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VICTORIA NEWS - Friday, February 22, 2013
Sharon Tiffin/News Staff
Bird sanctuary given a bath Victoria parks staffer Mike Spiteri creates a muddy fountain with a high-pressure hose Monday as he undertakes the annual cleaning of Goodacre Lake duck pond at Beacon Hill Park. The maintenance takes about a week, as workers remove leaves, garbage and bird droppings.
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Looking to better reflect the geographic diversity of his riding, Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca MP Randall Garrison submitted a motion this week to change its name to Esquimalt-SaanichSooke. The national Electoral Boundaries Commission looking at riding boundary changes has proposed the realigned constituency be renamed Saanich-Juan de Fuca. “While I was glad to see the commission accepted my recommendation that Saanich be included in the riding name, I feel retaining Juan de Fuca in the name will only create confusion,” Garrison said, pointing to the provincial riding of Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca. The motion will be debated by the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs and if agreed to, will be passed along to the commission for a final decision later this year.
New Oak Bay High project to break ground this summer The design and construction of a new Oak Bay High will begin after the Greater Victoria School District selects one of three construction firms bidding on the project. Victoria-based Farmer Construction, Yellowridge Design Build of Port Moody and Bouygues Building Canada, a subsidiary of France-based Bouygues Group, have been invited to prepare and submit comprehensive proposals to the school district. The district will evaluate each submission and will select the proposal “offering the greatest value for the benefit of the students and the community, within the approved capital funding.” With a project cost estimated at $50.1million, the school will accommodate 1,300 students and be built on the same property as the current school. The school district anticipates construction to start this summer.
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Community project planning advice offered at one-day workshop The University of Victoria’s Office of Community Based Research, in partnership with the United Way of Greater Victoria, presents Moving From Vision To Action: Making Your Community or Neighbourhood Project Thrive. The March 9 workshop, to be held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the James Bay New Horizons Centre, 234 Menzies St., is designed to give volunteers practical tips for getting projects off the ground and making their vision a reality. This practical, hands-on event features experienced resource people who are able to offer the tools and strategies necessary to make projects a success. To register, visit visiontoaction.eventbrite.ca. editor@vicnews.com
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