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The City of Victoria’s approved plan for Richardson will eliminate all continuous east-west vehicle travel from Cook Street to Foul Bay Road. After camps in parks and Clover Point, it might become the next contentious issue in Victoria. It threatens to disrupt the entire residential area bounded by Cook Street, Fairfield Road, Foul Bay Road, Oak Bay Avenue, and Rockland Avenue. It is a perfect example of a “solution” in search of a problem. Richardson is designated as a Local Collector street in the City’s own bylaws and is a direct and valuable east-west access road for all residents. ....
Ahistoric two-storey apartment block sliced in half a year ago and carefully moved from Richmond Avenue to Rockland is whole again and one of four character rental homes, all upgraded by the same owners. “Definitely five stars. I don’t think it could be better,” said Victoria Coun. Pamela Madoff, who has a special interest in heritage. She praised Mike Sweet, of Black Horse Contracting, and Harry Newton, of Newtco Realty, for buying and taking on the enormous job of fixing up the circa-1880 building. Many old Victoria houses have been moved to the Gulf Islands or up-Island, Madoff said. “To see this one not only staying in the city, but staying in the neighbourhood, that’s when you start to think that sometimes maybe the stars do align.” ....
Someone spotted Jack and called animal control, who joined Sutton to chase him down. After he was seen on Mary Tod Island also known as Jimmy Chicken Island Sutton and animal control jumped in a boat offered by Oak Bay Marine Group to track down the dog. “Out we went and, by the time we got there, he must have already jumped in the water and swam to Willows Beach, because that’s the next place he was spotted,” Sutton said. From there, Jack was seen by a dog walker in Uplands Park, a place he has become familiar with on his daily walks, Sutton said. But the family usually drives to the park for a walk from their home a couple of kilometres away, so Sutton did not expect the call she got from her daughter around 3 p.m., telling her Jack had returned home. ....
The company has only been able to operate at about 80% of its capacity and sometimes less because of COVID protocols in its small factory. That’s meant some shortages at its Victoria and Lower Mainland stores, as well as its online ordering portals. “It’s been a good Christmas season, but the downside is we’re struggling to keep up with the demand,” said Sullivan. “Everyone here is working harder than ever before to get everyone their Christmas chocolates. We’re not at last year’s [sales] levels, but it’s better than we thought we would be, considering [the pandemic].” ....
A majority of councillors backed the proposal from District Developments and especially the construction of new apartments that will be locked-in as rental units in perpetuity. “I do think that these are units that are desperately needed,” Coun. Marianne Alto said. “It will fill in one of the pieces in the continuum of rental housing … which is very much needed in the city.” Coun. Sarah Potts, however, expressed concern about the loss of affordable apartments in the former Wellburn’s building and the absence of any such units in the new project. “We really need a policy like Burnaby and New Westminister that discourages ‘renovictions’ and ‘demovictions’ without making arrangements for each tenant to continue their tenancy at the same rent, during and after the renovations,” she said. ....