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VETERINARY SERVICES IN VICTORIA, BC

Where to go if your pet is injured or sick while visiting Victoria. It's very distressing to have an injured or sick pet while on vacation.  Here's a list of vets and veterinary hospitals in Victoria. Downtown Veterinary Clinic - 736 Caledonia, Victoria, BC Phone: 250 590 7979 Central Victoria Veterinary Hospital - 760 Roderick

WHAT TO DO IF YOU HAVE A DENTAL (TOOTH) EMERGENCY

Where to go when you're Visiting Victoria and have a dental emergency: When you're in pain and far from home, here's some dentists in Victoria that offer emergency dental services. **I cannot guarantee that any of the business in this list will see you on an emergency basis.  Please contact them directly for more information and

Pedestrians – information in Victoria, BC

Basic Information about walking in and around Victoria Victoria is a city that's perfect for walking! We take walking quite seriously, too!  Because of that you should be aware that pedestrians have the right-of-way on most roads.   Ped X-ing There are two kinds of crosswalks found in Victoria:  controlled and un-controlled.  Controlled

GAMBLING IN VICTORIA, BC

If you love the excitement of playing cards, rolling the dice or watching those little wheels go around ... Victoria has a casino to help you do just that. Elements Casino - 1708 Island Hwy., Victoria, BC  Ph#:  1 (250) 391-0311 or toll-free at +1 (877) 473-2818. In addition, British Columbia has several lotteries with tickets

ZIP LINE AND BUNGY JUMPING

If you're into adventures that give you a thrill ... here's some things to consider in Victoria: Zip Line Adrena Line Adventure Tours Tour Facts A total of eight ziplines, ranging from 150ft/45m to 1000ft/305m Experience the forest canopy as you cross two suspension bridges Platform and zipline heights range from 60ft/18m to 150ft/45m An exciting and

CANADIAN & BC ‘STAT’ HOLIDAYS FOR VICTORIA, BC

Canada has a number of 'stat' (or statutory) holidays, as does BC.  It's good to know as often facilities such as banks will be closed.  Also travel can be a bit more of a challenge - if you're planning on traveling by ferry to the mainland be aware that there may be long waits unless

To Courtenay/Comox/Mt. Washington, Vancouver Island

WINTER AND SUMMER ACTIVITIES Vancouver Island If you're in to winter sports, we have a very good ski hill - Mt. Washington - which is about 3 - 3 1/2 hours north of Victoria. In addition, it has x-country and snowshoe trails galore. Accommodations can be had on the hill or in nearby

Recycling in Victoria, BC

Victoria is a very ecologically-minded city.  We recycle almost everything. All homes, hotels. campgrounds, RV parks etc. have programs/bins in place for recycling, so ask or look around ... they ARE there. You MUST recycle:   Please Recycle! Glass bottles/jars, plastic bottles, plastic packaging of most kinds, tin cans, aluminum cans, all paper/cardboard