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ItB次元官网网址檚 not difficult to imagine students stuck in the Colwood Crawl on their way to Camosun College, dreaming about a campus on the West Shore.
That thought may not be that far fetched, according to Langford Mayor Stew Young. B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檝e been looking at that for at least five years,B次元官网网址� Young said. B次元官网网址淲e have 100,000 people on the West Shore and 3,200 students going to Camosun. It would be a good move, considering all the growth out here.B次元官网网址�
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Langford is talking to Royal Roads University as well, and Young believes the University of Victoria should also consider a move to the West Shore, adding that B次元官网网址渟pending money for educational institutions is money well spent.B次元官网网址� Young said there are several locations in Langford that would work well for educational institutions. He cited land near the Leigh Road interchange and the new West Shore Parkway that will connect to Sooke as prime examples.
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Wilmshurst said they are well aware that the West Shore in general, and Langford in particular, is one of the fastest growing communities in Canada. B次元官网网址淲e have been exploring that with Langford,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淕iving 3,200 students the opportunity to learn in the community they live in makes sense from our perspective. We havenB次元官网网址檛 had the opportunity to discuss that with the NDP government yet. WeB次元官网网址檒l have to see what their reaction is.B次元官网网址�
