[VicPiMakers SG] Community Room update

[Donald Woods]

Anywhere works about the same for me. Downtown Victoria  once a month 
would work well for presentations where we aimed at drawing in new 
people, we might want to shuffle our schedule to fit that idea.  Don

On 21-Nov-2023 09:01, Craig Miller wrote:
>
> 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).
>
>
> -- 
> IPv6 is the future, the future is here
> ipv6hawaii.org
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://vicpimakers.ca/pipermail/steeringgroup_vicpimakers.ca/attachments/20231121/abb94638/attachment.htm>