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Chocolate Fest is a delectable day of chocolate-covered demonstrations, workshops, exhibits, door prizes, samples, games, beer and wine tastings and entertainment.

Chocolate Fest is an important fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Victoria. This is an adult evening event with a trade show, culinary event, and demonstrations and workshops. Come to Chocolate Fest if you have an interest in food and wine and a desire to learn more about culinary arts and chocolate. Now in its 5th year, Chocolate Fest is Victoria’s largest celebration of chocolate decadence.

Victoria Conference Centre
(720 Douglas Street)
Admission is restricted to 19 years of age or older

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3 family friendly venues, all under one roof at the Mary Winspear Convention Centre in beautiful Sidney-by-the-Sea!
Just 20 minutes north of downtown Victoria.
Free Shuttle

Taste of Hot Jazz
Thursday, April 15, 2010, 7 pm
Only $25

3 DAY EVENT PASS only $100
For Tickets Call
Mary Winspear Box Office
1-250-656-0275

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Visit over 150 boats on display as well as many booth exhibits with marine related products ranging from: electronics, sounders, radios, insurance companies, financial institutions, clothing gear, diving gear, dinghy’s and much, much more!

This is the largest floating show in Canada. Not to be missed!

Provincial Festival 2010

Categories in the Festival include: dance, piano, vocal, brass, woodwinds, speech, strings, accordion, ukulele, harp, classical guitar, choral and bands.

Festival highlights, studio dance highlights and honour performances.

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The Canadian Navy’s Pacific Fleet will mark the Canadian Navy Centennial with an International Fleet Review June 9 to 14, 2010. Ships from as many as 25 navies in the Indo-Pacific Region are expected to gather at the Royal Roads anchorage in the approaches to Esquimalt Harbour which can be viewed from Birds of a Feather B&B.

The schedule:

Wednesday and Thursday, June 9 and 10:

• Visiting Navy ships arrive at Esquimalt Harbour and Royal Roads anchorage area in the vicinity of Esquimalt Lagoon.
• Visiting navies hosted by the messes and wardroom in the Esquimalt dockyard.

Friday, June 11:

• Naval Parade of Nations through downtown Victoria will feature visiting sailors.
• Move all ships during the day out to their anchorage positions off Royal Roads, where the public will be treated to an evening fireworks display.

Saturday, June 12:

• Ceremonial Fleet Review - Aboard a designated Canadian ship, the Reviewing Officer will manoeuvre through columns of visiting and Canadian ships. Following the passing of honours the review will conclude with a fly-past of Canadian Forces Aircraft, a Snowbirds airshow and a SkyHawks parachute demonstration.
• In the evening ’The Navy Rocks’ rock concert will be held.

Sunday, June 13:

• Local sports groups and sailors of the Canadian Pacific Fleet host the international sailors at a series of sports and recreational events including cricket, rugby, and soccer.
• Certain ships may be open for public tours.