Burnside Gorge Community Association

09/03/2026

Join us for our Soil Building Materials Distribution event on Tuesday, September 15 between 11 am and 3 pm. Pick up free soil-building materials to enrich your garden and prepare for the next growing season! 🌿

❗️IMPORTANT: This time we are moving to a new location. Please join us at the Cecelia Ravine Park Playground parking lot (416 Cecelia Rd.)❗️

Please bring your own containers and a shovel. 🪏

09/02/2026

Join us for a Free Financial Series designed to help you feel more confident about your financial future.

Over the series, we’ll cover:
🏦 Retirement Planning, Sept 16, 11 am - 12 pm
💵 Savings & Investing, Sept 23, 6 - 8 pm
💳 Credits & Benefits, Oct 13, 10 am - 12 pm

📍 At the Community Centre
Limited seats available — save your spot today! Call us at 250-388-5251 or email us at [email protected]. For more information: https://burnsidegorge.ca/free-financial-series-workshop/

08/21/2026

There is still a full box of Swiss Chard, some buns and lettuce up for grabs.

Please come by and pick some up. We even have you covered for some ideas on how to prepare Chard.

Open until 5PM today.

07/25/2026

Get Growing, Victoria! Seedling Distribution is in our neighbourhood on Wednesday, August 5 from 4–6pm at Burnside Gorge Community Centre (471 Cecelia Rd). Plus, grab compost, wood chips, and leaf mulch at Cecelia Ravine Park (465 Burnside Rd E).

Bring a bag, box, shovel, and containers. No registration needed — while supplies last!

06/30/2026

We have paid work experience opportunities available for people receiving income or disability assistance! Join us as a Thrift Store Assistant, Out of School Leader Assistant, Food Security and Program Support or Custodian Assistant to gain valuable experience while supporting our community.

These positions are made possible through the United Way BC Work Experience Grant, funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia. Each role offers 240 hours of paid work until February 2027, and this income won’t affect your benefits. More information: https://burnsidegorge.ca/employment-opportunities/

06/11/2026

Please be advised that the Essentrics classes on June 17 and 19 are cancelled. Classes will resume on Wednesday, June 24 at 9:30 am. We apologize for any inconvenience.

05/27/2026

Heads up! Starting June 1, the Galloping Goose trail will be closed. Check the links below for detour and project details.

As of June 1, at 7am, BC Hydro will close the Galloping Goose Regional Trail through Viaduct Park to Cecelia Road.

During the closure, one-kilometre detours for pedestrians, cyclists and wheelchair users will be in place 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. There is no public access to the construction zone. All trail users must keep out of the closure zone for their safety and follow all posted signage.

This closure is due to the Victoria to Esquimalt Cable Replacement Project. For more information and a detour map visit: https://ow.ly/BcwW50Z3OiN

BC Hydro is working closely with the CRD and the City of Victoria on this closure, as planned infrastructure upgrades north of Viaduct Park will extend the length of the closure on the Galloping Goose Regional Trail. As these projects begin, the detour route will change. Forthcoming work may begin as early as mid-July and continue through March 2027.

The CRD alert https://ow.ly/uJ8C50Z3OkP and detour signage on site will be updated to provide advance notice of any changes to the closure or detour. We thank the public in advance for their patience during the closure.

05/25/2026

On Wednesday, May 27, between 11 and 11:30, librarians from the Saanich Centennial Branch will visit the Family Centre drop-in program. Stop by for a short story time, learn about family programs, and sign up for library cards! No registration required.

05/20/2026

You’re invited to BGCA’s weekly Community Dinners! Join us every Thursday from 5–6 pm for a warm meal and community connection.
Registration is required. Please register by Thursday at 9 am. Call us at 250-388-5251

05/15/2026

The stage at the Selkirk Waterfront Festival will be packed with talent this year! 🎤
We are so excited to welcome Kennedy, Freeze Frame, Impulse Response, and Soul Shakers back to the festival this year. We can’t wait to celebrate community, music, and spring by the waterfront with you! ☀️🎶
📅Saturday, May 30
⏰11 am - 4 pm
📍Selkirk Green Park (350 Waterfront Crescent)