Island Parent Magazine Winter 2023
Vancouver Island’s Parenting Resource for 35 Years: Independent Schools & Education Guide • Choosing the Right School • Why Choose a Private School? • Raising Active Kids • Tweens & Teens
Vancouver Island’s Parenting Resource for 35 Years: Independent Schools & Education Guide • Choosing the Right School • Why Choose a Private School? • Raising Active Kids • Tweens & Teens
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FASTFORWARD<br />
7½ Spring Things to Do<br />
Tired of being cooped up? There’s<br />
no time like springtime to get<br />
outside and shake off the winter<br />
blahs. Not only are the days getting longer,<br />
with the extra light chasing away the<br />
shadows, but there’s lots more to do now<br />
that we can get outdoors and explore. So<br />
where to start?<br />
1. Reacquaint Yourself with the<br />
Aquarium. If you’re in Ucluelet, attend<br />
the Aquarium’s free opening day on<br />
March 1, 10am–5pm. Uclueletaquarium.<br />
org.<br />
2. Plant Flowers. What better time to<br />
plant flowers than on National Plant a<br />
Flower Day, March 12? For tips, register<br />
for Horticulture Centre of the Pacific’s<br />
program, Seed Starting for Kids on<br />
March 4 from 10–11:30am. hcp.ca.<br />
3. Be a Tourist. Okay so the official<br />
event isn’t running this year—why not<br />
make up one of your own? In Victoria,<br />
visit Miniature World or the Royal BC<br />
Museum, among many other tourist<br />
attractions. In Nanaimo, follow the<br />
Nanaimo Bar Trail or visit the Bastion.<br />
In Courtenay, take a Fossil Tour at the<br />
Courtenay Museum and Paleontology<br />
Centre.<br />
4. Stay Up Late & Play in the Dark...<br />
before the clock springs ahead on March<br />
12 and the days get longer. Play flashlight<br />
tag, glow-in-the-dark Frisbee or stargaze.<br />
The next morning, sleep in!<br />
5. Hop On the Harbour Ferry. Take<br />
a 45-minute Harbour Tour, a 75-minute<br />
historic Gorge Tour or a hip and a hop<br />
on a water taxi. Stops include the Empress<br />
Dock, Chinatown and Fisherman’s<br />
Wharf. victoriaharbourferry.com.<br />
6. Host a Community Garage Sale.<br />
Out with the old! Gather everyone together,<br />
hang up signs and make a day of<br />
clearing the clutter. Afterwards, spend<br />
your earnings and host a neighbourhood<br />
pizza party.<br />
7. Visit Fort Rodd Hill. If it’s rainy, step<br />
inside the Fisgard Lighthouse and play an<br />
old-fashioned game of checkers or one of<br />
the new video games.<br />
7½. Play Capture the Flag. With lots<br />
of room to roam at Fort Rodd Hill, a<br />
game of Capture the Flag is an all-out<br />
exhilarating experience. Bring enough<br />
friends for two teams and play on!<br />
– Sue Fast<br />
<strong>Island</strong><strong>Parent</strong>.ca<br />
<strong>Winter</strong> <strong>2023</strong> 5
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