Festival Events – Environment

BEYOND BLUE BOX RECYCLING – 2nd Saturday of every month!
CAWS and Belmont Student Leadership "Green Team" Fundraiser @
Belmont Secondary School (parking lot off Jacklin near Kelly Road in Langford)

The 2nd Saturday of every month, students come together with parents and other community members to help keep recyclable waste out the Hartland Landfill. You can help, by taking part in our monthly Pacific Mobile Depot, where you CAN recycle almost anything at one convenient location! Bring everything from clean Styrofoam, soft plastics, rinsed milk and soup boxes, to batteries, washed foam meat trays and take-out food containers. Funds raised in the district stay in the district to help support community climate action initiatives. Learn more at www.pacificmobiledepots.com

Dates:
March 13 (10 a.m. – 1 p.m.) | April 10 (10 a.m. – 1 p.m.)

Starting in May, our hours of operation change, running 1 hour earlier from 9 a.m. to 12 noon: May 8 (9 a.m. – 12 noon) | June 12 (9 a.m. – 12 noon) | July 10 (9 a.m. – 12 noon) | Aug 14 (9 a.m. – 12 noon) | Sept 11 (9 a.m. – 12 noon)
WEST SHORE EARTH DAY 2010
Join us in Celebrating the
40th Anniversary of Earth Day!
Westshore Town Centre
Saturday, April 17, 2010
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

We’re bringing the community together to spread more good news about the great ways our community is going green! Over the last year, West Shore governments, community groups, schools, businesses and individuals have stepped up to answer the call to grassroots climate action. Come discover all the ways you can help the planet you call home as the West Shore celebrates the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day.

If you are interested in showcasing your West Shore sustainability stories on this very special Earth Day,contact cindy@colwoodcommunityplace.ca.

Hot Tomatoes



CELEBRATING ESQUIMALT LAGOON: Honouring Coast Salish History – A Healing Journey of Reconciliation

Date and time TBA
Esquimalt Lagoon/Coburg Peninsula (foot of Lagoon Road)

Come celebrate the installation of an 8’ X 10’ cedar mural by Songhees master carver, Butch Dick. The mural marks a significant burial site discovered in 2005, and will be the City of Colwood’s first public art honouring the history of the Coast Salish Peoples.

The mural will welcome visitors arriving at Esquimalt Lagoon and the Coburg Peninsula and honour the diversity of sacred cultural sites that have been disturbed and built over in recent years. The design features images of the Moon, eagles, heron, the forest, and figures representing the Lagoon’s familiar winds.

Ceremonies will include community cultural leaders who share a commitment to First Nations reconciliation and renewed respect among all peoples and toward our shared natural environment.

For more information on this special community eco-cultural event (including sponsorship opportunities), please contact cindy@colwoodcommunityplace.ca

About the artist: Butch Dick is a master carver trained in fine art and graphic design. He taught First Nations Art and Culture in the Victoria School District for more than 20 years, and is currently an Assistance Professor at the University of Victoria, teaching an Indigenous Learning course. Butch Dick also trained his two sons, Clarence Dick Jr. and Bradley Dick in the art of carving. Father and sons work closely together on aboriginal art projects.

This community cultural initiative is generously supported by the Province of British Columbia, through a BC 150 Grant honouring 150 years of shared history in British Columbia (1858 through 2008), and through the efforts of the Esquimalt Lagoon Enhancement Association, the Esquimalt Lagoon Stewardship Initiative (ELSI), City of Colwood, Capital Regional District, Essencia at Esquimalt Lagoon (Havenwood), West Shore Chamber of Commerce and Royal Roads University.


Colwood GO LOCAL Tomato Challenge

This will be the third great year Colwood has challenged our West Shore community to “go local” and “grow local”. It’s all about getting growing more of our own tasty and nutritious foods … and it’s working! For the past two years, this red and ripe competition has been captivating locals with its sweet simplicity.

It will again be a ‘Twoonie a Tom’ for the first 100 folks to sign-up for Tomato Challenge 3 at these three upcoming community events:

> April 17 – Earth Day Celebration at WestShore Town Centre
> May 9 – Mothers’ Day Paint-in and Colwood Silver Jubilee Celebration, at Royal Roads University, Hatley Park National
    Historic Site
> May 30 – Defending Our Backyard 3: Island Chefs’ Collaborative Local Food Festival and Farm Fundraiser at Fort Rodd Hill
    National Historic Site

For more information, please visit: www.colwoodcommunityplace.ca
GO LOCAL Food on the West Shore

Three MarketsWhether you’re craving the amazing flavours of freshly harvested produce or on the lookout for local honey and beautiful handcrafted works, the West Shore’s Farmers’ markets are the place to go. They offer a delicious slice of community with colourful displays of farm-fresh food, and are a treasure trove for day- trippers in search of groovy, boutique bioregional ‘stuff’.

The West Shore is home to three key farmers’ markets and they are working together to promote the local food industry and increase community food security.

There’s a great season growing, and you’re invited to enjoy these excellent market experiences on your West Shore:

Metchosin Farmers’ Market
Sundays, May 9 to October 31, 11am to 2pm

Goldstream Station Market
Saturdays, June 5 to October 16, 10am to 2pm

Colwood Farmers’ Market
Wednesdays, June 2 to September 22, 4 to 7pm

WestShore Harvest is the food security initiative of Capital Families Association, and works closely with farmers’ markets, the Sooke School District, Climate Action West Shore (CAWS), the Sooke Food CHI, CR-FAIR and other social profit organizations to help our region increase the capacity to feed ourselves. Some of WestShore Harvest’s initiatives include the successful Gardening Neighbours Program, community gardens, start-up assistance for the Goldstream Station Market, and the Garden in Motion mobile teaching platform. Learn more about their work at www.westshoreharvest.ca
LOVE walking but don't have anyone to go with?

footprintLOVE walking but don’t have anyone to go with? Become part of a growing global walking movement ....Volkssport

Walks included in the Emily Carr Festival:

May 1 - Lion’s Galloping Goose 32K (walk from Colwood to Sooke along the Goose!) Event Fee until Apr 2: $25; Apr 3-30: $25; Event Day Fee: $30 Learn more about the optional pledge walk in support of Lions Easter Seal Camp Shawnigan for Kids)

May 2 – Hatley Park 5K/10K Walk (experience the Edwardian garden magic of Hatley Park National Historic Site and Hatley Castle)

If you are among the growing numbers who believe regular outdoor activity with other like-minded people can improve one’s health, fitness and life in general, then the Juan de Fuca Pathfinders Walking Club may be just what you are looking for. We are a lively group of ordinary people of all ages and walks of life, who love strolling in nature and believe the physical activity and social contact we have discovered through Pathfinders has made a positive impact on our lives.

Pathfinders is part of a global movement known as Volkssporting, a popular European pastime involving non-competitive, outdoor sports for fitness and fun. Although Volkssport also includes cycling, cross-country skiing and swimming in many parts of the world, walking and hiking clubs are the most common focus of North American clubs.

Pathfinders organizes community walks through historically significant areas and some of the most picturesque natural places on Earth. Walks are usually in the neighborhood of 5-10 kilometres, with water and rest stops en route. Longer distances are also offered for the more serious walkers. The club offers walks in several areas throughout the region, some annual events with fellow club members, guided walks hosted by other clubs, or solo walks that can be taken any day of the year (on your own, or with one of your new walking buddies!). Club members can participate in events and complete walks which make them eligible to receive International Achievement Awards (IAA’s.) Awards are based on the number of events
walkers complete, as well as how many kilometers they walk. Participants receive special pins, commemorative patches and certificates to mark their accomplishments.

To learn more about the Pathfinders, please visit their website at www.jdfpathfinders.ca/
Colwood Community Green Map and Colwood Community Place

Colwood Community Place (CCP) is a local living network intended to help people discover ways they can go green, go local, grow local veggies and our local economy while building a thriving community. The website offers a storehouse of connections that make sustainable living easier to achieve. Visit www.colwoodcommunityplace.ca

A major element of CCP 2010 scope of work is the Colwood Community Green Map, which is also an important feature of the Emily Carr Festival’s outreach activities.

Colwood Community Green Map
From charting epic voyages of discovery to helping us find our way around today's real and virtual worlds, maps have played a pivotal role in human history. Maps are also a powerful tool for helping cities celebrate their unique stories and plan greener futures. We are mapping Colwood’s special stories and places. Look for the map at our festival events throughout Spring 2010. Our current aim is to release the map in time for Colwood’s official birthday on June 24th. Want to know more? Visit the Colwood Community Place website or drop a line to info@colwoodcommunityplace.ca