Former long-serving Victoria council member Charlayne Thornton-Joe leads the annual effort
If you notice something of a glow to Chinatown these days, it’s the result of a lot of volunteer effort during the annual Scrub-Up in the area.
A long list of volunteer scrubbers were in Chinatown, including Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto, Victoria Coun. Chris Coleman, Victoria Police Deputy Chief Jason Laidman and other officers, supporters of the Chinese Canadian Museum in Fan Tan Alley and members of the Victoria Downtown Residents Association.
Stations were set up around downtown for people to get free Scrub-Up kits, which each included a bucket, environmentally friendly cleaning spray, rubber gloves, terry-cloth rags and a wire brush. “Last year, we raised almost $21,000,” said the Parkinson Wellness Projects executive director Bailey Martin. “These funds go directly toward our exercise programs, counselling services, support groups and education.”
• Douglas Mile registration is available at /raceroster.com/events/2024/84331/victoria-day-douglas-mile. The two-hour concert has a playlist that includes golden oldies, Broadway tunes, folk songs and sea shanties, and follows more than a dozen shows in Victoria, Nanaimo, Parksville and Port Alberni during the group’s current season, which began in September.
>>> Rec program updates for low-income people The District of Saanich has made some updates to its LIFE program, which helps low-income individuals and families in the municipality get access to recreation services. The Community-Led Crisis Response Team and the Imagine Studio Café were presented with the 2024 Island Health Mental Health and Substance Use Community Service Awards at the Umbrella Society offices in Victoria.
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