3000 community members to interact with children in a different way. The Virtues Project teaches adults to model virtues and nurture them in their children, said Crossley, a trained master facilitator for Virtues Project International (VPI). To register for the program, contact Christ Church Cathedral at knewman@ christchurchcathedral.bc.ca.
Victoria Classic Boat Festival
This Labour Day Weekend (Friday, August 31-Sunday, September 2) sees the return of the Victoria Classic Boat Festival to Victoria’s Inner Harbour. Over 100 boats are expected to descend on Victoria and visitors are welcome to tour the docks to view these historic vessels. This year’s Festival will focus on the important role of the Merchant Marine during WW2. This year’s festival will feature activities, speakers, and events surrounding the role of B.C.’s fishing vessels, yachts, and shipyards that played an important role on the ‘home front’ of WW2. The Maritime Museum of British Columbia will collaborate with Parks Canada, who will be on-site with a special floating exhibit on Home Port Heroes. Along with the floating exhibit and the many classic boats that will be on display, including WW2-era boats Merry Chase and Midnight Sun, the Festival is also hosting a number of new family-friendly activities including craft workshops, musical performances, Pirate School, Wooden Boat model building, and face painting. Acclaimed yacht designer Ron Holland and the Festival’s Honourary Commodore and curator of The Nauticapedia, John MacFarlane, are also scheduled to speak at the event. For information visit mmbc.bc.ca/news-andevents/classic-boat-festival/
Family-friendly Rifflandia
Rifflandia loves kids and has always welcomed and encouraged parents to bring their children to the festival. Picture this: you and your child barefoot in the grass, getting your boogie on under the sun—with sunscreen and a hat, of course. To that end, organizers created Kidlandia: an area in Royal Athletic Park made specifically for families, complete with comfortable couches and chairs, baby changing stations, art classes for children, and games galore. In the past, Rifflandia has partnered with organizations such as Shyness and Bloom, Mothering Touch, UsedVictoria, and The Makehouse to bring you exactly what IslandParent.ca
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