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Happy B.C. Day!Celebrate the best of B.C. this holiday weekend Why B.C. Day?

According to the province, the British Columbia Day Act was

introduced in 1974 by the Hon. Ernie Hall, provincial secretary under Premier

Dave Barrett, “to recognize the pioneers of British Columbia by

declaring the first Monday of August in each year to be a public

holiday known as British Columbia Day.”

Jennifer BlythBlack Press

From Nelly Furtado to Steve Nash, Rick Han-sen to Emily Carr and too many politicians and business leaders to count, B.C. has produced more than its share of movers and shakers.

With its inspiring history and breathtaking natural environment, is it really any wonder?

And we’re fortunate here in Victoria to live among these provincial highlights every day.

The capital is home to both a rich First Nations culture and a legacy built by the pio-neers who arrived later to craft a new life in B.C.’s woods, and with its farms, forts, rivers and oceans – a diverse, fascinating history reflected in the region’s museums, art galleries and historic sites.

In fact, the Royal BC Museum has even com-piled a special BC Day Scavenger Hunt, perfect for testing your knowledge and learning a little more about the province’s history – see the next page for more details.

For those in a celebratory mood this week-end, local performers are happy to oblige. Symphony Splash will fill the Inner Harbour with music and fireworks Sunday, while the Victoria Electronic Music Festival will have fans dancing in Centennial Square both Satur-day and Sunday.

The music continues Monday with B.C. Day celebrations on the grounds of St. Ann’s Acad-emy.

So, what are you doing this B.C. Day week-end? It’s time to celebrate!

Main photo, Jennifer Blyth. Inset: Test Your BC IQ, courtesy the Royal BC Museum; Tania Miller, courtesy the Victoria Symphony; the BC Day celebrations’ Ben LaBarouette.

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Celebrate a sunny sum-mer long-weekend in the seaside community of Sidney.

On Saturday, July 30, Beacon Park will be filled with local artists for the ninth annual Sidney Plein Air Paint Out, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

On Sunday, July 31, the Summer Sounds concert series continues with The Midnights rhythm and blues band.

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What high school did Emily Carr attend?How many kilometres long is B.C.’s coast-

line?How many kinds of starfish can be found

in B.C. waters?Think you know your province? Test your

B.C. IQ at the Royal BC Museum’s B.C. Day Scavenger Hunt.

Download all the B.C. Day Scavenger Hunt questions at www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca then visit the museum to discover new, interesting and odd stuff about Cana-da’s western-most province.

Bring the full list to the museum box office for a 10-per-cent discount on adult admission July 30, 31 and Aug. 1.

In addition to the hunt, the museum is also hosting a variety of tours, talks and events through the BC Day long weekend.

Saturday: • Walk on the Wild Side, 11 a.m. • Natural BC, 1:15 p.m.Sunday• Gold Fever, noon and 1 p.m. • How to Visit the Museum, 1:15 p.m. • Early Photography of the First Peoples,

2 p.m. • Finding the Meaning in Totem Poles,

3 p.m.

Monday• On Stormy Seas, 11 a.m. • Top Five Picks, noonFriday to Monday• Helmcken House & St.

Ann’s Schoolhouse, noon to 4 p.m.

The museum is open until 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, until 5 p.m. other days. For more information, visit www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca

Test your B.C. IQ B.C.’s total land and freshwater area is 95 million hectares, larger than France and Ger-many combined. Only 30 countries are larger. Within Canada, B.C. occu-pies about 10 per cent of the coun-try’s land surface!

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This Aug. 1, celebrate B.C. Day on the beautiful St. Ann’s Academy grounds with a showcase of artists and free entertainment, produced by the Capital Festivals Produc-tions.

Participate in interactive events or sit back and enjoy the three separate stage performance areas, busy with entertain-ment from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The younger set will enjoy the Coast Cap-ital Savings Kids’ Zone and refreshments will be available.

Among the musicians and emerging art-ists participating in 2011 include:

• The Dream Circus – witness the spec-tacular acrobatics of clown Ben La Barou-ette, a former member of Cirque du Soleil.

• Salsa Caliente will perform, in addition to offering workshops in salsa for adults and hip-hop for kids!

• Live music by B.C. musicians, includ-ing Karly Summers and Sarah Tradewell, throughout the day.

A highlight for up-an-coming musicians will be “Garage Band Live,” a competition offering the opportunity to come out of the garage and onto the stage – plus the chance to win a 2011 BC Emerging Artist Award for best local garage band or solo performer!

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In addition to the BC Day holiday, this weekend also brings another summer favourite, Symphony Splash, Sunday, July 31.

Led by Maestra Tania Miller and the Victoria Symphony, playing from a barge in the Inner Harbour, this year’s concert features young soloist Alice Haekyo Lee, along with The Time-benders, Canadian Scottish Regiment Pipe and Drum Band, Music Corner Ensem-ble and Beacon Hill Brass.

The varied program includes both classical and modern selections, plus the finale favourite, Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, followed by fireworks.

The Victoria Symphony played its first-ever Symphony Splash in 1990 to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Thousands of people showed up at the Inner Harbour to watch the orchestra play on a barge moored off-shore. Today one of the largest annual symphony events in North America, Splash attracts up to 40,000 music fans to the Inner Harbour.

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• You may want to bring a folding chair or blanket if you plan to sit on the Legis-lature lawn. If you do bring a chair, please observe all

posted signs and roped-off areas. Chairs can-not be set up before 8 a.m. July 31. The wind off the water can be chilly after sunset, so bring a sweater or wrap.

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• Paddlers can take their kayaks and canoes near the barge to listen to the music from the water. The Harbour Master will let you know if your watercraft is too close to the barge.

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The eighth non-profit Vic-toria Electronic Music Festi-val, presented by the Pacific United Artists Foundation, takes place July 30 and 31 and is expected to attract more than 10,000 people through the weekend!

The all-ages, family-friendly festival showcases cutting edge DJs, produc-ers and live acts, plus VEMF interactive seminars, a ven-dor market, live art and per-formance, a beer garden, and much more. Nightclub and afterhours events are also planned for both Satur-day and Sunday.

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