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Gorge Waterway Action Society
A registered charity dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of the Gorge Waterway in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. (Gorge.ca) |
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Announcements : Photo Contest
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Gorge Waterway Action Society's First Photography Contest
All Things Gorge
Prizes offered by the community to date include:
- 1 annual pass on a Victoria Harbour Ferry valid until Oct. 15/12 (value $112)
- 12 day-passes (any age) to Ocean Discovery Centre in Sidney
- 1 dinner for 2 at Canoe Brew Pub (value $50)
- 1 Intro To Open Water Rowing - training plus 4 hrs rowing time (value $100) from Whitehall Spirit Rowing Club
- 2 sets of kayak or stand-up paddle board rentals for 2 people for 3 hours (approx value $80 each) from Ocean River Sports
Watch this spot for more as the are donated
A big thanks to all Sponsors for their
generous support
What photographs are eligible?
All photographs must have been taken in, on or around the Gorge Waterway in Greater Victoria, BC (Portage Inlet to the Johnson St. Bridge). They may have been taken at any time.
Contests categories include, but are not limited to:
Water Wildlife Environment Fun People
For any submitted photo in which a person may be recognized, the photographer must, upon request from the contest organizers, be able to provide a signed consent form from those individual(s) or their guardian(s) allowing the photograph to be utilized by the Gorge Waterway Action Society (GWAS). A model consent form is available on this website (www.Gorge.ca) To print it, please scroll to the bottom of the second page.
Who can participate?
Anyone, other than GWAS Board members, the appointed contest judges and individuals residing at the same address as the preceding, is eligible to enter.
How Much?
There is no fee for entering the contest.
The Photograph
The photograph must be submitted by the individual who took the image, unless it was taken by an individual of 15 years or younger in which case it must be submitted by his/her parent or guardian.
The photograph must have not have been previously published in any form or have won a prize in any other photo contest.
All photographs must be submitted as a non-compressed JPEG file of between 1.7 and 5 MB
Photographs not meeting contest criteria will be disqualified.
Photographers may have edited the photograph using any software, provided it was edited without assistance.
All images remain the property of the photographer.
Age Groups and Deadline
By submitting an entry the entrant agrees to abide by the rules of this contest and the use of the photograph by the Gorge Waterway Action Society.
Entries must be submitted by midnight, PDT May 31, 2012.
Entrants must choose one of the following categories, depending on their age as of the contest closing date:
Child: 10 and under
Youth: 11 to 15
Adult: 16 and over.
Entries are to be sent to the age appropriate email address:
Child: GWASchildphotocontest@shaw.ca
Youth: GWASyouthphotocontest@shaw.ca
Adult: GWASadultphotocontest@shaw.ca
Entries must include the name, address and phone number of the photographer and the approximate location where the photo was taken.
Entrants are encouraged, but not required, to provide a statement of no more than 250 words describing their intent in capturing the image.
Judging and Winners:
Because all photos will be judged anonymously, the entrant's name must not appear on the image.
Entries will be placed in the contest categories by the judges.
The decisions of the judges will be final.
Contest winners will be announced at 1:00 pm on July 1, 2012 at the GWAS information table at the Canada Day Picnic on Gorge Road.
A list of winners will be published on this website
A list of prizes will be available on this website
Prizes must be accepted as presented.
Use of Photographs by Gorge Waterway Action Society
The Gorge Waterway Action Society may display submitted photographs on this website, without photo credit, to promote the current contest.
The Gorge Waterway Action Society may later publish submitted photographs in any form - without compensation to the photographer, other than photo credit - to promote the objectives of the Society.
Enquiries
Enquiries may be sent to GWASphotocontest@shaw.ca
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Gorge Waterway Discovery Centre now open
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A milestone was reached on June 8, 2008 on the Gorge Waterway. After months of hard work, a group of dedicated partners with a common vision proudly hosted the inaugural event at the new Gorge Waterway Discovery Centre. The first annual Rivers and Oceans Festival was held in Esquimalt Gorge Park, featuring the former concession stand in its new role as a community environmental learning centre.
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Take the Pledge to be Pesticide-Free!
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Restoration Work initiated at the Railyards Waterfront
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Friends of the Gorge has initiated a new project at the Railyards, a condominium development on the Gorge Waterway in Victoria. The waterfront area was overgrown with horsetail, blackberry and thistle. City parks crews cleared some of the area, and provided native shrubs to replant along the trail. Volunteers turned out in November 2007 for a work party to dig in the new shrubs, and will meet once a month to continue the restoration work.
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New Stewardship Sign for Friends of the Gorge
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 Look for our new Friends of the Gorge stewardship signs at participating properties along the Gorge Waterway.
In February 2007 the Friends of the Gorge Project had new metal signs made up for participating property owners who demonstrate their commitment to environmental stewardship on the Gorge. Contact us for more information on how you can become a Friend of the Gorge.
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Gorge Waterway Action Society
PO Box 44164, 2947 Tillicum Road, Victoria BC, V9A 2A0, Canada
Email
www.Gorge.ca
Henry Kamphof, Director, (250) 389-1939 , Fax: (250) 361-4970
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