Greater Victoria Photos: Feb. 13-19, 2012

 

The past week as seen by Times Colonist photographers

 
February 19, 2012
 
 
 
Sunday: HMCS Vancouver returns to port, escorted by a Sea King helicopter. The ship returned to CFB Esquimalt following a successful overseas deployment in the Mediterranean Sea as the maritime component in Operation Mobile, the Canadian contribution to the NATO-led international response to last year's crisis in Libya.
 

Sunday: HMCS Vancouver returns to port, escorted by a Sea King helicopter. The ship returned to CFB Esquimalt following a successful overseas deployment in the Mediterranean Sea as the maritime component in Operation Mobile, the Canadian contribution to the NATO-led international response to last year's crisis in Libya.

Photograph by: Adrian Lam, timescolonist.com (Feb. 2012)

 
Sunday: HMCS Vancouver returns to port, escorted by a Sea King helicopter. The ship returned to CFB Esquimalt following a successful overseas deployment in the Mediterranean Sea as the maritime component in Operation Mobile, the Canadian contribution to the NATO-led international response to last year's crisis in Libya.
Sunday: Jonathan Yerama, 22 months, waves pom-poms for his returning father, Second Class Kelly Yerama, as HMCS Vancouver returns to port at CFB Esquimalt. The ship returned to CFB Esquimalt following a successful overseas deployment in the Mediterranean Sea as the maritime component in Operation Mobile, the Canadian contribution to the NATO-led international response to last year's crisis in Libya.
Sunday: Lt. Lance Mooney kisses his wife, Hayley, holding their two-month-old baby Aliana between them, as HMCS Vancouver returns to port. The ship returned to CFB Esquimalt following a successful overseas deployment in the Mediterranean Sea as the maritime component in Operation Mobile, the Canadian contribution to the NATO-led international response to last year's crisis in Libya.
Sunday: University of Victoria keeper Elliot Mitrou leaps high to makes a save on a shot by the Vancouver Whitecaps during their exhibition soccer game at Centennial Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. The visiting pros won 2-1.
Saturday: Volunteer Langford firefighter Jennifer Zado, left, works out of the Happy Valley Road hall while Dave Morse is based at the Goldstream subdivision hall. Both say the human touch is as important as any firefighting skill.
Saturday: Sooke Fire Department Chief Steve Sorensen says that despite an aggressive recruitment campaign, the volunteer roster fell from a high of 38 members several years ago to just 25 in 2011.
Saturday: Richard Leblanc makes himself comfortable in the van that has become his temporary home. The Creating Homefulness Society executive director is drawing attention to homelessness and raising funds to help kickstart the reopening of Woodwynn Farm.
Saturday: Joggers exercise on a trail between Elk Lake and Beaver Lake this week. Such trails are proving increasingly popular.
Saturday: Victoria Royals' Ben Walker (10) lays body on Prince George Cougars' Daulton Siwak (12) during their WHL game at Save-on-Foods Centre.
Saturday: Victoria Royals goaltender Keith Hamilton (30) keeps an eye on the puck and Prince George Cougars' Campbell Elynuik during their WHL game.
Saturday: Victoria Royals' Steven Hodges, right, and Prince George Cougars' Campbell Elynuik, left, seek to control the puck in front of Victoria goaltender Jared Rathjen at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre.
Saturday: Victoria Royals' Keegan Kanzig, left, fights with Prince George Cougars' Campbell Elynuik during their WHL game at Save-on-Foods Centre.
Saturday: Tea drinkers enjoy offerings from Silk Road at the sixth annual Victoria Tea Festival at Crystal Garden.
Saturday: Mandy Kray, owner of Walk Abouts Historical Tours, serves up Empress Hotel scones at the sixth annual Victoria Tea Festival at Crystal Garden.
Saturday: Irene Drmla of Special Teas Wholesale long pours tea at the sixth annual Victoria Tea Festival at Crystal Garden
Friday: Prince George Cougars' Austin Daae, right, collides with Victoria Royals' Logan Nelson in WHL action at the Save on Foods Memorial Centre.
Friday: Victoria Royals' Robin Soudek flies through the air after a hit by Prince George Cougars' Daniel Gibb in WHL action.
Friday: Meena Purewal is moving Breeze Boutique from Bastion Square to Yates Street at the end of the month.
Friday: UVic Vikes' Debbie Yeboah dives past UBC Thunderbirds' Alex Vieweg in Canada West CIS basketball action at Canada West CIS at McKinnon Gym.
Friday: UVic Vikes' Allison Mulock, right, covers UBC Thunderbirds' Victoria Spangehi in Canada West CIS basketball action at Canada West CIS at McKinnon Gym.
Friday: The brickwork on Victoria's city hall has been painted several times, trapping moisture inside the bricks and causing deterioration. The city will have to spend $6.5 million to strip off the paint and repair the brick.
Friday: The brickwork on Victoria city hall has been painted several times, trapping moisture inside the bricks and causing deterioration. The city will have to spend $6.5 million to strip off the paint and repair the brick.
Friday: Westhills development construction continues in Langford.
Friday: The cargo ship Dry Beam is behind this big load of logs at Ogden Point. The log-carrying ship ran into trouble after being struck by a rogue wave this month off Vancouver Island. Officials are assessing damage and had to unload the logs.
Friday: The cargo ship Dry Beam behind a big load of logs unloaded at Ogden Point. The log-carrying ship ran into trouble after being struck by a rogue wave this month.
Friday: The cargo ship Dry Beam is behind a big load of logs unloaded at Ogden Point. The log-carrying ship ran into trouble after being struck by a rogue wave this month.
Thursday: A B.C. Hazmat crew works on a Saanich stormwater system after a spill of 300 litres of home heating oil at Adelaide Avenue and Cowper Street.
Thursday: Flight Cpl. Johanna Buermans on the parade square as members of the 676 Air Cadet Squadron assemble.
Thursday: Members of the 676 Air Cadet Squadron march in formation.
Wednesday: Heading out for a row at Elk Lake.
Wednesday: A toxic algae bloom creates concern for animals, including pets, that frequent the Elk Lake/Beaver Lake area.
Wednesday: Sophie Pierre speaks between Kele Lacerte, 12, left, and Raven Lacerte, 17, in front of the legislature as part of a press conference speaking out against all forms of violence toward aboriginal women and children.
Wednesday: Jenni Daniels walks one-year-old Licorice, a Havanese, along the Sidney waterfront park.
Wednesday: Jenner Richards, vice-president of operations for Quaternion Aerospace, demonstrates one of his company's products.
Tuesday: Lt.-Gov. Steven Point, centre, with B.C. Premier Christy Clark and Speaker Bill Barisoff at the legislature. A new "black rod" has been created for the lietuenant-governor in celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Tuesday: John Buchanan with two of about 500 lambs expected to be born on his farm this year in Metchosin.
Tuesday: Health Minister Mike de Jong takes the podium at the B.C. legislature to announce actions to support seniors, their families and care providers.
Tuesday: A Victoria police motorcycle escort at the opening of legislature.
Tuesday: Chief Gordon Planes among banks of solar panels atop a building on the T'Sou-ke reserve in Sooke. Altogether, there are 400 solar panels in the ambitious three-year project that harnesses the sun in an effort to create a sustainable community.
Monday: Dress rehearsal for Pacific Opera Victoria's production of Carmen at the Royal Theatre.
 
 
 
 
 

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