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Greater Victoria Photos: Jan. 23-29, 2012

 

The past week as seen by Times Colonist photographers

 
January 29, 2012
 
 
 
Sunday: A lion dancer performs the ceremonial eating of lettuce in front of a business during Chinatown’s traditional lion dance to usher in the Chinese New Year. The feeding of the lion is supposed to bring prosperity in the coming year.
 

Sunday: A lion dancer performs the ceremonial eating of lettuce in front of a business during Chinatown’s traditional lion dance to usher in the Chinese New Year. The feeding of the lion is supposed to bring prosperity in the coming year.

Photograph by: Adrian Lam, timescolonist.com

 
Sunday: A lion dancer performs the ceremonial eating of lettuce in front of a business during Chinatown’s traditional lion dance to usher in the Chinese New Year. The feeding of the lion is supposed to bring prosperity in the coming year.
Sunday: A lion dancer performs the ceremonial eating of lettuce in front of the Ocean Garden restaurant during Chinatown’s traditional lion dance to usher in the Chinese New Year. The feeding of the lion is supposed to bring prosperity in the coming year.
Sunday: Oak Adams, 2, and her grandfather John Adams watch Chinatown’s traditional lion dance held to usher in the Chinese New Year.
Sunday: Moderator Dave Obee, the editorial page editor for the Times Colonist, introduces speakers at a conference titled “Religious Freedom and Human Rights?” held at the University of Victoria’s David Lam Auditorium. Seated, from left, are Layth Matthews, who gave the Buddhist perspective; Keith Hirsche, who gave the Christian perspective; Suresh Basrur, who gave the Hindu perspective, and Muhammad Alfzal Mirza, who gave the Islamic perspective.
Sunday: Layth Matthews, who gave the Buddhist perspective, speaks at a conference titled “Religious Freedom and Human Rights?” held at the University of Victoria’s David Lam Auditorium. Seated, from left, are Keith Hirsche, who gave the Christian perspective; Suresh Basrur, who gave the Hindu perspective, Muhammad Alfzal Mirza, who gave the Islamic perspective, and Gurdeep Singh, who gave the Sikh perspective.
Saturday: Kaiah Laurie Pratt, 9, her brother Liam Laurie and dad Rick Pratt at the crafts table during Game-a-thon to help celebrate 35th anniversary of READ Society, a literacy group. (Jan. 2012)
Saturday: UVic Vikes' Tony La Carte, right, runs through the tackle from Castaway Wanderers Dylan Jones during their B.C. Premier Rugby League at Windsor Park. (Jan. 2012)
Saturday: Victoria Royals' Logan Nelson, left, gets hit by Kamloops Blazers Tim Bozon during their WHL game. (Jan. 2012)
Saturday: Dr. James Meschino, a Canadian chiropractic and nutrition educator, speaks about the risks of contracting cancers at the Victoria Health Show. The annual health show at the Victoria Conference Centre displays dozens of tempting products and offers a wide program of seminars on health, fitness and nutrition. (Jan. 2012)
Saturday: A member of the RCMP explosives disposal unit makes preparations for an improvised firework — which can be seen next to the officer’s right foot — to be detonated after it was found near a vehicle in the parking lot of an apartment building at 3277 Glasgow Ave. in Saanich.
Saturday: The RCMP bomb squad used a water cannon to detonate what they said was a homemade fireworks found near a vehicle in the parking lot of the apartment building at 3277 Glasgow Ave. in Saanich.
Saturday: Victoria Royals goaltender Keith Hamilton, right, makes a save on Kamloops Blazers Tim Bozon during their WHL game Saturday night.
Saturday: Annie Shortill, 98, plays cribbage with 12-year-old Ethan Jorgensen during the game-a-thon at Government House that was part of the Victoria READ Society's 35th anniversary celebrations. (Jan. 2012)
Friday: Five-year-old Isaac Lenz reads a Dr. Seuss story as part of Family Literacy Week at the Sidney/North Saanich Library Branch. The nationwide event encourages families to participate in activities to improve reading and learning. (Jan. 2012)
Friday: Sean Hoyne displays some of his initial offerings at his new brewery — Hoyne Brewing Co. — in the Hillside industrial area.
Friday: Jackie Carter, owner of Night Owls Lingerie, is closing shop after 29 years in business in Victoria. (Jan. 2012)
Friday: Jackie Carter, owner of Night Owls Lingerie, is closing shop after 29 years in business in Victoria. (Jan. 2012)
Thursday: Artist Megan Dickie "throws down" her scuplture Submission at the Greater Victoria Art Gallery. (Jan. 2012)
Thursday: Former Vancouver Canucks captain Trevor Linden in a two-bedroom loft at his new condo development at 601 Herald St.
Thursday: Former Vancouver Canucks captain Trevor Linden in a two-bedroom loft at his new condo development at 601 Herald St.
Thursday: Owner Cathy Sorensen says Sorensen Books will stay put until development begins. Abstract Developments is hoping to build a commercial-residential project at the corner of Fort and Cook streets.
Thursday: Marion Little, responsible for administering the sexual misconduct policy for the 48 Anglican churches on Vancouver Island, suggests the church could learn something from PEERS, a non-profit society established by former sex workers and community supporters.
Thursday: Forward Ryan Chan tracks a rebound in front of Peninsula Panthers goalie Kylar Stern during Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League action at Archie Browning Sports Centre. The first-place Cougars won 4-1.
Thursday: A fireball erupts after training officer Heath A. Bevan poured water on a grease fire. View Royal Fire staged the demonstration after a grease fire the previous weekend destroyed a suite on Helmc ken Road.
Wednesday: Physiologists Alison Quinlan, left, and Paula McFadyen take readings on Ashleigh Triplett at the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence.
Wednesday: Brett Clarke and Phil Greenhalgh plan to reopen the grocery store at Cordova Bay Plaza in early April after a month of site improvements.
Wednesday: Susinn McFarlen performs a scene from On the Edge at the Belfry Theatre. The one-woman show was written by Vancouver's Michele Riml.
Wednesday: Third Sarah Wark, left, and skip Roselyn Craig plan the Victoria rink’s attack during Wednesday morning’s match against Nicole Backe at the B.C. women’s curling championship at the North Shore Winter Club in North Vancouver.
Wednedsay: A welder wears protective gear to work on a tugboat at the Point Hope Shipyard.
Wednesday: Band member Norm Mitchell looks on as Lantzville firefighters and the RCMP attend the scene of a fatal fire at a house on the Nanoose First Nation reserve near Lantzville.
Wednesday: RCMP at the scene of the fatal fire at the Nanoose First Nations reserve near Lantzville.
Tuesday: Gymnast Maya Rahn was hard at work at Lion’s Pride Gymnastics Academy in Langford, preparing for the National Stream Cup in Ontario held during the weekend.
Tuesday: Gwendolyn Point, wife of Lt.-Gov. Steven L. Point, delivers the keynote speech at the UVic Diversity Conference Tuesday. (Jan. 2012)
Tuesday: Michael Sharpe, owner of the Roxy Classic Theatre, wants the province to change its liquor licensing laws so that he can serve to the 19-plus audience in the evenings.
Tuesday: Saanich fire Chief Mike Burgess in Saanich's dispatch centre with dispatchers Lindsay Harper, left, and Jennifer Eely.
Monday: Tourists take pictures by the Knowledge Totem at the B.C. legislature.
Monday: Shadows are cast on the CPR Steamship Terminal.
Monday: Owner Ken Hueston stands in his newly opened Smoken Bones restaurant on Douglas Street.
Monday: Peter Trotsky takes a brisk afternoon walk along the Selkirk waterway.
Monday: An overview of the Helmcken Road house with an illegal suite from which a mother and her young daughter escaped a grease fire the evening before.
 
 
 
 
 

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