[VicPiMakers SG] Community Room update

Craig Miller cvmiller at gmail.com
Tue Nov 21 12:01:58 EST 2023


Hi All,

Greg has been doing some excellent work on seeing what community meeting 
rooms are out there. He has created the following:


Location 	Website 	Phone 	Room SQFT 	Room Seats 	Wi-Fi 	Ethernet 	Cost 
per Hour 	Projector 	Notes
Cedar Hill 	Cedar Hill Recreation Centre 
<https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/parks-recreation-community/recreation/facilities/cedar-hill-recreation-centre.html> 
	(250) 475-7121 
<https://www.google.com/search?q=cedar+hill+rec+centre&sca_esv=583641856&biw=1220&bih=531&tbm=lcl&sxsrf=AM9HkKlCxp3WWff2GopY4AJcEUBZOERviQ%3A1700327651900&ei=4_BYZZPINt_e0PEP0MK_qAU&oq=cedar+hi&gs_lp=Eg1nd3Mtd2l6LWxvY2FsIghjZWRhciBoaSoCCAAyChAAGIAEGIoFGEMyChAAGIAEGIoFGEMyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDILEAAYgAQYsQMYgwEyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABEi5FVAAWPkNcAB4AJABAJgBfaAB4wSqAQM3LjG4AQPIAQD4AQHCAgQQIxgnwgILEAAYgAQYigUYkQLCAggQABiABBixA8ICDhAAGIAEGIoFGLEDGIMBwgILEAAYgAQYigUYsQPCAgoQABiABBgUGIcCwgINEAAYgAQYigUYsQMYQ4gGAQ&sclient=gws-wiz-local#> 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
GR Pearkes 	G. R. Pearkes Recreation Centre 
<https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/parks-recreation-community/recreation/facilities/pearkes-recreation-centre.html> 
	(250) 475-5400 
<https://www.google.com/search?q=gr+pearkes+rec+centre&sca_esv=583641856&biw=1220&bih=531&tbm=lcl&sxsrf=AM9HkKmp2r3iEFnbywGUznE7i2VJ4awhew%3A1700327386309&ei=2u9YZZa9Ep720PEPpIexqAk&oq=gr+pe&gs_lp=Eg1nd3Mtd2l6LWxvY2FsIgVnciBwZSoCCAAyChAAGIAEGBQYhwIyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgARIsSdQ5g5YvxZwAngAkAEAmAFXoAG0AqoBATS4AQHIAQD4AQHCAgQQIxgnwgIKEAAYgAQYigUYQ8ICEBAAGIAEGIoFGLEDGIMBGEPCAgsQABiABBixAxiDAcICCxAAGIAEGIoFGJECwgIOEAAYgAQYigUYsQMYgwHCAg0QABiABBiKBRixAxhDwgIIEAAYgAQYsQOIBgE&sclient=gws-wiz-local#> 
	
	12 	yes, but weak throughput 	
	$47 	
	Colquitz room
Gordon Head 	Gordon Head Recreation Centre 
<https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/parks-recreation-community/recreation/facilities/gordon-head-recreation-centre.html> 
	(250) 475-7100 
<https://www.google.com/search?q=gordon+head+pool&sca_esv=583641856&biw=1220&bih=531&tbm=lcl&sxsrf=AM9HkKmp2r3iEFnbywGUznE7i2VJ4awhew%3A1700327386309&ei=2u9YZZa9Ep720PEPpIexqAk&oq=gordon&gs_lp=Eg1nd3Mtd2l6LWxvY2FsIgZnb3Jkb24qAggAMgoQABiABBiKBRhDMgoQABiABBiKBRhDMgoQABiABBiKBRhDMg0QABiABBiKBRixAxhDMgsQABiABBiKBRiRAjIKEAAYgAQYigUYQzIQEAAYgAQYigUYsQMYgwEYQzINEAAYgAQYigUYsQMYQzILEAAYgAQYsQMYgwEyChAAGIAEGIoFGENI5jdQxw9Yhx5wAHgAkAEAmAFMoAHqA6oBATe4AQPIAQD4AQHCAgQQIxgnwgIFEAAYgASIBgE&sclient=gws-wiz-local#> 
	350 	16 	yes, but weak throughput 	no 	$44 	
	
Commonwealth 	Saanich Commonwealth Place 
<https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/parks-recreation-community/recreation/facilities/saanich-commonwealth-place.html> 
	(250) 475-7600 
<https://www.google.com/search?q=commonwealth+pool&sca_esv=583641856&biw=1220&bih=531&tbm=lcl&sxsrf=AM9HkKnUyfm4qGalPrakfjtqrXDstoNa7Q%3A1700327343113&ei=r-9YZdq2BqXm0PEPzdG4yAE&oq=common&gs_lp=Eg1nd3Mtd2l6LWxvY2FsIgZjb21tb24qAggAMg4QABiABBiKBRixAxiRAjIKEAAYgAQYigUYQzILEAAYgAQYigUYkQIyDRAAGIAEGIoFGMkDGEMyCxAAGIAEGIoFGJIDMgsQABiABBiKBRiSAzIQEAAYgAQYigUYsQMYgwEYQzINEAAYgAQYigUYsQMYQzIKEAAYgAQYigUYQzIFEAAYgARIxSZQ3w1Y6BRwAHgAkAEAmAFWoAH9A6oBATe4AQPIAQD4AQHCAgQQIxgnwgIGEAAYFhgewgILEAAYgAQYsQMYgwGIBgE&sclient=gws-wiz-local#> 
	720 	25 	yes 	? 	$19.38 + GST 	$25 	Dogwood room; Non-profit 
registration required for preferred rate
Burnside Gorge 	Burnside Gorge Community Association 
<https://burnsidegorge.ca/> 	(250) 388-5251 
<https://www.google.com/search?q=burnside+community+centre&sca_esv=583641856&biw=1220&bih=531&tbm=lcl&sxsrf=AM9HkKnLkquNsq3nWOpLFZPXhhJuzfxHGw%3A1700327039152&ei=f-5YZZ_zCM2E0PEPicKS6AQ&oq=burnside&gs_lp=Eg1nd3Mtd2l6LWxvY2FsIghidXJuc2lkZSoCCAAyChAAGIAEGIoFGEMyChAAGIAEGIoFGEMyChAAGIAEGIoFGEMyChAAGIAEGIoFGEMyDRAAGIAEGIoFGLEDGEMyBRAAGIAEMgoQABiABBiKBRhDMgUQABiABDIKEAAYgAQYigUYQzIFEAAYgARIgCBQrA1YiRVwAHgAkAEAmAFToAH_BKoBATm4AQPIAQD4AQHCAgQQIxgnwgILEAAYgAQYigUYkQLCAggQABiABBixA8ICCxAAGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIOEAAYgAQYigUYsQMYgwHCAhMQABiABBiKBRixAxiDARjJAxhDiAYB&sclient=gws-wiz-local#> 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
Vic West 	Victoria West Community Association 
<https://www.victoriawest.ca/> 	(250) 590-8922 
<https://www.google.com/search?q=victoria+community+event+rooms+free&sca_esv=583641856&biw=1830&bih=874&tbm=lcl&sxsrf=AM9HkKmyNl9rC3ZWzK2ESZg2iNQyPmB-PQ%3A1700326971433&ei=O-5YZdiHGtuF0PEPpNWPoAo&ved=0ahUKEwiYkYnJg86CAxXbAjQIHaTqA6QQ4dUDCAk&uact=5&oq=victoria+community+event+rooms+free&gs_lp=Eg1nd3Mtd2l6LWxvY2FsIiN2aWN0b3JpYSBjb21tdW5pdHkgZXZlbnQgcm9vbXMgZnJlZTIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKABSKR_UKstWOJ8cAJ4AJABAJgBlgGgAb4WqgEEMzMuM7gBA8gBAPgBAagCCsICBxAjGOoCGCfCAgQQIxgnwgIKEAAYgAQYigUYQ8ICEBAAGIAEGIoFGLEDGIMBGEPCAg0QABiABBiKBRixAxhDwgIHEAAYgAQYCsICCBAAGIAEGLEDwgIFEAAYgATCAgoQABiABBgUGIcCwgILEAAYgAQYigUYkQLCAgYQABgWGB7CAgsQABiABBiKBRiGA8ICCBAhGBYYHhgdwgIKECEYFhgeGA8YHcICBRAhGJIDwgIHECEYoAEYCogGAQ&sclient=gws-wiz-local#> 
	216 	10 	yes, and works well for Zoom calls 	yes 	$25 	
	
Downtown Victoria 	Victoria NeighbourSpace 
<https://www.victoria.ca/community-culture/neighbourhoods/neighbourspace> 	
	? 	20 	yes 	? 	Free! 	no 	Limited to once a month; can book 6 months in 
advance


Given that we only pull in $20-25 on a 3 hour meeting, we can't afford 
much in the way of room cost. That said, the Downtown Victoria location 
(free) looks interesting. I will go and check it out. It does have a 
restriction of only ONE meeting per month. So it will not be our sole 
meeting location.

*My question for the group:* Is downtown a workable location for the group?

In a related update: I have reached out to Camosun CS department head 
Saryta to ask about meeting at Camosun, and unfortunately, I have not 
heard back yet.

I have heard from Mark, that Excel Career College (in Langford) is still 
not up and running, and in fact, looks unchanged from when he checked 
nearly a year ago. I would suggest we rule that location out.

If anyone has any updates, please share with the group.

Thanks all,

Craig...

P.S. We will be meeting for NetSIG at Quality Foods this Thursday (23 
Nov) and Langford  (960 Reunion Ave) (25 Nov).


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