what's everyone looking at?
Shadow complex, time to find some sun!
Find out if a Vancouver Island Marmot saw their shadow.
Spring is in the air!
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The 11th annual Maple Sugar Festival du Sucre d’Érable is coming to Nanaimo, February 10 – 12, 2012 at the Beban Auditorium. A cultural celebration of food and music, the Maple Sugar Festival brings eastern Canadian traditions, French “chansons” and entertainment to the west coast.
It is timely to note that some people elsewhere in North America are being sold counterfeit maple syrup. This so-called “pure” maple syrup is being made with cane sugar and or beet sugar. As a result, senators from Vermont and Maine have been working on the Maple Agriculture Protection and Law Enforcement Act, which would make selling counterfeit maple syrup a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. In Canada, a senate committee will be putting forward a motion for new labelling standards for ‘Grade A’ maple syrup.
Performers include:
Le Bal a L’Huile – “oil lamp party” – seven vocalists and musicians from Eastern Quebec perform folk songs with foot tapping
Junior Belzile – guitarist and singer will perform a blend of old and new Quebec chansons
Vazzy – lively Acadian songs with fiddle, banjo, spoons, mandolin, harmonica and jaws harp
Acoustique Too – accoustic guitarists and singers Martin Richard and Jean-Philippe Cournoyer
Clochette et Les Rigolos – clown and singer Lison Clochette
Les Cornouillers – “the dogwoods” – a French Canadian folk dance group based in Victoria
Fiddlin’ Frenzy – North American fiddle champions who love to fiddle in the old time tradition
Glengarry School of Celtic Dance – Celtic dance troupe
Rueda Loca – “crazy wheel” – salsa dance group performs in a circle
Friday, February 10th: free admission
4:00 to 10:00 pm Opening Ceremony: 7:00 pm (suggested donation of $2)
Admission Adult:$5 Student:$3 Children:free
Saturday, February 11th: 9:00 am to 11:00 pm*
and Sunday, February 12th: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
*Saturday night performance:$10
For more information, visit Maple Sugar Festival du Sucre d’Érable.
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Missing sunny weather
Goodbye January!
Thank you for the four fantastic days of sun!!
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Every Wednesday evening from 7:00pm to 8:00pm at Vancouver Island University the Science and Technology Lecture Series is being held. This free lecture series will be in the Education Building (Building 356) at the Lecture Theatre (Room 109) which is located at the top of the hill from the 4th Street entrance. The closest parking lot is Lot N.
Come and listen to these free lectures given by internationally acclaimed scientists and then after join in for conversation and light refreshments. Here is the schedule:
February 1, 2012 – Derek Matthews -Bird Banding Vancouver Avian Research Centre
February 8, 2012 – Dr. Damien Joly -The international trade in wildlife diseases
February 15, 2012 – Dr. David Gaumont Guay – Leukemia – the science of the disease
February 22, 2012- No Lecture – Reading Break
February 29, 2012 – Dr. Erin McClelland – Effect of Ocean Acidification on Shellfish
March 7, 2012 – Dr. Frank LoPinto – Animated QR codes
March 14, 2012 – Dr. Sheri Molnar – Seismic Hazard Mapping
March 21, 2010 – Speaker: TBA
March 28, 2012- Dr. Sarah Olson - Ebola: Wildlife Conservation and a Deadly Disease
April 4, 2012 – Dr. Jan Lovy – Infectious Diseases: Pacific Herring
For further information and details of the lectures visit Vancouver Island University Science Faculty or you can listen to the speakers being interviewed on “Not Rocket Science” aired weekly at 1:00 pm on Wednesdays and Fridays on CHLY 101.7fm.
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There is a possibility that Nanaimo could get a new public library at 6550 Hammond Bay Road. Currently, the Vancouver Island Regional Library uses the building as its administration office. At present there is an active book drop so you can return your borrowed library books at this location.
The Vancouver Island Regional Library is inviting feedback from the public regarding this location as well as any other comments regarding library space.
You can send your suggestions to district(at)lantzville.ca if you live in Lantzville, or you could contact the VIRL at nanaimonorth(at)virl.bc.ca if you live in Nanaimo. Lanztville town council plans to meet with VIRL staff and present comments from the community.
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"Sassy Cat" - who me?
A Nanaimo sassy cat is a cat who is above everyone!
No licence required just walk around as you please!!
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