Island Parent Pre-Summer 2023
Vancouver Island’s Parenting Resource for 35 Years • Explore the Island: A Region-by-Region Guide • Road Trip Food • Things to Do in June & July • Play On: Outdoor Games for Families • Seas, Trees & a Gentle Breeze • Tweens & Teens
Vancouver Island’s Parenting Resource for 35 Years • Explore the Island: A Region-by-Region Guide • Road Trip Food • Things to Do in June & July • Play On: Outdoor Games for Families • Seas, Trees & a Gentle Breeze • Tweens & Teens
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PLAY<br />
Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival<br />
This all-ages weekend festival is BC’s largest Bluegrass and old-time<br />
music festival. Grab your tickets now and head out to Lake Cowichan<br />
from June 16–18 to enjoy a weekend filled with music, food and fun.<br />
Campsites are available to book. Anyone under age 17 is FREE if they’re<br />
with an adult and there will be on-site performance workshops and<br />
musical education to increase your music appreciation.<br />
cowichanbluegrass.com<br />
NANAIMO & AREA<br />
COWICHAN VALLEY<br />
Father’s Day in the Park<br />
This Father’s Day (June 18) all fathers and father figures should head<br />
to Maffeo Sutton Park in Nanaimo to be celebrated! There will be free<br />
food, activities, exhibits, classic cars, live music, face painting and lots<br />
of opportunities to make fun family memories.<br />
themenscentre.ca<br />
CRX’s Stars of Tomorrow<br />
Buy your tickets now to see Campbell River’s best dancers as<br />
they show off their moves on June 16 at the Tidemark Theatre. These<br />
award-winning CR DanceXtreme Inc. students have competed on stages<br />
around our province and are next headed to LA in July to compete!<br />
tidemarktheatre.com<br />
COMOX VALLEY<br />
GREATER VICTORIA<br />
Father’s Day & <strong>Summer</strong> Fair<br />
at Heritage Acres<br />
Have a fun filled family day at Heritage Acres the weekend of<br />
June 16–17! Not only will you get to see the agricultural demos,<br />
the heritage museum, field tours, tractor pulling and everything<br />
else Heritage Acres is known for, you’ll also be treated to family<br />
entertainment and refreshments!<br />
heritageacresbc.com<br />
Need help with the Affordable Child Care Benefit?<br />
Looking for child care? Taking care of children?<br />
Need child care training?<br />
Call your local CCRR for free referrals and resources.<br />
Victoria & Gulf <strong>Island</strong>s: 250-382-7000<br />
Sooke: 250-642-5152 ext 239 West Shore: 250-940-4882<br />
Cowichan Valley: 250-746-4135 local 231<br />
PacificCare (Ladysmith North): 250-756-2022 or 1-888-480-2273<br />
gov.bc.ca/ChildCareResourceReferralCentres<br />
Your community’s best source of<br />
child care information and resources.<br />
Funding for the CCRR is provided by the province of B.C.<br />
30 <strong>Island</strong> <strong>Parent</strong> Magazine <strong>Island</strong><strong>Parent</strong>.ca
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