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I have lived in Cadboro Bay almost all my life (that's 63 years). I went to Frank Hobbs , Arbutus and Mt. Doug schools. I owned a business in the Village for ~30 years. I have seen some changes here. They have been soft changes and not hard to accept. The most dramatic was the… Continue reading Letter: Retain Cadboro Bay’s Charm
While I applaud the plan for its efforts to allow greater density around the village area, I question the need to institute very large lot sizes in Ten Mile Point and Queenswood. My husband and I bought our home on Ten Mile Point two years ago, but it was originally built in the 1950s. Our… Continue reading Letter: More Diversity of Homes Needed in Cadboro Bay
I think the LAP is the very best balance the Cadboro Bay community can hope for. It does strike a balance between preserving the best low density features of our area while recognizing that there is a need for a denser village centre opening the way for some controlled high quality multi family development, more… Continue reading Letter: Good Balance in Local Area Plan
I was one of the outsiders [to Cadboro Bay] who responded to the Local Area Plan survey and was thankful for the opportunity to do so. Having grown up steps from the village, I moved away for work opportunities but hope to return when I semi-retire in a few years. I have been tracking the… Continue reading Letter: More Density Needed in Cadboro Bay
Dear CBRA board members, On the assumption that CBRA will be formally commenting on the draft Local Area Plan on behalf of residents, I would be grateful if you would consider the following issues for inclusion in the Association’s letter to Saanich. Some of these concerns were communicated earlier by residents to CBRA and Saanich’s LAP team while the plan was being prepared. It’s… Continue reading Letter: Local Area Plan Concerns
Hello CBRA, I submit the following letter (It was published in the Dec 22 Saanich News, here): Saanich’s Cadboro Bay Local Area Plan Update is in the final stage of public input. This stage involves a “Community Survey” outsourced to a simple online survey website. The survey has no verification system that can determine if the person… Continue reading Letter: Cadboro Bay resident worries about village’s future
Dear Board, The author of the "Federal Report Imminent" letter is very certain what the Report’s findings will be. Why is that? It certainly raises a question in my mind: How ‘independent’ will the Report be? No one I know has been approached by the Reports researchers, despite (in my case) having asked to participate.… Continue reading Letter: Troubled
Dear Mayor and Parks Chair, Judy Brownoff, Saanich Council, and Cadboro Bay Residents Association Hello, on this Mother’s Day, I would like to share my thoughts and experiences about dogs at Gyro Park with Saanich Councillors, CBRA Board of Directors, and the community. I write this just prior to heading down to the beach where… Continue reading Letter: Families with Dogs on Mothers Day in Cadboro-Gyro Park
I am sorry that Mr. Ainsworth has felt uncomfortable with off-leash dogs at the beach. As dog owners, a letter like this, in all honesty, helps us be more aware that not everyone is “cool with dogs”. I'm a West-Coaster born and bred (Seattle, now Victoria) and, in my experience, dogs have always been a… Continue reading Letter: Response to “Assaulted by Dogs”
I heard about the action you are taking to create safe, enclosed dog areas in your local parks. Fantastic idea! Is there anything we can do to help support you, or promote your message? Lisa Pets West, 777 Royal Oak Drive
