Over 100 years ago, Canada built a 72" telescope on a moutain overlooking Victoria, BC. Today,…read morethis historic device is still in use along with a spectrograph for spectroscopy. My visit on a fairly clear evening was rather insightful and re-wetted my old teenager appetite to be an astrophysicist. With today's computers vs. slide rules used in high school, I might have a chance now! The tour was conducted by multiple scientists and program managers. Although the group touring was just over 50 people, the guides kept us on track. The tour included an informational film, a tour of the museum, and lots of time up close to the main telescope and spectrograph. This was too technical for some, and small children may not find it engaging. The night view of Victoria was inspiring Getting to see and touch the original 2 ton main reflective lens was beyond cool! The museum is in English and French. Lots of old instruments. Refreshments/snacks are sold in the gift shop. I'll likely re-visit some day!

What a find! I stumbled upon this place just from looking at a map at a nearby beach. The map…read moreindicated "Observatory Hill", and of course I wondered what the heck that was. So I drove here, and I am glad I did. This is a Canada National Historic Site, and for good reason. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominion_Astrophysical_Observatory Tours are available for the telescope. There's an interprative centre for visitors and it' highly informative for you would be astronomers and enthusiasts. There's nothing of the sort in Vancouver. Strongly recommended,

OK with a few faults…read more Kids seem to be happy, and secure however they have a bad tendance to close services without much advance notice at the first sign of a snowflake. If schools are open so should they. It's incredibly disruptive to working parents to have to rearrange their day at moment's notice.

Several friends of mine have benefited greatly from the compassionate and personal care of the…read morestaff at the Cridge Centre. I cannot speak highly enough of the commitment and love that is evident to those they serve including their childcare services, refugee care, abused women and their families, the seniors that are residents with them and those who suffer from brain injury. This family focused centre is outstanding in its service to all of Victoria.

Absolutely exceptional experience here today! Safe, secure, clean and great customer service. James…read morewent above and beyond to make it the best experience possible!

I had a small unit at the facility on Quadra Street for a couple of years. What I like about SFYL…read moreis that their units are clean and well-maintained. The facility is well-lit and accessible any time using a customer access code. It seems a bit pricey but the quality is better than any other storage facility I've viewed in Victoria. I would have preferred that they bill on a monthly basis, but they use a 4-week billing schedule. What that means is that you make 13 payments per year instead of 12. I would also love if they would introduce smaller storage units. Their smallest unit is 5 feet by 5 feet.

Why is almost every guy who works there so cute? It shouldn't be statistically possible.read more

I have been a residential Alpine customer for about 6 years. I was only doing monthly pickup…read morerecently (was doing weekly for the 5 years prior). I was away last week and missed the pickup. my own fault but come this week I went out to ask the guy doing pickups if he wouldn't mind taking it today. He responded with an absolute "No" and that I was out of luck. Then proceeded to tell me I should have done it on my scheduled date. While he does not have any obligation to to do so as it was indeed my fault for not being around the previous week, I feel that it was a small gesture since Alpine was already paid for the pickup. I was standing in front of the driver, next to the garbage can I mentioned and he couldn't be bothered. This is what customer service looks like in 2015. Looks like Waste Management, reFuse or someone else local can thank you for a new customer.

With so many environmental issues to deal with, sometimes they pick a political one. When they…read morestick to stewardship, and away from zoning and density issues all is well.

I have purchased a variety of products over the last few years and transported them in 1/2 yard…read moreloads to my property on Saturna Island, where I have cultivated a raised Vegetable garden producing great crops, now working on the cut flower beds and new garden area. Every trip I can I pick up a load of their garden blend or compost to add to my poor soil on Saturna and raised beds. My truck didn't like today's trip up the 1.5 km driveway with the load but it made it!

These guys are great. It is nice to be able to get soil and rock in town, rather than having to…read moretravel out to the Peninsula where the rest of the places are.

Conveniently located in the downtown area of Victoria, BC; this Jewellery stop is accessible by car…read more(metered street parking) and bus (stop 1/2 block away). Looking in from the street, one could imagine that this is a high fashion jewellery store with some steep price tags. Surprisingly, everything in there is reasonably priced to fit anyone's budget. I myself am not someone who is big on wearing or buying jewellery, however after experiencing Raul's (the co-owner) passion towards hand-crafted jewellery from around the world, the stories behind each piece, the details & uniqueness... even I left this store with a couple sets of earrings for a lady friend. This jewellery store is bright, clean and laid out in a easy to browse manner so you don't miss any original pieces. I would highly recommend this jewellery store to anyone who likes buying items were they know they'd be one of the only person wearing it. And as a male who's not huge into jewellery, this is a place where you can make a purchase (as a gift) feeling confident that it'll be well received for the lucky someone you intended on giving it to. If you're a lady, you can expect to spend a significant amount of time in here deciding on which piece you really want! Better yet, just get both/all of them! They'll look fabulous on you ;-) There are even 2 games you can play with Raul in an attempt to get a percentage off of your purchase. Good luck; you'll need it!

An amazing little shop. Impressive array of jewelry pieces from around the globe. A GOLD STAR for…read moreJewelry for the most discerning of buyers. Owner operated. Knowledgeable and extremely helpful staff. A must stop shop for jewelry lovers when visiting Victoria B.C. Canada.

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.