Dicover Vicotoria Resource Guie HJ-DiscoverVictoria-JUNE18 | Page 5

���������������������� ���������������������� ������������������ ������������������ FREE Community Events ����� ����� ���������������������������������� ���������������������������������� ����� ����� � � � ����������������������������� � LUNCH TIME TUNES ����������������������������� Carlson Th un Community Bandstand 12 pm June 27: Heart Of A Tinman � � ���������������������������������� � � July 18: ���������������������������������� Tricia and the Toonies FAMILY STORYTIME Victoria Library Mondays at 10:30 am June 4 - Aug. 6 DONUTS WITH THE DEPUTY FOR KIDS Victoria Recreation Center June 18 at 9:30 am � Be Water Wise This Summer � Victoria residents use more water in July, August and September than they do during the remaining nine months of the year. During July-September, residents use 133 million gallons of water compared with 125 million gallons used during the other nine months of the � year. � Water is essential to our everyday lives. Whether it comes from your own well or from a public water supply, water down the drain is money down the drain. Try the following water-saving tips. • Water lawns once or twice each week. • Check sprinkler systems for leaks, overspray and broken sprinkler heads and make repairs immediately. • Use a broom instead of a hose to clean driveways and sidewalks. • Use a rain barrel to collect rain water and use it to water plants. • Install a smart sprinkler controller, which adjusts watering based on weather, soil type, amount of shade and plant type. • Water plants in the early morning or late evening to reduce evaporation and ineff ective watering due to wind. • Consider letting your lawn go dormant rather than watering during the summer months. If you do water, 1-1.5 in. per week total, including rainfall, should be suffi cient. An in. of water on a 7,000 sq. ft . lawn equals more than 4,000 gallons of water. J u n e 2 018 DISCOVER VICTORIA w Be ater ise Resource Guide 5