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A news-style clipping included in the package covering regional wildlife/vehicle collisions, BC Ferries Wi‑Fi changes, and local events.
Key facts
- Reports ~375 animals struck/killed by vehicles in Greater Victoria in 2020
- BC Ferries removed Wi‑Fi from sailings effective July 5 due to reliability issues
- Local event coverage (motorcycle show and related activities) included
BC Ferries removes Wi-Fi service from sailings
The expansion of Wi-Fi in BC Ferries termi- nals has come with its removal from all sailings because of continued reliability and quality complaints from customers and an inability to upgrade its current delivery method from land to sea, according to the corporation.
The three routes that hosted wifi service – Tswaassen-Swartz Bay, Horseshoe Bay-Depar- ture Bay, and Horseshoe Bay-Langdale – were shut down July 5. “Extensive research and analysis of various technology solutions have shown it is not possible to improve the Wi-Fi service on our ferries to the level expected by users,” BC Ferries said on its website.
BC Ferries installed land-based radio devices with relatively limited connection to their sea- bound ferries in 2010. Since then, the number of customers in need of an internet connection – and complaints relating to its reliability – has increased annually, BC Ferries said.
Stricter radio-frequency regulations, it said, necessitate expensive upgrades to the ship-to- shore network system that would ultimately be passed to customers. A cellular connection is also out of the question because “our high northern latitudes are limited and would still not provide an adequate service for the number of users.”
Despite the loss on ferries, the company will be adding new Wi-Fi connections at 14 termi- nals following a $1.5-million grant from the Ministry of Citizens’ Services, increasing the total number of terminals with the service to 21.
BC Ferries also reminded ferry-goers that the service will never ask for credit card or personal information to use its Wi-Fi networks. “Any unlocked Wi-Fi network that purports to be ‘bcferries’ and asks for (credit card or personal information) should be considered malicious,” the company noted.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING — Bylaw No. 1856
Meeting Date and Time
Tuesday, 7 September 2021, 5:30 pm
Meeting Place
City Hall Council Chambers, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue
Proposal
The purpose of Bylaw No. 1856 is to amend the City of Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by amending the zoning designation of the lands that are the subject of Bylaw No. 1856 from R2 (One- and Two-Family Residential) Zone and adding to the RM9 (Medium Density Apartment) Zone to allow for the construction of two apartment buildings with a combined total of 113 units.
Applicant
M.H. Johnston and Associates Inc.
Location
The lands that are the subject of Bylaw No. 1856 are 2627 and 2631 Millstream Road as shown shaded on the included plan.
PLEASE NOTE: This meeting will be held electronically, and not in-person. Information about how to connect to this meeting is indicated in the table below.
Teleconference # 1-855-703-8985 (Canada Toll Free) OR 1-778-907-2071 (long distance charges may apply)
Meeting ID #815 0535 0576 / Zoom.us or Zoom app on your mobile device
The Public Hearing is not an information session and Council will not answer questions about the proposal or proposed bylaw(s) except to provide clarification. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for Council to hear the views and opinions of those members of the public who wish to make comments. Please have all your questions answered in advance of the Public Hearing by contacting the Planning Department as noted below.
Requests for COPIES of the complete Bylaw and other material that the Council may consider in relation to the bylaw, or questions related thereto, may be submitted by emailing planning@langford.ca, in writing to Langford City Hall, 2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, V9B 2X8, or by calling 250-478-7882.
Marie Watmough
Acting Director of Corporate Services
2nd Floor · 877 Goldstream Avenue · Langford, BC Canada · V9B 2X8
T · 250-478-7882 F · 250-478-7864
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING — Bylaw No. 1981
Meeting Date and Time
Tuesday, 7 September 2021, 5:30 pm
Meeting Place
City Hall Council Chambers, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue
Proposal
The purpose of Bylaw No. 1981 is to amend the City of Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by amending the zoning designation of the lands that are the subject of Bylaw No. 1981 from R2 (One- and Two-Family Residential) Zone and adding to the RS1 (Residential Small Lot) Zone to allow for the construction of 10 new single-family dwellings and to retain the existing duplex within the R2 Zone.
Applicant
David and Christine Morman
Location
The lands that are the subject of Bylaw No. 1981 are 2165 and 2167 Bellamy Road as shown shaded on the included plan.
PLEASE NOTE: This meeting will be held electronically, and not in-person. Information about how to connect to this meeting is indicated in the table below.
Teleconference # 1-855-703-8985 (Canada Toll Free) OR 1-778-907-2071 (long distance charges may apply)
Meeting ID #815 0535 0576 / Zoom.us or Zoom app on your mobile device
The Public Hearing is not an information session and Council will not answer questions about the proposal or proposed bylaw(s) except to provide clarification. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for Council to hear the views and opinions of those members of the public who wish to make comments. Please have all your questions answered in advance of the Public Hearing by contacting the Planning Department as noted below.
Requests for COPIES of the complete Bylaw and other material that the Council may consider in relation to the bylaw, or questions related thereto, may be submitted by emailing planning@langford.ca, in writing to Langford City Hall, 2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, V9B 2X8, or by calling 250-478-7882.
Marie Watmough
Acting Director of Corporate Services
2nd Floor · 877 Goldstream Avenue · Langford, BC Canada · V9B 2X8
T · 250-478-7882 F · 250-478-7864
Motorcycle event sparks enthusiasm
Megan Atkins-Baker
News Staff
Barnes Harley-Davidson in Langford hosted their sixth annual Show and Shine on Aug. 28. Motorcycle enthu- siasts signed up to show off a variety of choppers, Sportsters, custom-made bikes, and more.
The bikes entered were up for a variety of cash prizes in different categories.
“This is the Island’s best event because you bring your absolute best – a lot of these bikes sit in garages year-round so they’re in perfect condition,” said sales manager Garry Groth.
The event also had music, a Greek on the Street food truck, a stunt show put on by The Vanishing Ones, a tattoo booth, a barber, and a beer garden with Lighthouse Brewing on site.
Harley-Davidson also teamed up with a company called Stacyc, which makes electric motorbikes for kids. For those ready to start their riding career at an early age, the event featured a kids’ race using the Stacyc bikes.
Garry Groth, sales manager at Barnes Harley-Davidson, shows off one of the prized bikes in Harley’s collection. (Megan Atkins- Baker/News Staff)
