbonbon for mentions of Moss St Market. See you today!
The Saturday Bytes July 31, 2010
Doggy Bytes on Sat 31 Jul 2010 at 12:41 AM
Three videos: A Pit Bull is rescued from drowning, a GSD displaying awesome recall, and cookies baking on the dash of a car. Huh? What was that last one?
Related posts:The Saturday Bytes July 3, 2010
Topics: animals
vicpdcanada: Counterfeit bills surfacing throughout city. http://vicpdthebeat.com
Twitter on Sat 31 Jul 2010 at 12:40 AM
vicpdcanada: Counterfeit bills surfacing throughout city. http://vicpdthebeat.com/?p=1186
Blue Bridge Public Input Extended, and much more
JohnsonstreetBridge Victoria on Sat 31 Jul 2010 at 12:26 AM
Anyone confused yet?
Council plans to decide on August 12th for a $77 or $80 million replacement or rehabilitation of the Blue Bridge - that is what has been sent out to the public for survey feedba
Topics: urbanism
First Picture with iPhone 4
Social Media Sean Posterous on Fri 30 Jul 2010 at 11:36 PM
See and download the full gallery on posterous
Today was a big day in Canada with the Launch of the iPhone 4. Although I have not upgraded myself I had a chance to play with the new iPhone 4 32 GB tod
Topics: services
July 30, 2010 - Day 354
365 Days of ACEOs on Fri 30 Jul 2010 at 11:17 PM
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Da Vinci watercolor on 140lb Bockingford cold press watercolor paper I have been working on a new series of Carousel Horses for the August ACEO theme week on eBay and I guess that has me seeing horses
Topics: arts
The Passion of Mel Gibson
Life as a Human on Fri 30 Jul 2010 at 11:04 PM
On a recent holiday in Puglia, Italy, Julia McLean visits the remarkable site of Matera, a UNESCO world Heritage site, which is preserved much as it might have appeared in Pre-Christian and Medieval ti
Topics: lifestyle
Coincidences
Life as a Human on Fri 30 Jul 2010 at 11:04 PM
Thriving On the Other Side continues with therapy to gain insight into the childhood abuse she suffered and begins to ask why her mother turned away from the truth.Coincidences is a post from: Life As
Topics: lifestyle
Betty Lowman Carey, Bijaboji
boughtbooks on Fri 30 Jul 2010 at 10:49 PM
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For the record, no, Betty Lowman Carey's memoir Bijaboji isn't connected in any way with the Robin Williams movie of the dissimilar name. For one thing, Williams' movie wouldn't have made any sense if
Topics: books
July 30 - Munro's
boughtbooks on Fri 30 Jul 2010 at 10:48 PM
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A couple of kids' books today at a trourist-crowded Munro's, plus also Lisa Moore's very cool-looking novel Alligator ($6.99 in hardcover) -- maybe I'll even read it before school starts again!
Topics: books
Events in Victoria
31 Jul 2010
Misha Piatigorsky & Ken Lister at Hermann's Jazz Club
2:00 PM
PARTY WORTH CRASHING at Canadian College of Performace Hall
4:00 PM
Billy Bishop Goes to War at Belfry Theatre
7:00 PM
MUSIC MAGIC ILLUSIONS with MURRAY HATFIELD & TERESA at Victoria Conference Centre
7:30 PM
VCM Vocal & Choral Academy Concert: Brilliant Baroque at Alix Goolden Hall
Taming of the Shrew at Camosun College Lansdowne campus
8:00 PM
Billy Bishop Goes to War at Belfry Theatre
JARED RICHARDSON TRIO at The Superior
THE LAST FIVE YEARS at Canadian College of Performace Hall
01 Aug 2010
ELEMENT LONG WEEKEND PARTY at Element Nightclub
7:00 PM
7:30 PM
02 Aug 2010
LUCKYBAR 90210, Jay and Levi at Lucky Bar
