Centennial Square
48°25′43″N 123°21′57″W / 48.42861°N 123.36583°W
Centennial Square is a plaza in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It was built to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the incorporation of the City of Victoria. The Victoria Police Station,[1] city hall and McPherson Playhouse are adjacent to the square. There is a fountain in the square.[2]
In the summer, the city hires musicians to perform every weekday, charging no admission fee.[3] For the British Columbia Day holiday, Centennial Square is one of the venues for the Victoria Electronic Music Festival, where musicians and DJs play for free.[4]
In the winter, the Downtown Victoria Business Association has temporarily set up Christmas lights, a Ferris wheel,[5] and an ice skating rink in the square.[citation needed]
In 2011, Occupy Victoria protesters camped in the square until a court, at the behest of the city, ordered them to leave.[6][7][8]
References
- ^ "Capital Regional District Headquarters". Dhk.ca. Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
- ^ "Centennial Square Fountain - Victoria, BC - Fountains on". Waymarking.com. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
- ^ "Summer in the Square | Victoria". Victoria.ca. 2012-06-04. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
- ^ "Electronic Music Festivals Summer 2012 CBC Music - Free Streaming Radio, Videos, Songs, Concerts & Playlists". Music.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
- ^ "Ferris wheel replaces outdoor rink at annual Centennial Square Christmas celebration - News". Times Colonist. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
- ^ "Victoria News - Occupy Victoria plans 'flash occupations' around the city". Vicnews.com. 2011-11-08. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
- ^ Nov 19, 2011 5:40 AM PT (2011-11-19). "Occupy Victoria protesters go quietly - British Columbia - CBC News". Cbc.ca. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Occupy evictions spur legal complaint to UN - Canada - CBC News". Cbc.ca. 2011-11-18. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
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