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And perhaps a few comments of our own in response to each From the TIMES COLONIST: JULY 20th LETTERS – visit https://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/letters-july-20-enforce-leash-laws-please-helping-our-neighbours-12566096 Three or four municipalities would be enough With all the discussion of amalgamation between Saanich and Victoria, it is time to think larger. Thirteen different municipalities within the Capital Regional District are not
Letter to the editor, Times Colonist, available online July 27th, at https://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/letters-july-27-cross-border-wildfires-condo-crisis-12593695 Government backtracked on its referendum promise I have been involved in the labour movement all my working life, 70 years, and have always supported the NDP because of their fair labour policies favouring the working people. Still, more importantly, I believe in the
Ivan Crossett – Government backtracked on its promise Read More »
To: The Honourable David Eby, K.C., M.L.A., Premier of British Columbia; The Honourable Christine Boyle, M.L.A., Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs.PREMIER@GOV.BC.CA, HMA.MINISTER@GOV.BC.CA, HOUS.DMO@GOV.BC.CA CC: Saanich Council; Victoria Council; MLA addresses.council@saanich.ca, mayor@saanich.ca, dean.murdock@saanich.ca; MayorAndCouncil@victoria.ca, mayor@victoria.ca, MAlto@victoria.ca; Grace.Lore.MLA@leg.bc.ca, Nina.Krieger.MLA@leg.bc.ca, Diana.Gibson.MLA@leg.bc.ca, Lana.Popham.MLA@leg.bc.ca, Darlene.Rotchford.MLA@leg.bc.ca, Ravi.Kahlon.MLA@leg.bc.ca, Christine.Boyle.MLA@leg.bc.ca, David.Eby.MLA@leg.bc.ca (+copied to local media) Dear Premier Eby and Minister Boyle; Re:
Open Letter to Premier and Minister, re: VSCA process Read More »
Times Colonist Link : https://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comment-victoria-saanich-amalgamation-would-create-a-clean-slate-12577240 Amalgamation Would Create a Clean Slate for New Council Composition Re: Letter to the Editor July 10/26 “A simple no to amalgamation” The current issue to be considered in the October 17/26 municipal election is whether to vote yes for further analysis of merging the two municipalities (as highly recommended by the
James’s Comment in TC: Clean Slate of Politicians Read More »
It is time to admit that 13 municipalities in the core region are too many and increasingly unaffordable. Doug Pascoe Jul 16, 2026 https://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comment-victoria-saanich-merger-would-be-a-sensible-first-step-12551478 A commentary by a Saanich resident. Let us stop pretending that Saanich, with roughly 125,000 residents, is a rural municipality. Yes, a significant portion of the district remains protected by the Urban
Doug’s TC Comment: Victoria-Saanich merger would be a sensible first step Read More »
John Treleaven (with help from Rumble Room’s John Juricic) did two different Amalgamation episodes this past week, on the YouTube Channel for Grumpy Taxpayer$ of Greater Victoria. The first, was an interview with our long-time board director, Colin Neilson, about the history (and recent issues) of the Capital Region Municipal Amalgamation Society. View below, or
Colin & Trevor each got interviewed, Grumpy Taxpayer$ Read More »
Please find our former Board Director (who moved back to New Brunswick in recent years) John Vickers’ letter in the Times Colonist (from last week) https://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comment-when-does-consultation-end-and-decision-making-begin-12451104
Former AY vice-chair John Vickers’ opinion in the TC Read More »
link below: https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/victoria-to-go-ahead-with-non-binding-amalgamation-question-12476505 Listen to this article 00:04:29 Four days
Gregor Craigie interviews Karen Harper & Marianne Alto [tape delay from wednesday] please click below to listen to the podcast episode: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/1417-this-is-vancouver-island/episode/16223157-debate-continues-about-amalgamation-in-victoria-and-saanichhttps://www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/1417-this-is-vancouver-island/episode/16223157-debate-continues-about-amalgamation-in-victoria-and-saanich
CBC’s Vancouver Island podcast – debate continues… Read More »
