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#21 tedward

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Posted 08 May 2014 - 09:12 AM

^ Good to know. The photo caption made it sound like they were demolishing the whole thing but I see from the plan they are replacing the decking and adding a new ramp.


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#22 Bingo

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Posted 27 June 2014 - 03:12 PM

On the move...

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Building a boat

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More info

http://www.saanich.c...nt/cadboro.html


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#23 sebberry

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Posted 28 June 2014 - 09:01 AM

Thanks for that, Bing!  The boat is sure looking nice

 

Video of the Octopus move (not mine)

 

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#24 Redd42

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Posted 28 June 2014 - 09:25 AM

Thanks for posting that Seb - that is too darn cute!

 

 

Thanks for that, Bing!  The boat is sure looking nice

 

Video of the Octopus move (not mine)



#25 jklymak

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Posted 28 June 2014 - 11:41 AM

That's pretty cool. I'm impressed it held together, they must have been pretty worried it wouldn't.

#26 Redd42

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Posted 28 June 2014 - 06:59 PM

After reading the story about it at the TC, I'm surprised it held together too!

 

http://www.timescolo...-park-1.1185733

 

I watched the video again and it shows them moving the thing 3 times (!) before the positioning was right in its new home. That makes it even more amazing that it survived the move.

 

 

That's pretty cool. I'm impressed it held together, they must have been pretty worried it wouldn't.



#27 Bingo

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Posted 28 July 2014 - 02:09 PM

Manufactured in British Columbia

 

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#28 sebberry

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Posted 28 July 2014 - 02:10 PM

Now if only it would float :)


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#29 Bingo

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Posted 03 September 2014 - 10:03 PM

Some new treasures have been added

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 a zip line

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and a castle of sand

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#30 sebberry

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Posted 03 September 2014 - 10:29 PM

Oh that's excellent, what a great new park!

 

Thanks for the shots, Bingo!


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#31 AllseeingEye

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Posted 04 September 2014 - 09:52 AM

That looks awesome! - and of course in usual Victoria style all the moaning and crying and b**ching that went on in the spring particularly on Facebook re: the facelift and "change" was all for naught. Naturally. Predictably. The world did not end, the 'shadow massing' of the new structures does not blot out the sun, Satan has not returned to rule over Humankind for 1000 years, and the view of the Sooke Hills - er, um....never mind you can't seem them from Cadboro Bay.....dammit.



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Posted 04 September 2014 - 10:06 AM

Perhaps this is why Saanich isn't jumping on the speed limit bandwagon, they're too busy building parks that actually make communities more livable. 


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#33 aastra

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Posted 04 September 2014 - 10:12 AM

They'll need strict speed limits now because people will be rushing to get to the new playground. Making a community more livable can also make it less livable.



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Posted 04 September 2014 - 10:16 AM

Parents are supposed to bike up and down Sinclair hill with toddlers strapped into bike trailers to get to the park.


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Posted 04 September 2014 - 10:37 AM

It was more the TIMING of the upgrade that caused much bemoaning in our household... closed all summer SUCKS.

 

Looks great - just now have to be careful of too-friendly otters at the beach there.



#36 dasmo

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Posted 04 September 2014 - 12:50 PM

They fixed one of my big beefs of this park with this upgrade. That you couldn't see the ocean in this area. They have brought the level up so you can see the ocean and now feel more connected to the beach portion!!! This is a much improved upgrade to the park. 


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#37 jklymak

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Posted 04 September 2014 - 03:14 PM

^ I'm pretty sure the reason they raised the whole area is so that it wasn't underwater 6 months a year, not to improve the view!


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#38 dasmo

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Posted 05 September 2014 - 10:23 AM

Even better!

#39 Bingo

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Posted 07 September 2014 - 04:55 PM

^ I'm pretty sure the reason they raised the whole area is so that it wasn't underwater 6 months a year, not to improve the view!

 

Before the seawall was constructed the logs used to wash right into the area where the large grass field is now.



#40 jklymak

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Posted 07 September 2014 - 05:28 PM

Most of the playground was open today. They are still doing some landscaping. The horde of children in attendance seemed impressed!

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