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agement plan open house this month, avid cyclist Chong noticed there were no plans to address the need for Goose riders travelling in either direction to cross Island Highway at the controlled intersection at Ocean Boulevard and Wale Road. Chong said she has taken videos of trail users jay walking or cycling across the busy highway mid-block to reach the next section of the Goose, an alternative she said isn’t safe.
The saga continues for a resident of a Thetis Heights neighbourhood in Langford who fears the worst in relation to a neighbouring development. “I’m trying to figure out what they’ll leave me with,” said Tony Jennings, whose property on Nicki Place backs onto a residential construction site at 300 Phelps Ave. The land behind him was once covered in trees, a forest view he said was the reason he chose his home in the Nicki Place strata development, and paid an extra $20,000 to $30,000. But the loss of green space isn’t what has him most upset. Jennings is concerned about what could soon be staring back at him and possibly into his children’s bedrooms. He was shocked to find out there is no formal process for further public input after a property is rezoned. “Langford is telling me that once it’s rezoned there’s nothing you can do,” he said. “It makes absolutely no sense.” While Jennings voiced his concerns about the multi-unit townhome development last year during the rezoning process, he thought he would get another chance to have his say once development permits were filed for approval.
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Colwood Coun. Lilja Chong looks on while traffic zooms past behind on Island Highway, at an unconnected section of the Galloping Goose Trail near Wale Road. Chong and Colwood council are hoping a pedestrian overpass can be built to connect one of the most glaring gaps on the popular trail.
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If Colwood plans it, an overpass may come to the Island Highway. A feasibility study for a cycling and pedestrian overpass over the busy regional
roadway, to be paid for with $12,500 from gas tax revenues, has been approved by council and could be a key to connecting one of the last significant gaps in the Galloping Goose Trail. “What that (study) does is makes us eligible for grants. In order to qualify for the grants you need to have plans,” said Coun. Lilja Chong. “So the feasibility study (will tell us) how long it would take to build, how much it would cost, where it would be and the province would say ‘yes’ or maybe fund half of it.” At a Capital Regional District trail man-
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View Royal parks, trails need shaping Looking for residents to talk the walk Arnold Lim News Gazette staff
Public participation is on the agenda in View Royal. The town is encouraging input into a new Parks and Trails Master Plan by inviting residents to next Wednesday’s (Feb. 3) open house and “World CafĂŠâ€? conversations event. Both are designed to encourage discussion on priorities for the View Royal parks. The venture, being done with the participation of Master of Community Planning students from Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo, will help the Town adopt plans last drafted approximately a
decade ago. “The Town of View Royal is delighted to be working with Vancouver Island University’s first cohort of Community Planning students and our residents in developing a visionary and feasible strategy for our park and trail system,â€? said Mayor David Screech. The open house kicks off the proceedings, running from 3:30 to 8 p.m. at the Town Hall, 45 View Royal Ave. The World CafĂŠ sessions begin at 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Plans for a second open house in April, along with an online survey and stakeholder interviews, will also be part of the months-long process. The online survey will be available shortly after the Feb. 3 event at viewroyal.ca. alim@goldstreamgazette.com
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View Royal is encouraging input into a new Parks and Trails Master Plan by inviting residents to an open house on Feb. 3. The E&N Rail Trail (above), could be included in those discussions.
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moving forward. He already has students interested in the work. “We try to use the MOUs as an organizing framework,� he said. “We identify all the things the other party wants to Katherine Engqvist know about and put it into a document.� News Gazette staff That document then provides guideThe Tourism Industry Association lines for students working on those speof B.C. and Royal Roads University are cific projects. Among the projects listed in the memabout to establish a partnership that could help revolutionize the province’s orandum are: developing communication strategies within the tourism industry. “power of tourism story The association announced initiative,� shaping a provlast week the establishment of incewide tourism crisis a new memorandum of underplan, and conducting instanding with the local school, depth research on topics to work with mid-career grad such as pipeline expansion students on research that will and climate change and help form and develop a numtheir potential implications ber of initiatives within the on the province’s tourism industry. industry. “This is the top (tourism) Brian White “Tourism is a really critiorganization in the province. It’s a big deal for us,� said Brian White, cal piece in making B.C. successful in director of RRU’s school of tourism and the service-based industries,� White hospitality management. “This is really said. “It’s one of the strongest economical forces in the (local) area.� important for Royal Roads.� He noted the importance these projWhile White couldn’t release the specifics of the agreement, since it hasn’t ects will have locally if Greater Victoria officially been signed yet, he had no experiences a crisis situation. “If we get doubt the projects within it would be a really big earthquake, (the research)
will be a critical factor.� He pointed to such examples as the tsunami in Thailand, the California wildfires and more recently, the sightseeing boat tragedy in Tofino. “Very rarely have those societies been prepared to deal with the communication afterwards,� White said. MOUs such as this one give organizations access to research projects they may not normally have the budget to take on on their own, he added. Students in the grad program also have to complete a number of applied projects and White said this will have them “doing something useful and relevant in the real world.� RRU grad students possess a wealth of knowledge, he said – the majority are in their 30s, 40s and 50s – and many have held high positions in a number of industries. He added that the majority of the students aren’t from the local area, which adds another dimension to their perspective. “They tend to be good researchers, they’re quite capable. I’m looking forward to it. It will be quite a useful project.� katie@goldstreamgazette.com
Public consultations on potential wastewater treatment options are now underway, with the launch of an online survey by the Capital Regional District. The Core Area wastewater survey gives residents the opportunity to give feedback and educate those who are learning the information for the first time. There are seven options on the table for treating the region’s liquid waste. Information provided in the survey includes locations, levels of service for treated effluent, piping and conveyancing, infrastructure opportunities for water reuse and heat recovery, and preliminary estimates on costing and revenues. There are also two possible methods of treating solids including potential locations and forms of treatment. “We are now at the stage where it is important to connect with the public and get their feedback,� said Lisa Helps, chair of the core area liquid waste management committee. “We may not have 100 per cent of the information, but we have made significant progress and now have enough material to get meaningful input from the public.� In addition to the survey, information will also be provided at municipal halls, band offices, the CRD storefront at 625 Fisgard St., and community and public events, where project engineers will be on hand to explain technical information. The region currently filters its waste and pumps it untreated into Juan de Fuca Strait. In 2012, the federal government passed a law requiring cities such as Victoria to provide secondary sewage treatment by 2020. Construction on a plant was set to begin two years ago at McLoughlin Point, but the proposal died in the spring of 2014 when Esquimalt council rejected the significant zoning variances that would have been required under the existing plant design. Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen recently suggested taking another look at McLoughlin Point as part of the overall system, after learning the cost of the new plans. The original cost for placing a single treatment plant on the site was pegged at $788 million, while initial estimates for current proposals being considered are more than $1 billion each. The CRD needs to have a site selected and zoned by the end of March to meet the deadline for at least $83 million in federal funding. To take the survey visit CoreAreaWastewater.ca. editor@goldstreamgazette.com
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Artful design for crossing bridge the hope of Colwood councillors Continued from Page A1
“(The Galloping Goose) is 55 kilometres long and out of that, the Island Highway is the only major gap. You have to walk five minutes down, wait because it’s a huge intersection, and walk five minutes up,” she said. “It breaks the connectivity the Galloping Goose is supposed to have.” While the topic of a connector has been discussed before, Coun. Gordie Logan hopes this time there may be an opportunity to make it happen. “This particular item is something the City met with Highways Minister Todd Stone about at the (Union of British Columbia Municipalities convention) last September,” he said. “And he looked at the project favourably because it met a number of the province’s objectives in terms of transportation objectives and climate change.” Logan said an overpass must blend into a community, adding that the City has no interest in a “concrete, ugly behemoth,” as he referred to some pedestrian overpasses around the region. He hopes for something both aesthetically pleasing and functional. Chong agreed, saying the community of Colwood has a chance to show its artistic side with such a structure. “The CRD plan promotes art, like murals,” she
said. “View Royal made a little overpass … with a rock mural, it is very artsy (and) it shows the opportunity that you can be creative.” While it’s too early to have specifics of any funding model or exact plans, Chong is hopeful the province and CRD will partner on an overpass project to help make it a financial reality. “I am very excited to move forward with this … We have tried, but come across challenges and we still face challenges, but I feel we have a real shot,” she said. “I keep hearing there is the need and the want. I hope this time we can do it; get some grants, get the funding, so it will go through. It’s an exciting thing for cyclists and pedestrians – everyone.” alim@goldstreamgazette.com
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Nicki Place resident Tony Jennings stands atop the retaining wall in his back yard in Langford. His property backs onto 300 Phelps Ave., where a townhouse development has been approved. The rock pile behind him is from the blasting process that began on the site before Christmas. Katherine Engqvist/ News Gazette staff
Uncertainty over final plans key to concerns Continued from Page A1
A real estate listing for the property, unveiled last summer after council voted to rezone the land, showed several artist renderings of the project, one of which showed seven roughly three-storey townhouse units. With the building permit applications still being reviewed by the City, this visual remains all that residents have seen of plans for the site. Langford planning director Matthew Baldwin confirmed the property is zoned to allow a maximum building height of nine metres, the same as adjoining properties to the north. Such a limit typically allows for a structure of two-and-a-half storeys on flat land, he said. Since height is measured from the average finished grade, he added, it could be possible to create a partial third storey on sloping land. If something at the top end of those height restrictions is built, it could overlook Jennings’ home, the only one on Nicki Place that, once blasting is finished, will be on roughly the same grade as the development.
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The current site plans, he said, call for seven buildings with four units in each for a total of 28 townhouses, on which construction is planned to start in March. “We may be able to alter the design,” Schenk said, adding they are more than willing to work with neighbours to try to find a solution that works for all parties. “It’s going to be an adjustment … We’re on their side, we understand.” Told of the potential for flexibility, Jennings was happy to hear that Schenk was willing to listen to his concerns. Eagle Pacific has a good reputation in the community for working with neighbouring residents and keeping them happy, Schenk said, noting that this development would be no different. Baldwin said while no formal process exists for public input after a rezoning, he is always happy to discuss as much of an development permit application as he can with residents such as Jennings who may have any concerns. katie@goldstreamgazette.com
Other neighbours backing onto 300 Phelps Ave. are roughly 10 to 15 feet above grade. “You’re going to place something there that’s going to look directly into my daughter’s bedroom, my son’s bedroom and my kitchen,” he said. “(The) building and planning (departments) have some responsibility to the Langford residents (who are) already there.” His solution to the problem is simple. He wants to see the last unit, the one that would be behind his house, turned sideways. This “win-win” solution as he called it, would see that last unit have a forest view of the Thetis Lake trails and would still allow him some privacy. When contacted by the Gazette, Martin Schenk, owner of Eagle Pacific Developments, the project construction manager for property owner Norkess Development Inc., said he had not heard any concerns from neighbours. “I’m surprised. It’s a really nice development,” he said. “We’re there to keep the neighbours happy.”
The Town of View Royal is accepting applications from residents interested in serving a two-year term on one of its advisory committees. This term runs from March 1, 2016 until Feb. 28, 2018. Committees typically meet bi-monthly to consider development applications and policy issues referred by council. View Royal is also seeking applications from residents wishing to serve on subcommittees that may be formed from time to time. Applications can be downloaded online at viewroyal.ca or hard copies can be picked up at Town Hall, 45 View Royal Ave. The deadline for submissions is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 5. For more information call 250-727-9551 or email info@viewroyal.ca.
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Mental health needs to be talked about One in five Canadians suffers with a mental illness, but according to the Canadian Mental Health Association, mental illness affects everyone in some form. We all know someone who has experienced mental illness at some point. Whether we have talked about it with them is another issue. It’s a heavy burden for anyone to have on their shoulders, so let’s share the load and allow our friends and loved ones to share that burden. By talking about mental illnesses we can help break down the barriers and stigmas that prevent people from getting the help they need and deserve, and is their constitutional right. While the words we use to describe mental illnesses have changed drastically over the years, some common misconceptions have not. Myth: Mental illnesses aren’t real illnesses. These are not the regular ups and downs of life. They do not go away on their own. Myth: Mental illnesses are just excuses for bad behaviour. While it is true that some people who experience mental illnesses may act in a way that is unexpected or may seem strange to some, it is the illness – not the person – that is behind these behaviours. Myth: People who suffer from mental illnesses are weak. While stress impacts everyone’s well being, people who experience mental illnesses may actually be better at managing stress. Taking care of yourself is not a sign of weakness, but actually a sign of the strength it takes to get help. Myth: Bad parenting causes mental illnesses. No one factor can cause mental illnesses. They are complex conditions that arise from a combination of genetics, biology, environment and life experiences. Myth: Kids can’t have mental illnesses, they are adult problems. Everyone, even children, can experience mental illness. Many first appear when a person is younger, and they often present differently in children. It is estimated that only about one out of five children in Canada receives the mental health services they require. Mental illnesses come in a variety of forms, ranging from depression or post-traumatic stress disorder to eating or anxiety based disorders. They affect everyone that surrounds the person suffering, including significant others, children and friends. By starting a conversation, the hope is to light a spark that may inspire some change within a West Shore household. Once that dialogue is flowing, change can happen. People will get the help they need. It could even save a life.
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Lost wallet leads to courtesy debate I am writing today to express my total dismay with the empathy and conscience of certain people. My mother lives in Colwood and attended a movie at the Cineplex Odeon Westshore theatre late yesterday afternoon. During the movie she got something out of her purse and her wallet accidentally fell out. She did not realize this until she was having dinner out. She immediately went back to the theatre and the workers there let her in to go back to her seat. The opening credits were just starting, the movie had not yet begun. She immediately went to her seat and asked the middle aged man if she could have a quick look under the seat. I am absolutely appalled that he said no. If you are the person that was sitting in that seat, you may want to be very glad that I was not there. I am disgusted that you sent a 75 year old woman on her way and feeling very distressed. My only wish is that you meet karma. As for the kind person who did put the wallet on the end of the seat row during the last show, I thank you for your kindness. My mom was so worried that she went back to the theatre at midnight and was able to get her wallet back. But, I am still amazed at the behaviour of this so called man. Unforgivable. Linda Lanyon Langley
Victoria gardens under assault The Capital Regional District is considering further restrictions on water usage during the dry months. This is ridiculous when you
consider the following: The reservoir allows for a two year cushion, meaning that it can withstand back to back droughts over a two-year period. We have yet to enter a summer with less than 100 per cent of capacity since the reservoir was increased in 2003. Even though we had a near record dry summer in 2015, the reservoir has been spilling water since mid-December. Water pricing is based on cost recovery. As water consumption goes down (which it has since watering restrictions), the unit price increases. This increases costs to gardeners, farmers and the price of local produce while the cost of imports is rising. It is also counter to the 100 mile diet. We are told that “golden is the new green” when it comes to our lawns, encouraging us to let them go brown. Grass that receives no irrigation in summer is replaced by weeds. Weed control requires herbicide as, over time, there are too many to pull by hand. This isn’t green. Our politicians have allowed an increasing deer population to consume more and more of our gardens. The trunks of plants are often used as scraping posts for their antlers (causing severe plant distress). Serious deer damage has become evident in all of our prized public parks. Farms have shut down as deer eat their crops. Netting some plants (it’s too difficult to net them all) only goes so far, looks ugly and makes gardening difficult. Discarded netting (mine often blows off) can harm wild animals that accidentally get caught in it. Attractive plant species that bring tourists to Victoria such as rhododendrons, roses, hydrangeas
and Japanese maples need sufficient irrigation. It’s obvious that many such plants around town have recently died, or are stressed, due to lack of irrigation. Adding further restrictions, along with a growing deer problem, will result in gardens that look more like Calgary. Using water wisely within the ability for the reservoir to replenish itself over a two-year period makes sense. The squandering of water by encouraging unnecessary conservation resulting in more spilling over the dam (causing increasing water rates), and letting deer run roughshod over our gardens reduces the joy, health benefits, food production and beautification resulting from gardening. It seems our leaders are more concerned with political correctness than the well being of the majority of those that elected them. If nothing changes we may find that our nickname, the “City of Gardens,” is changed to the “District of Dry, Dead and Deer Damaged Vegetation.” Jeff St. Gelais Saanich
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The second annual Family Festival returns to the Westshore Town Centre during the Family Day long weekend in February. Last year’s event featured a number of interactive exhibits with a few special guests including Yawza and Tickles the clowns, who will be returning this year.
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Family is on the agenda at the Westshore Town Centre. From Feb. 6 to 8, the hallways of the West Shore’s largest indoor shopping mall will be buzzing with interactive exhibitions as the second annual Family Festival returns for the Family Day long weekend. There will be everything from young scientists performing experiments and model ships zipping through the water, to remote-controlled cars and even a ridable mini train. “Connecting to community is important to us and this event showcases diverse offerings in our neighbourhood,” said mall general manager Elyse Norgaard. “There’s something for everyone.” The festival, which began life as the Hobby Show 29 years ago, sees a number of the same exhibitors return, including the Victoria Shipbuild-
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Near future for cars is looking electric The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) staged here is the world’s largest trade show. Traditionally it has been the place to showcase new, exciting technoloZack Spencer gies such as curved televisions, virtual reality goggles, 3-D printers and anything with the name “smart” in it. Smart fridges with huge screens on the door to smart home electronics systems that can pre-heat or cool your home, all from, you guessed it… your smartphone. CES also runs a week before the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Of the two shows, the Vegas show is gaining in importance to the auto industry because the new, younger car buyers are demanding the technology that they are used to using in their smartphone. But CES is also about showcasing technology that we will all be using one day. The Chevrolet Bolt concept was first shown last year at NAIAS but the full-blown production car was unveiled here in the desert by none other than GM’s chairwoman Mary Barra. This is a full electric compact hatchback that will go into production by the end of 2016. Though
final details remain unconfirmed, it is known that the Bolt will take a full charge overnight and be able to run up to 320 km before the need to plug it in again. In addition, the Bolt will be able to charge eighty percent of its battery in half an hour when plugged into a high voltage charger. For driver’s used to using a tablet, there will be a 25cm screen in the centre of the dash that can be split into two different zones for unique readouts. The Bolt will come standard with Android Auto and Apple Car Play for seamless smartphone integration. The price has not been finalized but GM expects the Bolt to start at US$37,000, so expect to pay more in Canada. There were huge crowds around the latest entry into the all-electric car race, Faraday Future. This brand new company wants to change the way we think about electric cars (hello Tesla) and to do so it rolled out a concept called FF Zero1. This 1000hp electric superhero machine has a single seat and a bubble canopy. The crowds around the car were enormous but it doesn’t mask the fact that Faraday Future hasn’t actually made a production car. It
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2006 Keith Martin is heading back to Ottawa for a fifth term as MP for Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca, but he returns to Parliament as a member of the Liberal Opposition to a Tory government. Martin was in Opposition for the first 10 years of his political career as a member of the Reform/ Canadian Alliance parties. He switched to the Liberals prior to the 2003 campaign and won election as part of a shortlived minority government, but says he’s excited to be back, even in opposition. Also making news the week of Jan. 29, 2006: War vet Norman Wallace, 89, is awarded the Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal, which he says is a wonder-
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Tragedy strikes, as a Colwood girl dies from head injuries she sustains in a car crash at Happy Valley and Winter roads. Tiffany Anne Forrest, 16, was a passenger in a car that struck a hydro pole just after midnight, a crash in which the cause was not immediately apparent. The driver and another passenger are hospitalized in serious condition, while a third passenger is treated and released. Forrest was noted as a top-notch fastball player. Also making news the week of Jan. 29, 1996: Lars Hellstrom gets what he wanted: a transfer from William Head prison, which he described as “paradise,” to the maxi-
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Slegg’s Give Back campaign raises the bar Company makes a major donation to the Canadian Cancer Society
Canadian Cancer Society representative Tracie Clayton, left, joins Slegg Buidling Materials owner Doug Skrepnek in celebrating the company’s $100,000 donation to the Society. The monster cheque was featured during a pancake breakfast Wednesday at Slegg’s store in Langford.
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One local company has found a way to turn $35,000 into $100,000. On Wednesday at their store in Langford, Slegg Building Materials presented the Canadian Cancer Society with its largest-ever single donation from an independent fund-raising event on Vancouver Island. After taking one per cent of gross sales with cash or debit over a five-month period, they almost tripled it to commit the six-figure gift. “I lost my grandfather, my grandmother, my father and my fatherin-law (to cancer), and my wife is a cancer survivor,” said Slegg owner Doug Skrepnek. “So seeing my wife survive the disease gives us some hope that many others will, but it has got to start with money, so we have got to donate.” From August through December of 2015, the Slegg Building Materials’ inaugural Give Back campaign took place at its 13 locations on the Island. Skrepnek said company staff were integral to the cause, donat-
ing their time and energy at various functions including picnics, luncheons and pancake breakfasts to continue the fundraising. Canadian Cancer Society spokesperson Tracie Clayton said donations of this size are few and far between, with the next closest she’s seen being approximately $70,000. “I am touched by this, (it’s) a
pretty grand gesture really … Collectively last year on Vancouver Island, we raised somewhere just shy of $200,000 from independent fundraising events,” she said. “So now we’re talking about $100,000 from one group – that is half, that is 50 per cent. The impact in this market across Vancouver Island is mind-blowing.” Clayton said the donation will
help fund numerous Society initiatives including the Relay for Life and Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock, and would have far-reaching impacts on various facets of the Canadian Cancer Society’s mandates. For his part, Skrepnek said it is all about moving forward one day and one dollar at a time. “I hope that other compa-
nies, not only on the Island but across the country, will take reflection on how this disease affects them and join the cause,” he said. “My wife is a survivor, and so will be many other people that wouldn’t have been otherwise. (Lets) support the cause, kill the disease, get rid of it from the planet.” alim@goldstreamgazette.com
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Thing of beauty Victoria Shamrocks fans gather around the holy grail of senior men’s lacrosse in Canada, the Mann Cup. The trophy won by the West Shore-based Shamrocks last summer was on display during a Fan Appreciation Day event held last weekend at a show home in the McCormick Meadows development in Langford. Photo by Jason Sperling
Rugby 15s lineup set for ARC The 2016 Americas Rugby Championship returns to Westhills Stadium next month with matches Feb. 6 and Feb. 20. This week, Canada’s interim senior men’s coach Francois Ratier named the 28-man roster for the matches, with captain Hubert Buydens leading the list. A young squad boasts 14 players under 25 and 18 uncapped players. The five-round, fiveteam competition runs to March 6 and also includes sides from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, USA and Uruguay. Westhills hosts the first home game of the tournament Feb. 6 with Canada taking on Uruguay. The second sees Canada take on 2016 Summer Olympic Games host Brazil on Saturday, Feb. 20. Both games kickoff at 7 p.m. Tickets are available online at events. rugbycanada.ca. For more info visit rugbycanada.ca. alim@goldstream gazette.com
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tion deadline is this Sunday, Jan. 31 for players ranging in age from five to 18. Prospective players in the Junior division (1997 to 1999-born) are invited to try the sport for free, from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. tonight (Friday, Jan. 29) at Eagle Ridge arena. For more information, visit vmbh.ca or RSVP to om@vmbh.ca For West Shore families eying the coming Little League Baseball season, registration is coming to a close this weekend for the Layritz and Hampton clubs. West Shore catchment and registration information is available online (layritz.ca or hamptonll.pointstreaksites.com) Both clubhouses are open for signups Jan. 30 and 31, from 1 to 4 p.m. The Layritz clubhouse is at Layritz Park, Hampton clubhouse is on Tillicum Road near Burnside. Triangle Athletic Association hosts its annual general meeting Eagle Ridge community centre beginning at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1. Colin Gall is an athlete and Grade 11 student at Mt. Doug secondary. Send your coming sports events to jocktalk@telus.net
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In many ways, View Royal is the gateway to the West Shore. It is unique in the fact it borders on five different municipalities and First Nations, but it is also a major through-route for commuters travelling to and from the Greater Victoria core and the West Shore. The growing community of about 11,000 residents is seeing more home buyers looking at the area for such factors as its wide range of housing options, amenities such as ocean and lake waterfront and nearby access to major regional trail systems, and its proximity to the West Shore and downtown Victoria. “I think we’ve got the right balance of amenities, the schools are close, the parks and trails are amazing, and we’ve got great services,” said View Royal Coun. John Rogers, noting that the Eagle Creek Village development will add a little more of everything to the mix when it opens up this year. “It’s a liveable community where it’s easy to the West Shore and easy to get downtown.” The Town of View Royal has embraced development in the past 10 to 15 years. Recognizing its place in the region, both geographically and as a locale where large chunks of developable land were available, the Town has laid the groundwork for the construction of a number of large-scale detached home and multi-family housing projects, which have helped reinvigorate the municipality and provided a valuable boost to its tax base. Companies including the Limona Group have worked with the Town to create micro communities as Thetis Vale, Stoneridge, Riverside, Coho and even stretching back to the 1990s, Aldersmith near Admirals Walk. “We’re having great success in implementing our official community plan, which does speak to slightly more intensive housing happening in certain areas of the municipality,” said Lindsay Chase, director of planning and development for the Town of View Royal. Much of that newer development has taken place on the north side of the Gallop-
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The townhome and condominium project at 1900 Watkiss Way is one of the latest residential project coming on stream for 2016 in View Royal. Town council has approved numerous multi-home developments in recent years, mostly on the north side of the Galloping Goose Trail. The new projects have not only created more housing options for buyers who want to live closer to the region’s core, they’ve added significantly to the Town’s tax base. ing Goose Trail, an area stretching roughly from Victoria General Hospital in the east to Thetis Lake Park in the west. And the selling prices for the townhomes and detached single family homes have been on the more reasonable side when compared to the region’s Benchmark Home values. As an example, the 1900 Watkiss project under construction on Watkiss Way next to Eagle View elementary has roomy homes starting for less than $500,000. Other developments around the municipality have offered similar value for dollar. This year’s B.C. Assessment figures valued the typical single family detached home’s assessed value at $509,200, for the section of View Royal falling within the boundaries of School District 61 (which is
most of the municipality). Not surprisingly that leaves it pretty much in the middle of real estate values on the West Shore. Not only are there a variety of purchase options, the municipality is excited about how new rental opportunities coming on stream at Eagle Creek Village will add to the diversity of housing in View Royal, Chase said. As for future trends, she said a trend has already started of moving toward smaller lots, giving the final two phases of the Thetis Vale development accessed off Six Mile Road, as an example. From a planning standpoint, Rogers said Town staff and council continue to work hard at creating more walkable communities by facilitating the location of new devel-
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opments near services. The last word on choosing goes to Chase on why potential home buyers should consider View Royal: “If you’re looking for a pretty extraordinary quality of life and a relative short commute (either way), View Royal is well positioned for people to have that.” editor@goldstreamgazette.com
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