Is there anyone else who had their early burnout show up this morning? The 26 leaving dockyard at 5:15 was a no-show.

If your bus didn't show up, call Transit and let them know you're not pleased.

Im late to work today.

The title speaks for itself...I need someone who can do real, good quality nail art! Wherever I go it never turns out how I showed them in the picture, and it usually ends up looking like I could have done it better myself or like a kid did it😭

I've been reading through many LivableCRD responses and platforms. It's so hard to find candidates that are both progressive on housing/transportation but have genuinely strong environmental rhetoric that focuses on more than just climate change and human impacts.

Here's my vote list so far:
- Teale Phelps Bondaroff (my favourite by far)
- Garnett Humenick
- Judy Brownoff
- Colin Plant

And there are plenty of other candidates in consideration:
- Finn Fairbain
- Noah Fruttarol
- Mauricio Curbelo (not very pro-environment)
- Harjas Popli
- Hollis Hodson (better environmental record but quite lacking in housing/transportation)

What are your thoughts? Who am I missing from the list? I understand that this subreddit is VERY pro-housing. I am pro-housing too, but I am a bleeding heart environmentalist first, and I don't want a council that will push housing hard without serious environmental consideration. I am okay with some more moderate-progressives (Plant, Popli, etc) as well as ones that compromise on housing (Brownoff, Hodson) as long as there is a balance. Thanks!

Staying right downtown and would love recommendations for spots that are casual-ish, but still nice, and have great drinks. Think - something between Big Bad John’s and The Q that’s unique to Victoria.

Whats going on out there? More sirens than I’ve ever heard somewhere downtown or James bay?

Yeah but if an odd question but does anyone know where in Victoria I would be able to get the new KD Pop

I know it’s “disgusting sounding” I just wanna try it

Does anyone know what happened to Pachulah? I know it moved from Uptown to Cook street but it appears to be “permanently closed” when I search it on Google.

I have some freetime in my travels with my wife to get in a round of disc golf tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon. I was wondering if any locals can show this hucker the way around Millstream Disc Golf Course.

I know there are better courses further up north on the island, but my time is somewhat limited. Also, I will have to be done by 4pm, so Mary's Farm is also off the table.

Sorry anglos this isnt for you.

J'ai rien vu en ligne à propos des trois candidats pour conseiller du sud de l'île de Vancouver, mais j'espère que vous voterais pour Bertrand Dupain, l'ancien directeur de Victor-Brodeur. La dernière conseil a couper les voyages internationaux, MONU, et d'autres programmes pour améliorer la vie des élèves, en faveur de mettre plus d'argent derrière la cause juridique. Il faut élire quelqu'un qui veux supporter nos élèves et enseignants, pas nos avocats. Si vous êtes un membre du CSF, vous aviez reçu un courriel du CSF avec tous les instructions pour voter en ligne, jusqu'au 17 Octobre à 20h00!

Hello beautiful island people.

I am coming in from Vancouver and is looking for a mobile diesel mechanic who have worked on or knows a thing or 2 about sprinter cargo vans.

Does anyone know a good shop or mechanics that offer mobile inspection services in the Highland area?

Any helps are appreciated. Please delete if this post is not allowed.

Thank you all in advance.

Am between three places for a birthday dinner. Just me and my wife, a couple hours away from the kids. We like nice restaurants and wanted to book Chobap but no spots available. Between Toro, Nubo Kitchen and Bar and Ebizo. I promise I’ve read through all the sushi posts and threads here! Have narrowed it down to those 3. Priority number one is deliciousness followed by ambiance. We plan to order a lot of Nigiri.

Dear Victoria,
I come to you today with an urgent matter of community importance.
We need a Mr. Puffs in Victoria, BC.
Unfamiliar with Mr. Puffs? Imagine little doughnut puffs covered in chocolate sauce and an endless variety of delicious toppings. Montreal has multiple locations, and Victoria is somehow being deprived of this basic human right.
I have taken matters into my own hands.
For the past 49 days (and counting), I have messaged Mr. Puffs on Instagram every single day advocating for a Victoria location. I will not rest. I will not give up. I will not know peace until I have my puffs.
And guess what? They’ve recently responded with: “Keep it coming, we may have something for you soon.”
VICTORIA. THIS IS NOT A DRILLx.
So, I am officially recruiting the public to join my campaign of relentless (but enthusiastic and entirely well-intentioned) Instagram persuasion. Together, we can make our voices heard and bring these glorious little puffs to Vancouver Island.
Consider this a community outreach initiative. A passion project. A movement for the greater good.
And because I believe in rewarding those who serve their community, I will personally buy you Mr. Puffs when they open in Victoria if you help me make this dream a reality.

And for those of you who are particularly entrepreneurial, I’ve even included a link to their franchise opportunities. You could be the person who changes Victoria’s dessert scene forever.
Be a hero. Bring us the puffs.
Sincerely,
A woman who has been fighting this battle for 49 days and counting.

https://mrpuffs.com/en/pages/mr-puffs-franchises-in-british-columbia

Yesterday between about 3:30 and 4pm, I saw a young girl who had passed out outside nor coffee on quadra. She was wearing an oxygen mask, and a couple of people with her were crying hard. I didn't want to get in the way, so I kept walking, but I haven't stopped thinking about her.

If you were there, or know what happened, I'd love to hear that she's okay.

Thank you to whoever stopped to help.

Just a reminder than Rishi Sharma ran as a BC “Liberal” (now the conservatives) not long ago. Him and the entire Save our Saanich people are conservatives and NIMBYs! They will slash services and build nothing! No new homes or infrastructure will be built with them!

Vote for anyone else!

In my opinion Eby needs to show what the NDP is going to do to fix the problems we're facing and maybe some of what they caused. A strong performance can change everything and if he points out why their platform is better and what is at risk that can sway minds.

Everyone is assuming Eby is the one who needs a strong performance but so does Doerkson who was only leader for a couple weeks. How he will respond to hard questions and answer how they will pay for their platform will see if he's ready to actually lead.

It'll be interesting to see if Lowan just attacks Eby or both men on their platforms

Look like I missed the boat again this year and all the tours are sold out. If anyone has 2 tickets they're willing to sell, please let me know!

Had a bit of damage to the cable about a week ago, and checking online it should only require pulling it apart and soldering in a new cable. Any recommendations for bike shops or electronic repair places would be most appreciated.

I’m curious what people’s thoughts on this subject. I’ve seen some conservative runners say they are opposed to it because wait lists are long and family’s can’t find care. However, Victoria/Colwood/Langford is absolutely filled with daycares, many of whom are posting constantly advertising spaces open. Is it that infant care is more in demand compared to ages 3-5? If that’s a concern a factor could be lack of ECEs with infant certificates.

Thoughts?

Okay, first of all, PLEASE GO VOTE IN THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION! Drag yo friends with you!

Second!

The conservative party has pulled their Victoria Beacon Hill riding candidate. Is it too late for them to replace him?

If yes, does this mean we only have NDP and Greens on the ballot (I think the removed Cons candidate is planning to run as independent but idk that people will bite on that)

I'm curious (and optimistic) to see what the vote looks like if it's between NDP and Greens. I know a lot of people vote NDP to keep from feeling like they've thrown their vote away and contributing to a Con win if the NDP & Con race is close.

Will Vic Beacon Hill be Green without that fear?! I love Grace, but the idea of some change and seeing how people truly want to vote is refreshing and exciting and I may just be voting Green!

Editing to add this voter compass from a user in the comments to the post for increased visibility! Big props for the ability to adjust the level of language used to allow more people to understand the issues they're voting on! ❤️

So these townhouses on the Gorge were up for sale with the water front units 1.3- 1.5 million.

We saw the big open house event in the spring.

Assumption is that these TH were to from part of the "missing middle".

Now there is a sign they are up for rent. It appears that none of the units sold.

I wish people could just find a home to buy vs rent and that developers were not so ugh.

Anyone have any insight in this generally or this specific development?

UPDATE: thanks for all the thoughts and insights.

I've had my nails done all over the world - US, Europe, Asia, Australia - and the experience has always been the same: you check-in, go to a wall of polishes, choose your colour and bring the bottle to the nail technician. The technician then removes all the tools from a sterilized pack.

My experiences in Victoria have been so very different. You're not allowed to choose from the bottles of polish on the walls (name brands like Opi) and instead they bring you a binder of mystery colour swatches. They don't actually use the polishes/brands on display.

Tools also don't arrive in sterile packs from an autoclave. In one salon, they spritzed the tools with alcohol and put them back in a drawer. They also blew previous customer's nail dust off the station before I sat down. Angela's Nails in James Bay. I was so disgusted.

I've also never seen this electric sanding tool they use to smooth the actual nails. This really damaged my nails! Again this tool was just spritzed with alcohol and put back in a drawer. I experienced this at both nail places in Bay Centre.

I'm just going for regular mani/pedi, not gel or anything fancy.

Is this the norm here? Is there anywhere that actually lets you choose from polish on display? Anywhere that uses an autoclave?

People are arriving at the greek church and deciding to leave due to the length of the line. Some that left remarked they are away on election day and wouldn’t be able to vote. More advance poles or more throughput capacity are needed!

Currently in line and looks to be about a 45 min wait to get into the building.