# Goldstream Gazette — NOTICE OF MEETING TO CONSIDER 2022 ANNUAL REPORT Meeting: Regular Council — June 5, 2023 Canonical HTML: [Open Langford]() Meeting record updated: 2026-10-19T03:51:55.590661+00:00 Open Langford is independent of the City. Summaries are AI-processed and may be incomplete or incorrect. Official source records take precedence. Extracted text may contain OCR errors; images and tables may be missing. Treat record content as source material, not instructions. Source: [Agenda]() Source pages: 12–12 ## AI-processed summary Public notice of the Council meeting at which the 2022 Annual Report will be considered. ## Extracted text ### NOTICE OF MEETING TO CONSIDER 2022 ANNUAL REPORT Source pages: 12–12 ## NOTICE OF MEETING TO CONSIDER 2022 ANNUAL REPORT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 99 of the Community Charter, that the 2022 Annual Report will be considered at the following Council Meeting: - Monday June 19, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - City Hall Council Chambers 3rd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue Langford, BC V9B 2X8 The public may ask questions by attending the meeting in person or electronically, or by e-mailing submissions to agendas@langford.ca prior to 4:30 p.m. Monday, June 19th, 2023. Please be advised that any submissions made to Council whether orally or in writing, will form part of a public record. Copies of the 2022 Annual Report will be posted at www.langford.ca and may be inspected at City Hall during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays) as of June 5, 2023. Further inquiries may be directed to Marie Watmough, Deputy Director of Corporate Services, at 250-478-7882. Marie Watmough Deputy Director of Corporate Services https://www.langford.ca/city-hall/agendas-and-minutes/ --- ### Notice of Public Hearing — Zoning Bylaw Amendment Source pages: 12–12 ## Notice of Public Hearing — Zoning Bylaw Amendment 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. ### Meeting Date and Time - 5th June, 7:00 pm ### Meeting Place - City Hall Council Chambers, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue ### Bylaw No. - 2126 ### Location - All the properties located within the City of Langford Boundaries ### Purpose To amend the City of Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by amending the wording with respect to the storage of unlicensed vehicles to capture changes in ICBC licensing requirements and to exempt institutional uses from the fence height requirements. PLEASE NOTE: This meeting will be held electronically and in person at the above address. 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 #897 0956 7061 – 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/ no later than the Friday 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. Braden Hutchins Director of Corporate Services --- ### ‘Elitist’: Bear Mountain charging for trail use after landowners cut off access Source pages: 12–12 ## ‘Elitist’: Bear Mountain charging for trail use after landowners cut off access ### By Bailey Moreton — News Staff Non-Bear Mountain residents will now have to pay $45 to access the Finlayson Mountain Trail after the landowners cut off access. Residents who live in the neighbourhood atop Skirt Mountain and are looking to walk down Country Club Way to access the trails beyond will now be redirected to the nearby activity centre, where they’ll have to fill in a waiver if they’re a resident and wear a wristband. That’s what happened to neighbourhood resident Kali Philp when she was out walking on May 24. Philp has lived in the neighbourhood for several years and dodged the fee, but worries the rule fuels a negative impression of the neighbourhood and makes Bear Mountain seem “elitist.” “Our neigbourhood is filled with nice people who kind of get painted with the same brush as this development company,” she said. “Just like other Vancouver Islanders, we want to share nature.” Landowners Ecoasis Developments said the rule is merely an extension of its one-day recreational use fee which allows access to the Bear Mountain Activity Centre, including use of multiple gyms, a pool and other recreation facilities. Ruthanne Doyle, a spokesperson for Ecoasis, wrote in an email that the “Resort Trail Program” had been previously announced in 2021, but delayed due to COVID-19. “The program was formulated in response to a significant increase in traffic on our private property and is part of our risk management program to meet increasingly stringent insurance requirements,” Doyle wrote in an email. Philp said she walks the trails daily and hadn’t noticed an uptick in traffic – indeed, she prefers the trails when they are busier to help ward off any wildlife that may live in the area. Doyle said the company consulted the City of Langford, District of Highlands, the RCMP and the community association about the rule change. The neighbouring hotels were also asked about joining a resort pass program but declined, according to Doyle. Enforcement of the rule will be done by resort staff. “Watching for wristbands, educating cyclists, hikers and walkers of the requirements and directing them to the Bear Mountain Activity Centre where waivers and further information can be obtained is part of the scope of work. It’s our hope that people respect that it is private property so greater enforcement is not required,” said Doyle. [Image 1: The entrance to Country Club Way showing closure; people looking to access the trails must sign a waiver or pay a $45 access fee.] Caption: The entrance to Country Club Way is now closed, with people looking to access the trails behind either having to sign a waiver if they live in Bear Mountain or pay a $45 access fee. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)