Monthly Draw Prize

Posted on 2017-09-10 by George Bowden

Join any of our Monday or Thursday classes for a free chance to win a technology related monthly prize.
The month’s winning ticket number will be posted on our website at the end of each month, in this post, so keep your tickets, and email training@VictoriaComputerClub.org to let us know you have it.  With your matching ticket, you may claim your prize at the next class you attend.

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September Photoshoots

Posted on 2017-08-28 by George Bowden

CLASSIC BOAT FESTIVAL

When: Friday September 1st
Time: 7:30 pm
Where: Inner Harbour (meet at Information Center)
Photo sharing and refreshments at Milestones

NATURE WALK

When: Saturday September 9th
Time: 10:00 am
Where: Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary 3873 Swan lake Rd. (meet in parking lot)
Lunch and Photo sharing at Brown’s Social House 109-3680 Uptown Blvd.

A SCENIC PARK

When: Wednesday September 27th
Time: 10:00 am
Where: Gorge Kinsmen Park (meet in parking lot off Tillicum Rd.
Lunch and photo sharing at Gorge Pointe Pub 1075 Tillicum Rd

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FREE 2017 Summer Virtual Technology Conference

Posted on 2017-08-16 by George Bowden

FREE 2017 SUMMER VIRTUAL TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE (VTC)
Saturday, August 19
10:00 – 1:00 PT
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August Photo Shoots

Posted on 2017-07-27 by George Bowden

Join the photo group with your digital camera or smart phone.  There are 4 photoshoots planned for August 2nd, 23rd, 26th and 27th, plus at the picnic Continue reading →

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Annual Potluck Picnic at Government House, Wednesday, August 16, from 11:00 – 2:00pm

Posted on 2017-07-13 by George Bowden

Our Annual Potluck Picnic at Government House is restricted to the first 25 members.
Please register  by email to BigBlueSocial@gmail.com, saying what you expect to bring.  Non-registered visitors to the gardens will not be refused…

When: Wednesday, August 16, from 11:00 – 2:00pm, Photoshoot of Gardens at 11 am.
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Get Your Grandchild Enrolled In PI Camp 2017 July 24-28 or Aug 8-11 $475

Posted on 2017-06-17 by George Bowden

Do you want your grandchild to learn:

  • Logical reasoning
  • Algorithmic thinking
  • Pattern recognition
  • Debugging
  • Problem-solving

The goal of Pi Camp, taught by instructors from Victoria PiMakers, is to help teens learn about computers, to help them participate in shaping a digital world. It is a great introductory course for kids who are interested in computers.  The Raspberry Pi is a low-cost computer, adopted by an eager community of hackers and makers. It powers projects around the world and in space. Since 2012, more than 11 million have been sold. Continue reading →

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Using Gmail

Posted on 2017-06-12 by George Bowden

Materials for this class

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Computer Checklist

Posted on 2017-05-29 by George Bowden

Click to read

Click the picture on the left to open Rick’s updated presentation on Computer Maintenance

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How membership extensions were calculated, and Drop-In fees

Posted on 2017-05-21 by George Bowden
The Victoria Computer Club moved to Silver Threads, 286 Hampton Rd, on May 15th 2017.  Because of the new lower club membership fees ($25 per year), regular memberships have been extended based on the remaining equity in the membership.  New membership expiry dates have been entered into the club database.  New club membership cards will be available in a week or two.
Because fees for Associate members remain unchanged at $25, their membership expiry dates have not changed.
Here is how the extension for each member was calculated:
  1. Equity_value = (Old_membership_expiry_date minus Date_of_move) / 365 * $85
  2. Equity_days (at $25 per year) = Equity_value / $25 * 365
  3. New expiry = Date_of_move plus Equity_days.
Drop-in Fees

Silver Threads charges drop-in fees for most programs.

  • Monday and Thursday Shared Interest Groups and Monthly Presentations are $1.60 for Silver Threads members and $4.75 for non-members (GST included). Punch cards are also available.
  • Tuesday and Friday Tutorial and Social sessions have no drop-in fee
  • Silver Threads membership runs from April 1 – March 31 with quarterly prorated rates. Consult with Silver Threads staff regarding membership, fees and other Silver Threads programs available at both of their centres.

 

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Club has moved to Silver Threads

Posted on 2017-05-16 by George Bowden

The Victoria Computer Club has moved to Silver Threads, 286 Hampton Road.  Activities are:

  • – Seniors SIG Monday 10am to noon
  • – Tutorials Tuesday 10am to 2pm
  • – All other SIGs Thursdays, 10am to noon, starting in June
  • – Tutorials Friday noon to 3pm

Please bring your laptops as there are a limited number (5) of club desktop computers.

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