Topic: A Humorous History of British Columbia’s Highways Speaker: Dr. Patricia Roy, Professor Emeritus, Department of History, University of Victoria With the help of cartoonists and a few photographers, Patricia Roy will show how highways have been important in British Columbia’s political history and how highways have sometimes been sources of … More FOOD-FOR-THOUGHT LUNCHEON IS BACK!!
Walks with Dogs. Four Tuesday walks to off leash trails starts March 1. The outings will last around an hour, allowing time for dogs to play. Start time 11:30 am. Please contact Anita at bluemoose6677@yahoo.com for locations. Happy trails……
A free live webinar on Thursday, February 24th, 2022 from 10:00 to 11:00 am Pacific Time Topic: Taking action for Planetary Health. But how? The science is clear: we must act, and without delay, to respond to climate change, pollution and to the loss of biodiversity. The environment has become a direct threat to the health … More Next JCCV Live Webinar on Thursday, February 24th – Register Now
JCCV Social Walks 2022 February – April A new series of 7 enjoyable walks is planned for 6 Fridays and 1 Thursday, starting on Friday February 4th, 2022. Each walk will take between 60 and 90 minutes. Start time is always 9:30 a.m. Rated ‘easy to moderately easy’ and requiring only a good pair of … More JCCV Social Walks Resume Friday, February 4th
Topic: Alina Adams Book Presentation of “The Nesting Dolls: A Russian-Jewish Family Saga” “The Nesting Dolls is a vividly rendered, sweeping historical novel. Alina Adams deftly portrays three generations of women, beautifully weaving their coming of age stories about love, sacrifice, family, and ultimately survival. I absolutely devoured this compulsively readable gem of a novel.” … More Next JCCV Live Webinar on Thursday, January 27th – Register Now
The JCCV 2021 Annual General Meeting will be held virtually via Zoom at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, December 21st and will include the presentation of financial statements and election of officers and directors. Please click on the ‘Register’ button below to register for the JCCV Annual General Meeting.
Topic: The Scourge of Money Laundering in Canada Professor Ferguson will describe the nature and forms of money laundering, its extent in Canada and the reasons for that. He will then describe the very adverse consequences that flow from money laundering and he will make some suggestions for reform of the law and its enforcement. … More Next JCCV Live Webinar on Thursday, November 25th – Register Now
The JCCV Gift Shop is now open and well stocked with all your Chanukah shopping needs; chanukiahs (traditional and LED), candles (traditional and fancy), dreidels (wooden, plastic and fillable), chocolate gelt, cards, gift tags, wrapping paper, kids games, crafts, toys, books, and lots, lots more. Open Tuesdays to Fridays from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm. Contact Nanci at (250) … More Chanukah Gift Shop and Latke Mania
Topic: Memory Development This presentation will cover how memory works and develops through life and what happens to memory as we age. Basic information such as anatomy of memory will be covered, theories surrounding memory development, as well as memory loss and decline in late life. Speaker: Jamie Knight, MSc, PhD candidate, and Sessional Instructor, Department of Psychology, University of Victoria … More Next JCCV Live Webinar on Thursday, October 28th – Register Now
Rhea Tregebov Discusses her Historical Novel Rue des Rosiers Thursday, September 30th, 2021 from 10:00 to 11:00 am Pacific Time Rhea Tregebov is the author of two award-winning novels, Rue des Rosiers and The Knife-Sharpener’s Bell. She has published seven critically acclaimed books of poetry, most recently All Souls’. Her poems have earned the Pat … More Next JCCV Live Webinar on Thursday, September 30th – Register Now
