Been a little bit busy recently with real life, so I have been sitting on these pictures of the Bowker Creek Rubber Ducky Race. This is the 11th annual hosted by the Oak Bay High Environment Club, but actually the 12th race ever hosted. The weather cooperated for the event, with a nice light breeze and beautiful sunshine. Given the low volume of water in the creek and the breeze, this meant that the race was actually up the creek, not down it. Of course, what you really came here to see are some pictures:
The youngest volunteer and some of her fellows
Urban Raincatcher Gazette display with Freya, a volunteer
NDP MP Denise Savoie chats with with a member of the public
David Lock calls everybody to announce the start of the race
Sonora Godfrey and fellow student just before the start
Students watch the ducks cross the line
Mayor Causton speaking with with a member of the public
David Lock marshalls his volunteers/students
Oak Bay Councillor Pam Copley
Students wait with boxes of ducks for the start of the race
The ducks are in the water!
David Lock announces the results
Kudos to Sonera and David for organizing the event and all the people that came out and bought rubber ducks. It was a great event and hopefully this will keep Bowker Creek and all the work that needs to be done in the public eye and in their mind.