Notice of Public Hearing - Proposed Bylaw No. 1843 (950 Isabell Ave)

REZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT (Z19-0008)

950 Isabell Ave

Victoria set to celebrate Orange Shirt Day

Shalu Mehta
News Staff

At the end of this month, the City of Victoria invites the public to wear orange and attend the Xe xe Smun eem-Victoria Orange Shirt Day: Every Child Matters ceremony.

Orange Shirt Day is an event that encourages education about the residential school system and the harm it had on generations of Indigenous families and their communities.

The Orange Shirt Day: Every Child Matters initiative came from a woman’s – Phyllis Webstad – account of having her new orange shirt taken away on her first day at St. Joseph Mission residential school. Her story was told during a commemoration in Williams Lake in 2013. Since then, Orange Shirt Day has become a chance to keep discussion about residential schools ongoing.

The Victoria event is organized by residential school survivor Eddy Charlie and friend Kristin Spray.

“Orange Shirt Day is the day when we all come together to pay tribute to the residential school survivors for the ultimate sacrifices they made while they were in residential school,” Charlie said. “They sacrificed their language, traditions and their identity but they survived so that one day the next generation can regain that lost part of our history (and) honour the survivors today.”

The Moose Hide Campaign – a movement of Indigenous and non-Indigenous men and boys who are standing up against violence towards women and children – has also partnered with Orange Shirt Day event organizers.

The ceremony will be emceed by Bridges for Women Executive Director Victoria Lea Pruden and will consist of a blessing of the land and welcome followed by a flag raising and a moment of silence to honour those who did not survive residential schools. There will also be Indigenous and non-Indigenous performances.

Guest speakers will include Steve Sxwithul’txw, Michele Mundy and BC Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Training Melanie Mark. They will share their personal experience with residential schools and reconciliation.

Mayor Lisa Helps will also be joined by other special guests including Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Scott Fraser who will deem Sept. 30 as Orange Shirt Day in B.C.

“It is with profound sadness and grief, but also with hope for the future that we once again mark Orange Shirt Day in the City of Victoria,” Helps said. “Orange Shirt Day is an annual opportunity for learning about Canada’s residential school system, hearing the stories of courage and resilience of residential school survivors and intergenerational survivors, and grieving for those who didn’t make it home.”

The ceremony takes place on Sept. 30 from noon to 3 p.m. in Centennial Square.

Survey sees hiring on the horizon for Greater Victoria

ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey found that Victoria employers are looking to hire in the fourth quarter of 2019.

“Survey data reveals that 27 per cent of employers plan to hire for the upcoming quarter, while 13 per cent of employers anticipate cutbacks,” stated Richard Plumb of Manpower’s Vancouver office. “The remaining 60 per cent of employers plan to maintain their current staffing levels in the upcoming quarter.”

Unemployment figures were at a record low over the summer, however, some sectors are slowing down their hiring. Surrey is in the top five cities with the strongest job outlook, along with Charlottetown, PEI., Brampton, ON., Kitchener/Cambridge, ON., and Quebec City, QC.

Industries with the highest job outlook include public administration, transportation and public utilities, finance and insurance, mining, and manufacturing durables.

Town of View Royal

45 View Royal Avenue
Victoria, BC V9B 1A6
Ph: 250-479-6800 Fx: 250-727-9551
www.viewroyal.ca

Notice of Tax Sale

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 647 of the Local Government Act, that the following properties will be offered for sale at public auction to be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 30, 2019, at the View Royal Town Hall, 45 View Royal Avenue, unless Delinquent Taxes and Delinquent Interest are sooner paid.

Any person upon being declared the successful bidder must immediately pay the amount bid by 3:00 pm the same day. Failure to pay the balance will result in the property being offered for sale again at 10:00 am the following day.

The Town of View Royal makes no representation express or implied as to the condition or quality of the properties offered for sale. Prospective purchasers are urged to inspect the properties and make all necessary inquiries to municipal and other government departments and in the case of strata lots to the strata corporation, to determine the existence of any bylaws, restrictions, charges or other conditions which may affect the value or suitability of the property.

Prospective purchasers are hereby notified that these properties are subject to tax under the Property Transfer Tax Act on the fair market value of the property.

Dawn Christenson, BAccS, CPA, CGA
Director of Finance

Properties to be offered for sale

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The City of Langford has received an application to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by means of proposed Bylaw No. 1843. 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, 7 October 2019, 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. 1843 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. 1843 from R2 (One- and Two-Family Residential) Zone and adding to the RS3 (Residential Small Lot 3) Zone to allow for the subdivision of 5 small lot one family homes.

Applicant

Mohammed Khataw

Location

The land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1843 is 950 Isabell Ave 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, 23 September 2019 to Monday, 7 October 2019, 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