Notice of Public Hearing - Bylaw No. 1808 (2786 Wenger Terr)

Full Public Hearing Notice (duplicate text as published)

The City of Langford has received an application to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by means of proposed Bylaw No. 1808. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaw at a Public Hearing to be held in the CITY OF LANGFORD COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, on Monday, 17 December 2018, at 5:30 pm. Please be advised that no representations may be received by Council after the close of the Public Hearing and any submissions made to Council, whether orally or in writing, will form part of a public record.

Proposal:
The purpose of Bylaw No. 1808 is to amend the City of Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by amending the zoning designation of the land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1808 from R2 (One- and Two-Family Residential) Zone and adding to the RS3 (Residential Small Lot 3) Zone to allow the subdivision of the property into two lots and to allow a secondary suite within the existing house on the property.

Applicant:
Ron Coutre

Location:
The land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1808 is 2786 Wenger Terr as shown shaded on the plan.

COPIES of the complete proposed Bylaw and other material that the Council may consider in relation to the Bylaw may be viewed from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (holidays excluded), from Monday, 3 December 2018 to Monday, 17 December 2018, inclusive, at Langford City Hall, 2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, V9B 2X8. Please contact Lauren Morhart in the Planning Department at 250-478-7882 with any questions on this Bylaw.

Braden Hutchins
Director of Corporate Services

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News excerpts and related items (selected content from pages)

Six arrested at Johnson Street Bridge sit-in

Jesse Laufer
News staff

Traffic was heavier than usual crossing the Johnson Street Bridge Monday evening.

A local environmental group blocked rush-hour traffic on the bridge for a sit-in and vigil, protesting the causes of climate change. The bridge was closed for about two and a half hours.

A Facebook group created for the event said protesters planned to block traffic on the bridge for 12 minutes, one minute for each of the 12 years they say the world has left to address the climate crisis. The rally was also to include a two minute moment of silence to acknowledge the depth of the climate emergency.

The protest started at Centennial Square with roughly 100 people gathered, listening to speeches, before heading to the Johnson Street Bridge.

About 250 people occupied the bridge with a small group of protesters remaining behind. Six protesters stayed on the bridge until the end around 8 p.m., and were arrested.

Victoria Police were aware of the groups’ plan, and worked to minimize the impact to commuters.

The sit-in and vigil was organized by a group on Vancouver Island to coincide with the first day of the annual UN climate change conference, happening in Poland this year.

“This gathering is in solidarity with people worldwide taking bold action demanding governments transition to a 100 per cent renewable energy future; and with Indigenous frontline communities, from Secwepemc territory to the Unist’ot’en Yintah, holding the line to protect water, land and life and to stop dangerous fossil fuel expansion across unceded homelands,” the group wrote in a statement on the event.

The group says this was the first action to be taken in a “graduated-escalation of local, non-violent people-powered direct-action that will continue until dramatic climate action is taken.”

Participants are calling on the governments of Canada and B.C. to abandon plans for expanding the Alberta tarsands and continued fracking, and instead reallocate their funding towards green energy projects as part of an aggressive plan to meet UN targets.

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Upcoming West Shore holiday events

Shalu Mehta
News Staff

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the West Shore as municipalities gear up for their annual holiday events. Here’s a look at upcoming Christmas celebrations in the area:

Colwood
Colwood Christmas Light Up Celebration is Thursday, Dec. 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Colwood City Hall

Residents can make their way to Colwood City Hall for free treats from Colwood businesses, a kids craft table and performances from local school choirs. Santa will also be arriving on a fire truck. Donations can be brought for the Christmas Backpack Project and the Goldstream Food Bank.

View Royal
Santa Drive Around is Saturday, Dec. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. starting at the View Royal Fire Hall.

Members of the View Royal Fire Department will be driving around the community with Santa. They will also be accepting donations for the Goldstream Food Bank.

The Island Equipment Owners Truck Light Convoy will also be making its way through View Royal on Sat. Dec. 1 around 7:30 p.m. Residents can head to Watkiss Way and Helmcken Road to see the convoy. The View Royal Fire Department will be collecting food donations across from the Helmcken Market.

Highlands
Highlands Fire Department Santa Run is Saturday, Dec. 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. starting at East Fire Hall and ending at Bear Mountain Parkway - Rivers Crossing

Volunteers from the Highlands Fire Department will be driving Santa around on a fire truck to meet community members. Treats will be made available and the department will be collecting non-perishable food items for the Goldstream Food Bank.

Metchosin
Annual Breakfast with Santa is Saturday, Dec. 16 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Metchosin Fire Hall

Community members can head down to the fire hall to meet Santa and enjoy some pancakes, sausage, hot beverages and crafts for the kids. Donations for the Goldstream Food Bank will be accepted.

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Correction Notice

In the circular beginning Friday, November 30, 2018, we incorrectly stated Christmas Packaging is Clearance – it is not Clearance. The B1G1 50% off Bernat Yarn offer also excludes Everyday Value program. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

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UVic looks at concussions impact on aging athletes

Keri Coles
News Staff

UVic’s contribution to a global health concussion research project kicked off Thursday with one of the head researchers playing guinea pig.

Sport medicine physician Dr. Steve Martin was hooked up to a myriad of machines and put through the paces of a variety of activities from squat tests to visual challenge tasks, as a pilot test for UVic researchers examining the long-term impacts of multiple concussions on heart health and brain function.

“I’ve played rugby and other contact sports my whole life so I became the guinea pig,” said Martin.

The research is in conjunction with Dr. Patrick Neary at the University of Regina and is part of an international study, Global Rugby Health Project. The hope is to establish new guidelines related to return-to-play protocols and greater knowledge about the relationship between brain injury and dementia.

“It is an important study to develop some objective tools to be able to identify when concussions occur and when they are resolving,” said Martin. “That’s going to be a big step forward if we can do that because right now concussion assessment is relatively subjective.”

The UVic study is still looking for volunteers — men between the ages of 40 and 80, who have sustained concussions playing sport at any point in their lives. They are also seeking men of the same ages who have not had a concussion to act as control subjects.

To participate contact the researchers at concussionuvic@gmail.com.

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Repetition of Public Hearing Notice (page 10 duplicate)

The City of Langford has received an application to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by means of proposed Bylaw No. 1808. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaw at a Public Hearing to be held in the CITY OF LANGFORD COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, on Monday, 17 December 2018, at 5:30 pm. Please be advised that no representations may be received by Council after the close of the Public Hearing and any submissions made to Council, whether orally or in writing, will form part of a public record.

Proposal:
The purpose of Bylaw No. 1808 is to amend the City of Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by amending the zoning designation of the land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1808 from R2 (One- and Two-Family Residential) Zone and adding to the RS3 (Residential Small Lot 3) Zone to allow the subdivision of the property into two lots and to allow a secondary suite within the existing house on the property.

Applicant:
Ron Coutre

Location:
The land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1808 is 2786 Wenger Terr as shown shaded on the plan.

COPIES of the complete proposed Bylaw and other material that the Council may consider in relation to the Bylaw may be viewed from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (holidays excluded), from Monday, 3 December 2018 to Monday, 17 December 2018, inclusive, at Langford City Hall, 2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, V9B 2X8. Please contact Lauren Morhart in the Planning Department at 250-478-7882 with any questions on this Bylaw.

Braden Hutchins
Director of Corporate Services