How could they close such a center... There are plenty of…read moregyms all over downtown--you can just walk into any hotel and work out. But there was only one place where kids could come play basketball every day. There's not a single decent gym in the entire area where you can work out year-round, in any weather, for $30 a month. So what now?.. Long live the home and the computer

I recently visited Victoria on vacation and it turned out the YMCA/YWCA two blocks from my hotel…read moreoffers day passes to its gym. This facility is a great option for anyone visiting Victoria who needs to work on their strength training while on vacation. They have several Life Fitness machines, including pectoral fly/rear deltoid. They also have some older machines from a brand I have never heard of before called Keiser, which turned out to be an American brand based in Fresno, California. The Keiser machines are strange because they have thumb controls to manipulate a pneumatic system which controls resistance, rather than the traditional system of sticking a pin into a weight stack. But once you figure out how to use them, they're okay.

this centre is the place you want your child to be when they can't be with you. my son enjoyed so…read moremuch fun memories from before kindergarten until the beginning of grade five. including pro-D, stats, winter/spring/summer breaks. the leaders are so kind and thoughtfu. they are always calendars of fun events or activities each day. their buses have seat belts and the make sure all children riding feel secure and safe. I can't say enough. it's just a wonderful facility.

I could not say anything positive about this place at ALL. Although they except over $23/hr of…read morefunding supplied to them for an additional staff member to be present because of my child's special needs, they fail to pay them more than $15/hr and take the rest as "Admin costs". Thus, having underqualified staff, and still claiming they can take special needs children. They gave 2 days notice that my child was no longer welcome at daycare because " the caretaker was having to spend all her time with my child" in order to keep him in line, when that is EXACTLY what the gov't funding and additional staff member is supposed to be there for. Absolutely disgusted with this place from top to bottom, owner to staff. Just incompetent all around. I would recommend you go somewhere else, anywhere else.

Fun shop with nice selection of clothing. Also has some fun knickknacks. Recommend stopping by…read more The store is clean and the staff are friendly.

I love this store, such a great selection and not overpriced. In these times it is wonderful to…read morefind items for reduced cost and to support the recycling community for the greater good. I have noted the other ladies comment on here, and in contrast I have found the employees to be very friendly and accommodating at all times. I don't know who that employee mentioned is, but all I can say is that I have always been treated kindly and courteously. Perhaps the lady was having a bad day, as we all do from time to time.

Wonderful business to have in our tiny town! A local laundromat that offers self-serve and…read moredrop-off options, and thrift store with so many goodies to browse while you want for your laundry to be done. And as a bonus, they now offer self-serve ice cream in the summer months!! But the best part of the shop is the owner! Maureen (Moe) always has a smile to offer, kind words or advice, or for those of us who have gotten to know here well... the best hug ever!

Our washer died. We live in Ladysmith, and I really appreciated the reliable service and their…read moreability to deliver my laundry back to us, reducing an extra trip for us. Plus, their shop is fun to poke around in.

My 3 years old daughter goes to kids and company, Victoria location in BC. She's been going there…read morefor about one and a half years and the care and service that is provided at this centre is exceptional. I've seen many other daycare centres too, but never been able to choose any other place over this. I really recommend this place as a first choice for the kids to my family and friends as I was never able to find any other place that can provide even close service for my child in terms of cleanliness, organization, routines, food, teachers care and love, and so much more. I can always access anytime what my child is doing via the web cameras and whenever I do, my child is always busy learning something. The director (Grace) always makes sure that parents know all that is going on in the centre and is related to our kids. I trust the teachers for the care they provide to all the children. They do their job ina perfect way by not just taking care of the kids but also making them self-dependent. I also like how transparent the system is in the organization. The parents are made aware of not just the positives, but also about the negatives of the organization. I'm glad to have selected the best place for my child.

My experience with the administration staff wasn't good at all. I paid in advance and gave a…read moredeposit for one month for my girl to join Kids and Company when they just opened in Langford. She couldn't fine her place, cried every single day for for full days, and when I wanted to pull it out, they never returned my calls or my money back, they just ignored my e-mails and messages. It never crossed my mind that a "Corporate" Company would create a bad reputation with one customer after waiting for over one year to hear back from them.... For me integrity and honesty is the foundation of any business.

I approached Tapestry Music in Victoria with a special request, a Baritone Ukulele with Tenor…read moretuning. Cam responded very promptly with exactly what I had in mind. We then texted and phoned about several additional items and today the courier delivered the package. Everything is absolutely perfect, world-class! It just does not get any better than this. Thank you Tapestry Team, you're totally amazing!

All I can tell you is the experience I had taking group fiddle lessons at Tapestry just before they…read moremoved to Bay St. I paid $80 and what a waste of money that was! So very little time was actually spent teaching us fiddle! The young lady spent most of the 1 hour lessons tuning our fiddles and then there was maybe 15 minutes left actually teaching us something. It obviously would have been far more productive if the lessons had been at least 90 minutes, then we would have had time to actually learn something. I wonder if it's too late to get my money back⁉

After delivering 4 truck loads of garden and construction waste, I was impressed with the staff…read morewho seemed to go out of their way to be helpful..nothing was too much trouble, Their manner with me was exceptional. someting completely unexpected in such an environment. I would have to say in all my years of dealing with people in terms of what we buy in our life, this one experience stands out. I expressed this gratitude today, learning how to write this review. In a world where hardship and suffering is rife, imagine going to drop off. waste and exiting feeling uplifted.

1st time & last! Woke up early Saturday morning and the…read morewife and I spent time loading up the truck with yard waste, old wood, tanks, etc only to arrive at 2pm and it was CLOSED? Gates locked, no one on site, and the phone message saying they were busy on the other line LOL. No signs noting it was closed for a specific reason AND I called the day before and the man told me they are open tomorrow (being today, Saturday) from 830 to 5. While we were there 6 other groups of people showed up with tons of stuff loaded in their cars and trucks and we all sat baffled at them being closed. What a joke and a waste of time, thanks!

Kowledgable, total sewing machine store. I live on Vancouver…read moreIsland. Recently I was in search of Brother Sewing machines. There are only a few Brother Sewing Machine Dealers on the island, not in my town. So after doing (Google) search, and making some telephone calls directly to the stores in Victoria, I came to the decision that Sawyer Sewing Centre is the best place to purchase my sewing machine; the most important reason being their in-house aftercare support. I talked with Judy at the store twice, and she was great. So we drive to Victoria for a couple hours to purchase a Brother sewing machine, letting Judy know which day I would come in. On arriving Victoria, we went directly to Sawyer sewing Centre. The store has many sewing machines of many makes. Judy was so kind and gave me a demonstration, as well as letting me try key points, on the particular model that I was interested in, and helped me through the purchase process, even setting up the Brother's warranty process at the purchase time. She was just awesome, making the process so smooth and easy. She even told me that if I had questions after I went back home, we can FaceTime to help me. Wow. I enjoyed shopping at Sawyer Sewing Centre so much that, after a couple nights' stay in Victoria, we went back to the store to purchase the task lamp - which has proved very useful after a few days' sewing - and various supplies for my sewing on the way back home. Judy got me all ready to start sewing so on returning home, I have already finished a couple project in one week time. Knowing that if something goes wrong, I can have a knowledgeable store such as this with helpful and experienced staff like Judy in Victoria, I feel so at ease and excited about my new sewing machine. If anyone wants a sewing machine, I recommend this store.

Time after time, I have called the Sawyer sewing Centre in Victoria, to either buy accessories for…read moremy Janome S7 or advice on how to use some of the purchases. Today I called as I need to replace the needle threader on my machine. I checked for parts and the woman had me facetime her so that she could show me how to make the repairs. My machine was different than what she was use to, so it will take some more investigating. Whenever I call, I am amazed at the knowledge the staff at this store . I have used a sewing store in Vancouver, where I bought my machine and they are no help. The take the time to explain all the purchases, as I am fairly new to sewing. I really can't say enough about the store and the staff. No wonder they have a five star rating.