BC Lions set to visit 5 Greater Victoria high schools in February
Published 5:00 pm Friday, January 23, 2026
The BC Lions will be back in Greater Victoria next month, this time in classrooms rather than on the field.
B.C.’s lone CFL franchise is set to visit five local high schools in February as part of its Be More Than a Bystander program, a province-wide initiative focused on education and community engagement.
Lambrick Park Secondary will host the Lions on Feb. 10.
Royal Bay and Mount Douglas will follow on Feb. 11, with visits to Belmont and Esquimalt scheduled for Feb. 12.
“As an organization, we strive to inspire positive change that strengthens and uplifts our community,” said Lions director of community partnerships Jamie Taras.
“Our players are the messengers communicating hope, resilience and the quest for excellence to young people across the province.”
The Be More Than a Bystander program is a partnership between the BC Lions and the Ending Violence Association of British Columbia.
The program focuses on breaking the silence surrounding gender-based violence by providing clear language and real-world examples of how to intervene safely and communicate that violence and abuse are not acceptable.
Stops in Greater Victoria are part of a much larger effort by the Lions, who will visit more than 125 schools across B.C. before the start of their 2026 training camp, which opens in May.
The February stops also continue a growing footprint for the Lions in the region.
In 2024, the club played a regular-season game against the Ottawa Redblacks at Royal Athletic Park. Last year, they returned for a pre-season matchup against the Calgary Stampeders in Langford.
That presence will continue this spring, with the Lions set to face the Edmonton Elks in a pre-season game at Starlight Stadium on May 23.