Dear Mayor and Council of Saanich, and Other Officials: Looming strict dog-control measures sure make Saanich parks and beaches less fun and welcoming – enough to drive some of us to doggerel. F. A. Jardine Saanich Ballad of the Dog-less Beach If you go down to the beach today You’re in for a disappointment. If… Continue reading Letter: The Ballad of the Dogless Beach
Category: Letters To the Board
Opinions expressed belong to their respective authors, and do no reflect the CBRA Board.
Letter: 2345 Queenswood development
I am writing to voice EXTREME opposition to the proposed ‘development’ at 2345 Queenswood Dr. I live down the block, and have since 1988. i have watched as old homes are torn down for new mansions, many removing old trees and as the years go on the nature of the neighbourhood is changed. it is… Continue reading Letter: 2345 Queenswood development
Letters to the Board this week: Dogs; Queenswood; dead boats
Our Letters to the Board page continue to attract a lively discussion. The current topics: dogs on Gyro Beach; the proposed development (and removal of trees) at 2345 Queenswood Drive; and derelict boats on-shore, or just off it. Read ‘em all at: https://cadboro.ca/category/letters/
Letter: Proposed Development at 2345 Queenswood Drive
Dear Mr. Dahli, I am one of the many residents strongly opposed to this proposal, and we have recently been informed that it’s important to bring CBRA into the matter. Several of us have already written to Saanich Planning, but we need to know that the rest of Cadboro Bay and Queenswood are also informed.I… Continue reading Letter: Proposed Development at 2345 Queenswood Drive
Letter: CBRA off-leash dog public consultation feedback
Hello CBRA off-leash dog public consultation committee, I am a Cadboro Bay resident and just read about your committee for the first time in the Saanich News. We’ve been residents here for the last 5.5 years. I am writing to you to express my concerns to your committee, and suggest ways that you can access… Continue reading Letter: CBRA off-leash dog public consultation feedback
Letter: Derelict and Abandoned Boats in Cadboro Bay Beach
Good Afternoon, It was with great interest that I read the above article in todays issue of the Oak Bay News. A friend (Cadboro Bay Resident) and I were doing garbage pick up at Caddy Beach, May 18 and noticed 5 derelict boats (2 partially submerged and 3 beached) there at that time. I sent… Continue reading Letter: Derelict and Abandoned Boats in Cadboro Bay Beach
Letter: Development Application at 2345 Queenswood Drive
Twenty-one local residents have raised alarm at a proposed development at 2345 Queenswood Drive. For more information, see their letter to CBRA Board at https://letterstocbraboard.tumblr.com/post/618787681791524864/re-development-application-at-2345-queenswood
Re: Development Application at 2345 Queenswood Drive
Good evening,I hope this finds you well. On behalf of local Queenswood residents, we wanted to follow up to see if Cadboro Bay Residents Council has a position on the Application for Subdivision at 2345 Queenswood Drive. My email reflects the query of 21 Queenswood owners.In April, I copied CBRA on the background information for… Continue reading Re: Development Application at 2345 Queenswood Drive
Letter: Cadboro Bay Beach Usage
To: Cadboro Bay Residents’ Association People and dogs must behave well within their communities: People respect other people and the shared environment and, as dogs are attached to people, they too need to respect people and the shared environment. As no person or animal is perfect, tolerance and understanding are two traits that will build… Continue reading Letter: Cadboro Bay Beach Usage
Letter: Concerning Dogs at Gyro Park
Further to the several letters about dogs at Gyro Park. I live on Penrhyn and make near daily use of the park and the beach at Cadboro Bay. I have noticed a large increase in the number of unleashed dogs on the Victoria Yacht club side of the beach. I have a fear of dogs… Continue reading Letter: Concerning Dogs at Gyro Park