SidneyB次元官网网址檚 seaside character is under threat. The enormous five-storey buildings proposed to replace the quiet Cedarwood motel on Lochside Drive would loom over the adjacent residential neighbourhood. But the many downsides to this project are not just local neighbourhood issues B次元官网网址� they affect all Sidney residents and visitors.

I would like to thank the gentleman who went along Mowat Street clearing the storm drains of leaves on Monday morning. It shows there are a lot of good people still around looking after neighbors.

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the emergency staff at Saanich Peninsula Hospital who helped to support Bruce Williams in October. Your professional presence and compassionate care were extraordinary. Thank you for providing him with such a gentle journey in his final days.

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Nov. 25 marks the launch of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence that begins on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and ends on Dec. 10, the International Human Rights Day. The 16 Days campaign has been used as an organizing strategy around the world since 1991 to call for elimination of all forms of gender-based violence.

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The public notice regarding the creation of a new zone in Langford didnB次元官网网址檛 mention there would be no height restrictions on buildings. Since May 2020, Langford has reached out to developers for input on details for the city centre zones that council was considering. In that year from initial staff report to public hearing, there were no requests for residentsB次元官网网址� input through open houses, information sessions, or surveys.

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