Posts Tagged ‘victoria’

Chateau Victoria Celebrates Earth Day! The countdown is on!

Here at the Chateau Victoria Hotel and Suites, we are committed to reducing the impact of our operations on the environment in which we live and work. We already have implemented some great initiatives to incorporate into our everyday work life and work place! This year we are celebrating Earth Day in our Chateau Victoria [...]

Posted in About Us By marionann

Chateau Victoria Celebrating Earth Hour!

We will be turning off non-essential lights for one at 8:30pm, Saturday, March 31. As part of our environmental initiatives we are happy to be participating with millions of people, including businesses and governments around the world, to unite each year to support the largest environmental event in history. For more information about this historical climate change [...]

Posted in Events By marionann

Rick Mercer hangs out at our pool

Okay, it’s not our hotel pool but it is our commonwealth pool.  Did you know Victoria is where Canada’s Olympians come to train.  Swimmers, rowers, sailors and so many sports call Victoria home to train.  We are not just about tea and flowers.  Enjoy the show:

Posted in Media By mark

Beware the ides of March (March 15, 2012)

Had it not been for Julius Caesar’s death and a Shakespeare play, an ide would probably be most associated with its basic meaning, a full moon. But alas, that isn’t so. On the date of the Roman calendar in 44 B.C. that corresponds with our March 15, the power-hungry Roman emperor was assassinated. Before that [...]

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What to do with the kids this March

I am sure many parents are starting to wonder just what they are going to do with the family for spring break.  Some BC parents might also find they are also looking for things to do when the kids are home due to strike action by the BC Teachers Federation.  Well, if Victoria is being [...]