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16 TH E O A K V IL L E BEAVER Sunday, August 6, 2000 TRAVEL & ENTERTAINMENT Tropical gardens, hiking, picnicking... (Continued from page 10) smell plants and flowers of every colour and description, including those in a Japanese garden, a rose garden, and an Italian garden. During August, Saturday night visitors can also enjoy a fireworks display. (Call 250652-8222.) Since Victoria claims to have flowers in bloom year-round, Government House, which is just off Rockland Avenue in the downtown area, is also worth a visit if only to stroll through the lush gardens that surround the mansion. Particularly well-known for its large, colourful rhododendrons, this oasis in the middle of the city is a showcase of botan ical beauty on spacious grounds that are free and open to the public from dawn to dusk. Then for a change of pace, or should I say plants, Butterfly World offers a glimpse into the tropics. The humid air will fog up your camera lens in a flash, making it difficult to take pictures of the butterflies and moths of all colours and sizes flitting about. As you walk along the paths among the lush tropical plants and over the babbling brooks filled with fish, you will spot large leaves that have been almost completely devoured by caterpil lars, while other leaves, decorated with This feature w ill appear w eekly in our Sunday edition. H opedale S hopping C entre 3rd Line & Rebecca STORE MADE KABOBS Fresh beef, chicken or pork Vancouver Island is rumoured to be home to a Sasquatch... his massive footprints were said to have been seen in 1988. 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The helpful staff will answer any questions you may have about the ribboned leaves or about the speci mens in the glassed-in "emerging area." This tropical paradise even houses some large, docile Atlas moths and their larvae and eggs. This species, which is native to Malaysia, has a life span of three to five days. But Butterfly World is not the only tropical paradise on Vancouver Island. Right in the heart of downtown Victoria, across from the bus terminal, Crystal Garden also sports a butterfly garden, along with a wide range of tropical plants, birds, fish, fowl and animals. Visitors can see and hear flamingos, macaws, bats (some of the largest in the world), monkeys, lemurs and snakes living among the dozens of tropical trees and flowers. And for those who like a bit M u lti-d is c ip lin a ry of folklore with their nature, Vancouver Island is rumoured W eight to be home to a Sasquatch as M anagem ent well as a sea monster, affection ately known as Caddy (short for Cadborosaurau). Legend has it 3 3 T -0 0 4 0 that Caddy was sighted numer by physician referral ous times over the past century, with the latest sighting being in 1933 by Major W. H. Langley, clerk to the legislature. As for the Sasquatch, his massive e, JW*,tecfy+[ footprints were said to have been seen in Strathcona Park in 1988, and ape-like whooping noises were heard as recently as 1992 by John Bindernagel, who holds a PhD in wildlife biology. If you would like to try sighting this ancient beast, or perhaps just a rabbit or squir rel, the Galloping Goose Regional. Trail attracts the more avid walking and hiking enthusiasts as well as its share of beginners. This 57-km former railway line is one of the first completed sections of the Trans-Canada Trail. Different sections of the trail present different levels of difficulty and offer differ ent sights to enjoy. Maps outlining the entire trail are available by calling (250) 478-3344 . However, if picnicking or just relaxing on the beach appeals more to your sense of being one with nature, Elk and Beaver Lake Park is just a 10-minute drive north of Victoria on the Saanich Peninsula. The Canadian National Rowing team has been spotted practising on Elk Lake, which is never ice covered. But you may just want to swim, canoe or windsurf or even kayak - a popular water sport in and around Victoria. If you plan to spend some time at Elk and Beaver Lake Park, it's wise to plan the day to coincide with your trip to Butterfly World, since they are fairly close together. There is also a great restaurant right next to Butterfly World and a four-star bed and breakfast just down the road, where I bunked for the night. The B&B, Wintercott Country House, is surrounded by giant pine trees on a quiet street in Saanichton. Its owners, Peter and Diana Caleb, cultivate a beautiful garden that can be admired from the large back deck or from the atrium, which joins the main house to the guests' quarters. Each guest room in this four-star establishment includes reading material, a television and VCR, an ensuite with towels, bathrobe, hair dryer, shampoo, etc. And there is a hot tub just down the hall. Peter is a veritable encyclopedia of informa tion on the area as well as a gourmet cook who serves a breakfast fit for a king or queen. Wintercott is wheelchair accessible and wel comes children (250-652-2117; e-mail: win tercott® home.com). $5 . 9 9 $2 . 9 7 The O akville A rt Society dC orufoh Dundas St. E. Product of Ontario Fresh, Sweet 35th Annual 579 Kerr St. Icelight an Inuit video exhibit Icelight, an exhibition that opened last weekend at Oakville Galleries in Gairloch Gardens, brings together a selection of original video tapes pro duced by Igloolik Isuma Productions and Amait Ikkajurtigiit (the Women's Video Workshop). Both groups are housed in the Tariagsuk Video Centre, a non-profit arts organization incorpo rated in 1990/91. These groups have developed pro ductions from the Inuit point-of-view in their own language and style for both Inuit and non-Inuit audiences. In an effort to represent and preserve their history and culture, they work outside the constraints of both commercial and official "public" broadcasting to speak to their own vision. Using artist-centered approaches to technology, this work has been intro duced to the contemporary art world in an attempt to improve the ways Inuit people are represented in the media worldwide. Indigenous cultural representation for these men and women is not simply a matter of multiculturalism. Their lan guage and culture must be enhanced in a way that will led to economic devel opment and, consequently, political control over their land and their future. By keeping the old ways alive and resisting the homogenized influences of the dominant culture, the video tapes in the Icelight exhibition lay the groundwork for advancement. Igloolik Isuma Productions and Amait Ikkajurtigiit work in and around Igloolik, Nunavut, in the eastern Arctic. Igloolik is a settlement about 3,400 km north of Montreal with approximately 1,200 people, of which all but 50 are Inuit. The known history of its people goes back over 4,000 years, despite only 35 years at its current location. Icelight is co-curated by Peggy Gale, curator of the visual arts section of the Montreal Biennial 2000, and Su Ditta, adjunct curator of media arts with Oakville Galleries. The video exhibit will continue in the gallery at 1306 Lakeshore Rd. E. until Sept. 17th. The gallery is open from 1 to 5 p.m., Tuesdays to Sundays, and admis sion is free. An exhibition booklet with an essay by Ditta, and a detailed program notes will be available at Oakville Galleries in conjunction with the exhibit. A discussion with Gale will take place on Friday, Sept. 15th at 3 p.m., followed by a closing reception at 5 p.m. in Gairloch Gardens. For more details, call 844-4402. ONTARIO PEACHES PEACHES . $2 . 9 9 /3L basket $4 . 9 9 /3 L basket RABBA Marlborough Crt. (at Trafalgar Rd.) food&drug MAXWELL HOUSE GROUND COFFEE 1 kg tin //lira Upper M idd le Rd. & 8th Line STORE MADE KABOBS Fresh, beef, chicken o r pork M onday, A ugust 7 C ivic H o lid a y - 1 0 a.m . to 5 p.m . A in r t the P a rk $5 . 9 9 2 / $5 EJ.M ' ; Abbeywood Dr. Serves Eight I 6th Line & 4th Line I BRUNO'S LASAGNA j | I $9 . 9 9 5 ib BBQ FULLY COOKED CHICKEN WINGS * 8 . 9 9 12 lbs. 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