canada: VICTORIA DAY IN VICTORIA, BC
- 05/18/11 09:56 AM
Victoria Day (Monday May 23 this year) is a statutory holiday in Canada, except for the Atlantic Provinces (why not the Atlantic provinces? I don't really know!)
This coming long weekend (May 22/23) is a lasting reminder of our colonial history. It falls on the weekend before Memorial Day in the United States. Victoria Day is officially the Sovereign's birthday. It dates back to 1845 with Queen Victoria's birthday. After the Queen died, Parliament established May 23 or 24, as a legal holiday. Since 1952 the celebration of Victoria has made the event the first long weekend … (2 comments)
Despite all the talk of recession, according to the president of the Victoria Real Estate Board, Chris Markham, Victoria seems to have pulled through. He says: A total of 879 homes and other properties were sold in May through VREB's multiple listing service. This is a 17% increase over April and even up 14% in comparison with the 770 sales in May of 2008. First time buyers are being spurred on … (2 comments)
canada: First Time Buyers - What are they thinking?
- 05/18/09 03:30 PM
I have heard so much about real estate lately from "first time buyers" who say they want to wait until the market "crashes"!! I would love to know - When is the market going to crash in Victoria? Fact is, first time buyers rarely seem to purchase when the market is a "buyers" market, for the simple reason that it is not low enough for them. As history shows, those buyers always purchase in an "up" market because they then feel the need to buy before it is too late or before they lose out. It would be interesting to … (4 comments)
canada: Earth Day in Canada is Tomorrow! April 22, 2009. Walk in Victoria!
- 04/22/09 02:43 AM
Save Trees, Not Paper! Let's get together for Peace, Earth and Justice ... Earth Walk Victoria will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 12 noon. The walk starts at the Legislature lawns to Centennial Square. You can take a look at the Earth Walk Calendar on my website:http://www.david-stevens.ca/Victoria__BC_Canada/page_2022230.html
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canada: Who's Counting? Smell the Flowers, not the Coffee!
- 03/14/09 10:55 AM
Photo courtesy of Gary Woodburn Most people think of Canada as a cold and snowy country. Well, not on Vancouver Island! The Victoria flower count is usually held during the last week of February, but this year it has been postponed to March 18th and lasts until March 23, not because of weather or the budget, but Rob Gialloreto, CEO of Tourism Victoria said the issue was due to the number of hours required by staff, as they were the sole programmer for the count. Freshly cut daffodils have been sent across North America, for the past 33 years, to announce … (0 comments)
canada: Victoria is Remembering the Past, Hoping for the Future - Poppies on November 11th
- 11/05/08 02:04 AM
In Victoria, BC, starting November 5th and until November 11th, from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm the Royal British Columbia Museum, in downtown Victoria, is hosting a week of Remembrance. Featured are community displays and Veterans' talks. There will be a special Remembrance Carillon recital on Tuesday, Nov. 11th at 12 noon. The significance of the Poppies that are worn during this week dates back to the worst battlefields of Flanders during World War 1, and to Canadian military physician, poet and author John McCrae's poem "In Flanders Fields". I found a copy online: by: John McCrae In Flanders fields the poppies blowBetween the … (2 comments)
canada: Victoria BC Festival 150 this weekend August 1-4, 2008 in The Best Place on Earth!
- 08/02/08 03:09 AM
Join us this Weekend! BC’s 150th Birthday is being celebrated with a Festival in Victoria from August 1-4, 2008. Festival 150 is taking place around our beautiful Inner Harbour this weekend. Bring your family and enjoy the fun. The Annual Symphony Splash takes place in the Inner Harbour, The Victoria International Six-A-Side Cricket Festival takes place at Beacon Hill Park in Victoria and Windsor Park in Oak Bay from August 1st to 9th; there is an Inner Harbour Festival Market with Artisans spread throughout the inner harbour & Ship’s Point pier, from 10:00 am to 10:30 pm. Other great community … (0 comments)
canada: Canadian Real Estate News for the first half of 2008
- 07/28/08 02:21 AM
Not surprisingly, the latest findings for the Multiple Listing Service® residential listings show new levels were reached during the first half of 2008. Canada's major markets for new listings for sale on the MLS reached record levels so far this year, with more new properties being listed during April, May and June, than any other month on record.On July 15th The Bank of Canada held its benchmark overnight lending rate steady at three per cent. The trend-setting Bank rate, which is set 0.25 percentage points above the overnight lending rate, remains at 3.25 per cent. Cal Lindbert, President of the Canadian Real Estate … (0 comments)
Victoria Day (Monday May 23 this year) is a statutory holiday in Canada, except for the Atlantic Provinces (why not the Atlantic provinces? I don't really know!)
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