06/17/2024
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Cliff's Call: Should We Be Spending $169 Million On A Crystal Pool Makeover?
Should We Be Spending $169 Million On A Crystal Pool Makeover? Image: City Of Victoria
You have to wonder how many incidents made THIS necessary. Thanks for listening to 100.3 The Q, and have a weekend -Scott π
Hey, thanks for showing us your - uh - spherical objects. Guess where this one is? -Scott π
If you were in the Cowichan Senior Secondary class of 1974, your 50 year reunion is coming up next month -Scott
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If you're around the Sterling Way or Weiler area out by YYJ, watch out for the fence-hoppin' bruin -Scott π¨
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We're doing our '70s Weekend thanks to Softub!
Listener Gary sent in a photo of one of his favourite things while growing up in the '70s. What was in your toy box?
~Lauren
On The Q Afternoon Show with Lauren Duggan today: More free Harborcats/Nightowls tickets, the launch of the Softub 70s Weekend, and more dad jokes bad enough to wilt a cactus. Thanks for listening to 100.l3 The Q, and have a weekend -Scott
After 8,000 episodes, today's is Pat Sajak's final appearance on Wheel Of Fortune. Have you ever been on a game show? Did you strike it rich? Did you go down in flames? -Scott ππ΅
Cliff's Call: The Hospitals Of Regina Foundation Invited Rob Schneider To Perform At Their Fundraiser. Whoops
The Hospitals Of Regina Foundation Invited Rob Schneider To Perform At Their Fundraiser. Whoops Image: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
It's a blue day at The Rock Research Center: our former colleague Dylan Willows, who was the voice of the morning show at our sister station The Zone @ 91-3 for seventeen years, lost his battle with cancer on Tuesday. We're thinking of Dylan's family, his co-host Jason Lamb, and all of our Zone brothers and sisters today -Scott π
From Dylan's family: It is with immense sadness and sorrow that we announce the passing of Dylan Willows. He w...
Cliff's Call: The Fact That Someone Is Famous Does Not Give Us Permission To Invade Their Private Space
The Fact That Someone Is Famous Does Not Give Us Permission To Invade Their Private Space Image: Connor Mah, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
It was looking rather swell in Lantzville this morning -Scott
Image: Michael Katz
As a claustrophobe, the scene in the original where he was crawling through the air ducts had me hiding my eyes, and now I probably get to do that again 𫨠Those pesky Xenomorphs sure do love their facetime -Scott https://youtu.be/OzY2r2JXsDM
Note: NSFW Sweary McSwearfaces
βAlien: Romulusβ takes the phenomenally successful βAlienβ franchise back to its roots: While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group o...
Can confirm. Right, fellow havers of cats and users of software? -Scott π
When Dad Did This: Tell us about something memorable Dad did for a chance to elevate Father's Day with $500 worth of prime cuts from Glenwood Meats, a shiny new grill from Lumberworld, and a Prince Of Whales whalewatching tour for four. Ashley now has a one in ten chance of winning. Also, kids: do not attempt - Scott π
Careful With That Woodcutting Device, Eugene Image: markusspiske/Pixabay Send us your When Dad Did This entry right over here
Cliff's Call: The Aftermath Of Robert Pickton's Violent Death
The Aftermath Of Robert Pickton's Violent Death Image: CP
Happy birthday to the Stones (and Faces) guitarist, Ronnie Wood! He's 77 today. πΈ
~Lauren
Truthiness. Thank you for listening to 100.3 The Q, and have a weekend -Scott π
Happy almost-halfway-through-2024 Friday, and snappy birthday to the guy who refused to surrender, and probably wasn't a great nighttime driver. Corey Hart is 62 today -Scott π
Images: Aquarius Records/Barb Aguiar
You know it's juuuuuuust a bit windy in Dallas when your 65,000 pound aircraft gets pushed sideways at the gate -Scott
Orla here would like to remind you that today is National Hug Your Cat Day (only if they're into it, of course). Now let's see *your* huggable kitteh -Scott π±
Cliff's Call - Scottie Scheffler: Dedication And Determination Under Pressure, Personified
Scottie Scheffler: Dedication And Determination Under Pressure, Personified Image: Titleist, CC BY 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
I'm feeling magnanimous today, so if you submit this to Lauren Duggan's Bad Dad JokeaPalooza some day and win a fabulous prize, there's no need to credit me -Scott π
I Understand The Importance Of Protecting Oneself From The Sun's Harmful Rays, But I Think I'll Leave The Floppy Hat To Albert
I Understand The Importance Of Protecting Oneself From The Sun's Harmful Rays, But I Think I'll Leave The Floppy Hat To Albert Image: YouTube
Cliff Lequesne with Victoria Shamrocks legend and current Victoria Sr.B Shamrocks GM, Tyson Leies. Catch the Sr B home opener Wednesday, May 29th at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre - 7:30pm. Check out the official debut of the new look 'Rocks jerseys!!
Snappy birthday to John Fogerty, who's 79 today. I shot this while he was ripping it up at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in The Long Ago Before Times; he'll be back there in August with his Celebration Tour -Scott
Parents Worry About The Amount Of Time Their Kids Spend Glued To Electronics - But It's Not Just The Kids They Should Be Worrying About
Parents Worry About The Amount Of Time Their Kids Spend Glued To Electronics - But It's Not Just The Kids They Should Be Worrying About Image: Claudio-Duart-Designer/Pixabay
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You know it's juuuuuuust a bit windy in Dallas when your 65,000 pound aircraft gets pushed sideways at the gate -Scott
Will The Q! Roadie brought Allie Mcfarlane from Big Brothers Big Sisters Victoria Capital Region into The Q to talk about what they do for local youth and the Move for Mentoring campaign running until April 21st.
Will the Q! Roadie got to talk to Crystal Dunahee about the 33rd Annual Michael Dunahee Keep the Hope Alive Drive 5k walk/run coming up on Sunday, March 24th in Esquimalt! Registration is still open with proceeds going to Child Find BC.
Will the Q!'s Roadie sat down to speak with Tricia Gueulette, CEO of @beaconcommunityservices, which is celebrating 50 years serving the community!
The 11th annual Wounded Warrior Run starts in Port Hardy on Sunday, Feb 25th ending in Victoria on Sunday, March 3rd! Will The Q's Roadie spoke with Wounded Warrior Run BC Director, Jacqueline Zweng about the work they do for trauma exposed professionals and their families in our community.
For the fourth year running, gave a lucky Q! Listener the gift of warm, bubbly comfort. This year, Val Hughes won the Be Well M320 with Saltron Mini salt system spa, valued at $15,000! Congrats to Val, and thanks to everyone who entered, texted, and listened! π€©
For the fourth year running, Arctic Spas Vancouver Island gave a lucky Q! Listener the gift of warm, bubbly comfort. This year, Val Hughes won the Be Well M320 with Saltron Mini salt system spa, valued at $15,000! Congrats to Val, and thanks to everyone who entered, texted, and listened! π€©
Will The Q! Roadie stopped by Extreme Outreach Society & Coffee House to chat with founder Cliff Power about their Warm-a-Soul Stocking Campaign and upcoming SuperKids Drive-Thru Christmas for families in need! Stocking donations are no longer needed but for details on other ways you can help visit their website: extremeoutreach.com/
A giant THANK YOU to everyone who came out in support for our annual Feed the Need this morning! Thanks to the generosity of our community, $26,049 (and 5 cents) in donations was raised for our local food banks: Society of Saint Vincent de Paul of Vancouver Island , Our Place Society, The Mustard Seed Street Church, Goldstream Food Bank and Saanich Peninsula Lions Food Bank This food drive was made possible by our Q! staff, volunteers and amazing sponsors: Thrifty Foods, Peninsula Co-op, Dodd's Furniture & Mattress Ltd, Sunbelt Rentals , Better Print Victoria , GFL Environmental, and Fernwood Coffee Company! We really have the best audience in the world!
Disneyland opened sixty-eight years ago today. Just like in National Lampoon's Vacation, when I was much shorter, we arrived to find it was closed - so I got to go to Marineland instead. Have you ever experienced Disneyland? Was it all that you expected? -Scott Image: Tumblr
Watch out for Will the Q! Roadie this summer as he pedals around to pass out chilly treats from our Qooler. π
The 80s and 90s are back for a while at The Bay Centre: Quazar's popup arcade is there til Tuesday July 4. Alas, the flashbackery doesn't include my alltime favorite, Tempest. Which arcade video game extracted the most coins from your pocket in The Long Ago Before Times? -Scott
The Sarah Beckett Memorial Run is coming up on Saturday, May 13th! For more details on how to register visit: www.sarahbeckettmemorialrun.com/register
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