Seaside Cinema will hold its first screening on the breakwater barge at Ogden Point next Saturday. A large cinema screen will be set up with speakers. Admission is free.
The public is invited to bring chairs and blankets to see Shrek, starting at 9:30 p.m.
Plans call for a series of screenings of both modern and classic films throughout the summer. The rest of the schedule is being developed, a Greater Victoria Harbour Authority official said.
Once complete, details will be posted on the authority’s website, gvha.ca. The first screening will be funded by the authority, which is working in with the Victoria Film Festival, victoriafilmfestival.com.
Habitat to open second ReStore
Habitat Victoria is opening a second ReStore at 3311H Oak St., in Saanich, in early August. Its current store is at 849 Orono Ave. in Langford. The store sells items such as windows, doors, paint, hardware, lumber and tools that are donated by residents and businesses to raise funds for Habitat for Humanity, an organization devoted to building affordable housing.
New members for castle board
Craigdarroch Castle Historical Museum Society has added lawyer Cameron Glazier and fundraising specialist Amy Hinrichs to its board for three-year terms. They join a board that includes Carl Wilkinson, Peter Van Giesen, Jennifer Oaks, Barri Marlatt, Stephen Lyons, Margaret Klatt, Moira Dann, Astrid Braunschmidt and Lorne Beally.
CarShare grows in Nanaimo
Rising demand has prompted the Nanaimo CarShare Co-Op to add a third vehicle to its fleet and a new hub at Country Club Centre using a grant from Coastal Community Credit Union to finance the expansion.
The new vehicle is a 2004 Toyota Echo sedan. Nanaimo CarShare president John Peirce said the new hub — added to existing hubs near Port Place Mall and the Prideaux Transit Exchange — ticks a lot of boxes.
“In choosing a hub location, we look for high population density, excellent transit service, a mix of residences and businesses in the neighbourhood, and a supportive hub host and partner.”
Nanaimo CarShare launched in April 2011 with a single vehicle, adding a second car and hub 15 months later.
