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Canada Day events 2024: Where to celebrate around Vancouver Island
www.timescolonist.com Canada Day events 2024: Where to celebrate around Vancouver Island

Check out one of the many free celebrations and festivals being held on Vancouver Island to celebrate Canada Day this weekend.

Canada Day events 2024: Where to celebrate around Vancouver Island

The full article lists everything from Victoria up to Campbell River.

Victoria

>Victoria’s Canada Day brings more than 60,000 people together for a full day of musical performances and cultural programming, family activities, an international food village and the iconic Victoria’s Canada Day Fireworks. Mainstage opens at 11 a.m., with entertainment continuing until the drone show at 10:15 p.m. and the fireworks at 10:22. Inner Harbour and Legislative Precinct. Details and entertainment lineup at canadadayvictoria.ca

Saanich/Esquimalt

>The Gorge Canada Day Picnic. Fun for the whole family, including a pancake breakfast (8:30 a.m.), the Canada Day Family Parade (9 a.m.), Canada Day Show and Shine car show, Gorge on Art, lots of food trucks, voyageur canoe rides, the Canada Day Market, and much more. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. along Gorge Road West from Tillicum Road to Admirals Road. Go to gorgecanadaday.ca for more details. Sidney

Sidney

>Lions Pancake Breakfast. Don’t miss the Sidney Lions famous hot pancake breakfast with fried sausages, 8-10 a.m. at the Mary Winspear Centre Courtyard. More at marywinspear.ca. > >Canada Day Parade and Family Fun Fair. The annual Canada Day Parade starts at 11:30 a.m. in downtown Sidney, travelling along Resthaven Drive and Beacon Avenue to Second Street, ending at Ocean Avenue. The Family Fun Fair kicks off after the parade, running from 12:30-4 p.m. at Iroquois Park, 2295 Ocean Ave., Sidney. More at peninsulacelebrations.org/events.

View Royal

>Canada Day in View Royal: Come and see some traditional Highland games, take in dance performances and live music, and enjoy the beer garden and concession. There will be face painting, a balloon clown, tours of Craigflower Manor. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at Craigflower Manor, 1801 Admirals Rd. Admission is free. No on-site parking. Details at viewroyal.ca.

Langford

>Head to Starlight Stadium to celebrate Canada Day! The stadium transforms into a fun event space filled with activities like arcade games, a teen zone, game tournaments, and a pancake breakfast. Monday, July 1, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Find out more at langford.ca.

Colwood

>Celebrate Canada Day by the sea at Fort Rodd Hill. Live music and a multitude of special interpretive programs will be offered throughout the site, plus a grill, and ice cream and soda at the canteen. Admission is free. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at 603 Fort Rodd Hill Rd. Details at facebook.com/FortRoddFisgardNHS. Sooke

Sooke

>Lions Club and District of Sooke present Canada Day at the Flats. Live music, outdoor games, kids zone, food trucks, local vendors and more. 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Sooke River Campground, 2259 Phillips Rd., Sooke. Go to sookelions.com/canadaday.

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Tokyo Street [3840x2160]

Artist: Jaume Rovira Llorca

Source: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/Ooz2Rk

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Up the mountains [3840x2160]

Artist: Roberto Gatto

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Woman suspected of violating traffic law for riding an electric suitcase
www3.nhk.or.jp Woman suspected of violating traffic law for riding an electric suitcase | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

Police in Japan have sent papers to prosecutors concerning a woman under suspicion of violating the Road Traffic Act for allegedly riding an "electric suitcase" on a sidewalk without a license.

Woman suspected of violating traffic law for riding an electric suitcase | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

Archive/mirror: https://archive.ph/zoBGi

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Japanese man grows extra-lucky 63-leaf clover
www.upi.com Look: Japanese man grows extra-lucky 63-leaf clover - UPI.com

A Japanese man borrowed some of the luck of the Irish and broke a Guinness World Record by growing a 63-leaf clover.

Look: Japanese man grows extra-lucky 63-leaf clover - UPI.com

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Drownings spur politicians to install safety equipment at several beaches
www.cheknews.ca Drownings spur politicians to install safety equipment at several beaches

Drownings are spurring politicians to install safety equipment at several of the most popular CRD beaches, including Thetis and Elk lakes.

Drownings spur politicians to install safety equipment at several beaches
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Watching the Sunset [3840x2160]

Artist: HKcutie

Source: https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/112097470

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Bigger than expected construction site blast causes concern in West Shore
www.cheknews.ca Bigger than expected construction site blast causes concern in West Shore

A bigger than expected scheduled blast at a construction site rocked the West Shore Tuesday morning, causing concern for residents.

Bigger than expected construction site blast causes concern in West Shore
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La Borde 2049 [3840x2160]

Artist: Marcel Deneuve

Source: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/bKea1G

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B.C. couple teaches rescued rats to drive tiny cars
bc.ctvnews.ca B.C. couple teaches rescued rats to drive tiny cars

To appreciate why Kendal Crawford couldn’t have been more pleased to get a pair of tiny handmade cars for her birthday, we need to go back to when she and her partner Shaun Stephens-Whale decided to adopt a pet.

B.C. couple teaches rescued rats to drive tiny cars

Archive/mirror: https://archive.ph/Nz9IS

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San Francisco home selling for $488,000 but you can't move in until 2053
abc7news.com San Francisco home selling for $488,000 but you can't move in until 2053

The 1,100-square-foot home in San Francisco's quaint, upscale Russian Hill neighborhood has three bedrooms and two baths. The price tag and unusual requests are definitely raising eyebrows among neighbors and prospective buyers.

San Francisco home selling for $488,000 but you can't move in until 2053

Archive/mirror: https://archive.ph/zItbW

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Popcorn Shrimp

Stolen from Reddit

User: Fantastic-Milk9335 > Popcorn shrimp I ordered at an international American restaurant, circa 2020 picture quality > > It was an absolute textural nightmare, to be honest with you. In terms of taste, the flavors didn't combine, so you just had shrimp and popcorn in your mouth.

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Artist: ItsEndy

Source: https://www.deviantart.com/itsendy/art/Pink-Clouds-849975258

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A pet donkey disappeared in California five years ago. He’s been spotted living with a herd of wild elk
edition.cnn.com A pet donkey disappeared in California five years ago. He’s been spotted living with a herd of wild elk | CNN

When Diesel the donkey went missing near Sacramento, California, five years ago, owner Terrie Drewry assumed the worst. But then a hunter made a stunning discovery.

A pet donkey disappeared in California five years ago. He’s been spotted living with a herd of wild elk | CNN

Archive/mirror: https://archive.ph/w3Ky9

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580,000 glass coffee mugs recalled because they can break when filled with hot liquid
abcnews.go.com 580,000 glass coffee mugs recalled because they can break when filled with hot liquid

Some 580,000 glass coffee mugs are being recalled across the U.S. after dozens of burn and laceration injuries were reported by consumers

580,000 glass coffee mugs recalled because they can break when filled with hot liquid

Archive/mirror: https://archive.ph/DGQQu

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Dead city [artist not found] [1200x829]
  • Hey dude - I won't remove this post because I'm a little late to the party and it's received a good number of upvotes, but in the future, please be mindful of the sidebar rule: "Images should be wallpaper size (at least 1920x1080, or mobile equivalent)." 1200x829 is a fairly low quality image to use as a wallpaper. Thanks!

  • Truck crash hurls 77,000 ‘threatened’ salmon into wrong creek
  • For anyone getting hit with the Washington Post paywall: https://archive.ph/jrlIP

  • Ocean [3840x2160]
  • Hey mate, thanks for the feedback! I'm trying my best to keep this place populated with content but there's only so much I can do. There's no restrictions on posting to the community (except for a few postings rules/guidelines, see the sidebar), so if you have a wallpaper preference or would like to see different types of content, please feel free to contribute and share. Cheers!

  • Have you ever coordinated your lock and home screen wallpapers?
  • I've never really thought of coordinating them tbh but it sounds and looks like a neat idea. I've always kept the lock and home screen the same but lately I've been changing the wallpaper to roughly match the season. So right now it's a snowy mountains for winter.

  • Is there a sub somewhere between shitty food porn and food porn?
  • You're more than welcome to post on shitty food porn. There's not a lot of activity and the votes will let you know if it's the right place (I don't remove posts unless they're breaking rules). It kind of has two interpretations - pictures of shitty food (self explanatory) or food porn that's shitty (ie bad lighting, bad presentation, etc).

    Or let me know if you start an "average food porn" community and I'm more than happy to link it in the sidebar of SFP.

  • Lemmy.ca upgraded to 0.19
  • Thanks! I'll try converting the file format and see if that'll work. I successfully uploaded a JPEG last night, so maybe it just doesn't like PNG files anymore 🤷‍♂️

  • Lemmy.ca upgraded to 0.19
  • There seems to be an issue with uploading large images. I don't know if anyone else has noticed it but I'm getting the error when trying to upload wallpapers to /c/wallpapers. I think it might be related to file size? Or maybe file format? It's a 13MB .png file. I don't remember running into issues with the old version when posting similar content.

  • Does anyone else resent the links to Reddit?
  • Not the OP, but I've got the following bots blocked and it massively improved my Lemmy experience.

    • TushyBot@booty.world
    • bot@lemmit.online
    • linkbot@lemmy.link
    • video_feed_bot
    • bOt@zerobytes.monster
    • rlululemon@lululemmy.com
  • Lemmy.ca upgraded to 0.19
  • I've seen that option but unfortunately not every NSFW post is NSFW because of nudity. Like some of the post in the Ukraine community are marked NSFW for war reasons.

  • Lemmy.ca upgraded to 0.19
  • This is the thing I'm happiest to see and I hope it helps Lemmy grow more. Being able to block the NSFW/porn instances is such a quality-of-life improvement. I've got nothing against porn, but it's a bad look if anyone can see your screen and every third post is nudity (even if it's blurred).

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    FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine agrees Loyal’s data supports reasonable expectation of effectiveness for large dog lifespan extension
  • Hey dude - I hate removing posts because I appreciate it whenever someone contributes, but I don't think this would be considered "offbeat". This sounds like something more suited for the science-based communities.

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  • ‘It’s quite soul-destroying’: how we fell out of love with dating apps
  • I gave up on online dating last year and I won't be back. If that means I'll end up dying alone, I'm honestly more comfortable with that idea than suffering though anymore of the bullshit that's Tinder/Bumble/Hinge/etc. It's become such a miserable experience for both sides (men and women).

    As someone who had used online dating on and off for 10+ years, I can tell you one of the big problems - money and greed. I know it's always easy to just "blame capitalism", but I've seen first-hand the paradigm shift from an actual useful service (i.e. a way to meet people that you would otherwise not meet) to the blatant greed it's become. The dating apps are so obviously profiteering off people's loneliness it's fucking disgusting. Back before Match bought everyone up, these services used to actually be okay for what they were.

  • Who needs money in the IT budget? We'll run the place on hopes and wishes!
  • The blank template can be found here:

    https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1661332-man-smacking-cards-down-on-table

    Can't help with a briscola edit though cause I'm on mobile.

  • [MOD POST] Seeking feedback on the direction of this community [Updated with results]
  • Thank you for that! I've added that to the sidebar regardless of how this vote moves forwards. It's actually just a good rule to have. I've gone with "no older than 2 months" to give a little wiggle room and I'll see how that goes. I can always make it tighter down the line.

  • [MOD POST] Seeking feedback on the direction of this community [Updated with results]
  • No worries mate! It's something that's been on my mind for a while and you finally lit a fire under my ass to do something about it 😂

    Now if only I can take better care of some of my other communities 😬

  • Milking spiders to make guitar strings in Madagascar
  • A post like this is really making me wonder about the direction of this community. Not in a bad way. This is great content. I've been wondering for a while if I should expand the idea from "Offbeat News" to just general "Offbeat" things (news and other items). I need to formulate a mod post now lol.

  • Possible scam account ring posting about windows 11 / other software keys
  • OfficialPartner is another one. I had them and softwaresales posting spam in one of my communities.

  • Pothos N'Joy
  • I always heard that pearls/jade and n'joy were slower growing varieties of the original marble queen. I found that mine started to really take off after I pruned it back and stuck a couple of fertilizer sticks in the pot. I've also got a marble and I gotta say, it's been keeping up with it growth-wise lately haha

  • TheWaterGod TheWaterGod @lemmy.ca

    Oh god how did this get here I am not good with computer

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