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Notice of Public Hearing - Bylaw No. 2028 (2750 Leigh Road)
Public hearing notice for Bylaw No. 2028 advising how to attend/participate, submission deadlines and the purpose of the hearing relating to 2750 Leigh Road.
Key facts
- Public Hearing date/time: June 20, 2022, 5:30 PM
- Location: City Hall Council Chambers (Third Floor), 877 Goldstream Avenue; meeting also held electronically
- How to participate: Zoom ID 886 4630 6785 or phone 1-855-703-8985 / 1-778-907-2071
- Submission deadline for written correspondence: noon on the Tuesday prior to the public hearing
- Purpose: amend MUE1 zone to adjust Areas A/B boundary, allow Area B non-residential GFA to exceed 9,290 m2, and introduce new parking ratio
Notice of Public Hearing - Bylaw No. 2028 (2750 Leigh Road)
Meeting Details
MEETING DATE: June. 20, 2022
STARTING AT: 5:30PM
Meeting Date and Time: 20 June 2022, 5:30 pm
Meeting Place: City Hall Council Chambers, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue
How to Connect
- Teleconference # 1-855-703-8985 (Canada Toll Free) OR 1-778-907-2071 (long distance charges may apply)
- Zoom: Zoom.us or Zoom app on your mobile device.
- Meeting ID # 886 4630 6785
Bylaw
- Bylaw No: 2028
Location
2750 Leigh Road, as shown shaded on the attached map.
Purpose
To amend the City of Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by amending the Mixed-Use Employment 1 (MUE1) Zone by adjusting the boundary between Areas A and B, allowing non-residential gross floor area within Area B to exceed 9,290 m2 and to introduce a new parking ratio for light industrial uses within Area A.
Read the Bylaw
Read the Bylaw: Langford.ca/city-hall/public-notices or contact City Hall to make an appointment to view the bylaw in person (8:30am-4:30pm Monday to Friday, excluding holidays).
Ask Questions or Submit Questions
- Email: planning@langford.ca
- Mail: The City of Langford
You must include your name and civic address. Submissions must be received by noon on the Tuesday prior to the public hearing to be included in the agenda. Correspondence received after that date will be circulated to the committee the day of the public hearing and uploaded to the website as an “Addendum Package” the day after the public hearing.
Speak at Public Hearing
Participate by phone or via Zoom app, or in person—see the website for more information.
Watch Public Hearing
View in the Zoom app, or watch the recording at Langford.ca.
Personal Information
All submissions will be published, including your name and address. For more information on this collection and disclosure, go to Langford.ca/privacy.
Additional Notice (City of Langford text)
The City of Langford has received an application to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by means of the proposed Bylaw noted below. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw will be afforded an opportunity to be heard by presenting written submissions prior to 3 pm on the day of the Public Hearing or by making oral submissions at the Public Hearing. Please be advised that no submission 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 the public record.
Please note: This meeting will be held electronically and with limited in-person attendance. 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 #886 4630 6785 – Zoom.us or Zoom app on your mobile device
Council will not answer questions about the proposal or proposed bylaw 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.
The Agenda, including material that Council may consider in relation to the bylaw, will be posted to the City’s website: https://www.langford.ca/city-hall/agendas-and-minutes/ the Friday afternoon before the public hearing. Correspondence may be submitted by emailing planning@langford.ca or by writing to Langford City Hall, 2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, V9B 2X8. You may also contact the Planning Department at (250) 478.7882.
Marie Watmough
Acting Director of Corporate Services
www.cityoflangford.ca
UVic prof publishes graphic novels on Holocaust
Holocaust survivors and artists have completed a University of Victoria-led graphic novel series that aims to make the murder of six million Jews in the Second World War an easier topic to raise with younger audiences.
The autobiographical book, But I Live: Three Stories of Child Survivors of the Holocaust, has united four survivors and three graphic artists to offer a compilation of historical essays and first-hand accounts from the Holocaust.
Charlotte Schallie, chair of UVic’s Germanic and Slavic studies department, specializes in Holocaust history and worked with the contributors for two years to focus the book on lesser-known accounts and a survivor-centred approach.
“The question is how we can learn about [the Holocaust] in a thoughtful, trauma-informed way,” she said.
The account contributed by Canadian Holocaust survivor David Schaffer, for example, addresses less talked about themes like resistance.
“It’s the story of resisting by surviving and resisting by disobeying orders,” Schallie explained.
Other themes from the book’s three stories include the effects of trauma on Holocaust survivors’ descendants and the importance of letting survivors share their own stories.
Whereas the Holocaust tried to silence the voices of Jews and other targeted groups, the book makes it a priority to amplify the accounts of survivors while they’re still alive to share them. Schallie said most remaining survivors are now in their mid-80s, meaning every last eyewitness account from the Holocaust could disappear in the next 10 years.
Schallie also said first-hand accounts of the sheer violence experienced during the Holocaust could easily overwhelm students - or may even be too horrific for survivors to adequately express.
The project received limited funding, but Schallie said it was a “really process-based” endeavour that required the trust of everyone involved, particularly the survivors. She expressed gratitude for the additional support they received from the Ravensbrueck Memorial in Germany, Anne Frank House in Amsterdam and Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre.
She said the survivors she worked with approached the telling of their stories very thoughtfully and never simply as monologues.
Schallie said the book was a beautiful and meaningful project and a team effort where both the storytellers and artists taught each other something new.
For youth and young adults especially, she expects the graphic novels will keep readers fully engaged on an often dark and sensitive topic - as well as bring them to quietly reflect and contemplate it.
“The graphic novel you can never passively consume. You have to sit down and read it.”
The book was published May 30 at the University of Toronto and is available at utorontopress.com.
Evert Lindquist
News Staff
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