Victoria Coupon G2G/Swap June 9

[Midnightly]

Since there was an issue with the hillside play place no longer being available and two people who really want to be part unable to make the wednesday day(and having to find a new place) i'm going to flip it to the thursday.. Time will stay the same (11am) i'm going to do a bit of research find a park

Date: Thursday June 9

Location: Hillside Park, located on the corner of cook and hillside at the top of the hill, there is parking off Higgins street
( http:///3hel82d ) it's pretty easy to find and mostly fenced in

Time: 11:00am (because anyone who knows me knows i won't be awake and functioning to handle any earlier then that )

[DentalDiva]

Great idea! Hopefully it won't be a windy day

[krazytwacy]

haha I can just see it now a bunch of woman running around desperately trying to catch there coupons. I am so protective of mine LOL.

[momof3heathens]

My dd said if you confirm for MacDonalds on Saanich she promises to get a shift for the night before and do a major clean of the play place, lol.

[Midnightly]

i worry about really young ones on the play climbing structures i know a few of the moms fairly young kids

[crazymom0617]

Should be able to make it. We should have a backup plan in case of rain or wind.

[momof3heathens]

Well then how about the library idea again? Even if a few moms have to wander off with the kids to the children book area they can always come back and forth when ever the kids are settled for a few moments.

[cabshiraz]

which library? I am not sure I can make the park in Hillside as it is just too far for me (i am coming from Brentwood Bay) and I don't have much gas.

[momof3heathens]

I am thinking the library at Pearkes Arena only because it has a large sitting area right at the front that is hardly ever occupied(at least when I have been there). There is also seating I believe right near the children book area but it's a bit crowded usually so may not be the the best area to sit and keep an eye on children at the exact same time.

Of course open to other suggestions as well.

[Midnightly]

for us i know if we end up in a library Toodles is going to make a run for the kids area to play with whatever toys/games are there.. i also worry about noise with a number of kids (and running different directions)

it's tricky trying to find a all age kid friendly safe place where we can coupon (i think thats why it's taken me so long to set up the G2G)

[Midnightly]

which library? I am not sure I can make the park in Hillside as it is just too far for me (i am coming from Brentwood Bay) and I don't have much gas.

brentwood isn't too far.. i know kate81 will be coming in from Sidney, and another coming in from langford

[cabshiraz]

well, it is when you're not working... if I can possibly get a ride, then yes, I can make it (no pressure here). Otherwise I have to see...

[DentalDiva]

what I know from previous swaps....they can get kinda loud...Don't know if they library is the best place?? IMO

[Kate81]

I agree about the library... between toodles and my kids it'll be too hard to keep them quiet enough for the library. Hillside park is really only a few minutes farther than the originally decided location of the hillside mall play place, for anyone who isn't sure where it is. I think it is pretty central based on everyone's location.

We definitely can't do McDonalds. My kiddos are 2.5 and 16 months and there is no way I can safely let them play without being right beside them. And they won't be happy just sitting in a chair beside me while I swap.

That said, if you all work out what is best for you I'll decide if it will work with my kiddos or not.

[Fury420]

I'd be interested in coming
Seems like a good idea meeting locally, more efficient than coupon trains, and with the bonus of meeting new people.

Whatever location is decided on should work for me, I've tried to think of kid friendly places but as a single guy in his 20s I'm probably the last person to ask about toddler friendly locations :D