Lots to do for Father’s Day
FATHER’S DAY
Fathers will appreciate all the different ways their families can spend time with them for Father’s Day this weekend, from working out at the gym to a walk in the park, a garden tour or even a 10-kilometre run for charity. The Panorama Recreation Centre and Greendale Community Centre are celebrating Father’s Day with free admission to drop-in activities for dads.
Spend time with your father swimming, pumping iron in the weight room or attending fitness classes.
The free admission applies all day Sunday at the Panorama Recreation Centre, 1885 Forest Park Dr., North Saanich, and Greendale Community Centre, 2151 Lannon Way, Sidney. For more information, go to crd.bc.ca/panorama.
Celebrate Father’s Day and Garden Days with complimentary admission to the historic gardens at Hatley Park National Historic Site at Royal Roads University.
Stroll among the grounds of the university, with old-growth forests and 15 kilometres of winding trails, or sit back and take in the views of the Olympic Mountains in the distance.
Hatley Park includes Rose, Italian and Japanese formal gardens of Edwardian design, a First Nations site and a protected migratory bird sanctuary.
Admission is free on Sunday. Access the gardens via the booth located on the courtyard level next to Hatley Castle, 2005 Sooke Rd. For more information, go to hatleypark.ca.
Lace up your runners and bring your dad, brother or son to help support all the men in your life at the Raymond James Father’s Day Walk or Run for Prostate Cancer at the Vancouver Island Technology Park.
You can join the five-kilometre walk or run, or the 10K Dash for Dad.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer for men. Proceeds from the event go toward supporting Vancouver Island men and their families affected by the disease.
Registration is $35 for adults, free for 12 year olds and under, or if you plan to raise a minimum of $150. The event starts at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Vancouver Island Technology Park, Markham Street. For more information, go to doingitfordad.com.
Tour fabulous gardens at the Father’s Day Garden Party Tour, to benefit the B.C. SPCA’s Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre and the Urban Wildlife Stewardship Society. The tour will feature eight gardens, as well as afternoon tea and a silent auction ballot with prizes.
A master gardener will be offering advice to create wildlife-friendly, birdfriendly and deer-resistant gardens. Representatives from both organizations will answer questions and share wildlife information. A plant sale will feature droughtand deer-resistant plants for sale.
All proceeds will go toward animalrelated research, animal care and veterinary services. Tickets are $25. The tour runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. from the Windsor Pavilion, 2451 Windsor Rd. For more information, or to buy tickets, go to spca.bc.ca/gardentour.