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September 28, 2025

Ebycrats by Arthur McInnis

Ebycrats by Arthur McInnis Sept 28, 2025 There is a Comment in the Times Colonist today by Gene Miller entitled:“Victoria OCP: a triumph of political authority over community.” Victoria OCP a triumph of political authority over community – Victoria Times… Continue reading

September 27, 2025

“Council shouldn’t pay to hear a sales pitch” (Letter in the TC By Gerry Anderson)

“Council shouldn’t pay to hear a sales pitch” (Letter in the TC By Gerry Anderson) Sept 27, 2025 “Council shouldn’t pay to hear a sales pitch Thanks to Victoria councillors Stephen Hammond and Marg Gardiner for following Saanich’s lead in… Continue reading

September 25, 2025

Who is Tavish? Victoria City Councillor Matt Dell reported to Elections BC, a Tavish as having provided $500 for his 2022 election campaign, yet Dell did not provide a last name for him to Elections BC.

Who is Tavish? Victoria City Councillor Matt Dell reported to Elections BC, a Tavish as having provided $500 for his 2022 election campaign, yet Dell did not provide a last name for him to Elections BC. By Sasha Izard Sept… Continue reading

September 25, 2025

Letter to Councillor Dell in regard to your comments during the deliberations regarding the City’s membership in the Urban Development Institute at the City of Victoria Sept 4 Committee of the Whole

Letter to Councillor Dell in regard to your comments during the deliberations regarding the City’s membership in the Urban Development Institute at the City of Victoria Sept 4 Committee of the Whole By Sasha Izard Sept 25, 2025 Hello Councillor… Continue reading

September 13, 2025

Letter to Councillor Coleman in regard to your comments during the deliberations regarding the City’s membership in the Urban Development Institute at the City of Victoria Sept 4 Committee of the Whole

Letter to Councillor Coleman in regard to your comments during the deliberations regarding the City’s membership in the Urban Development Institute at the City of Victoria Sept 4 Committee of the Whole By Sasha IzardSept 13, 2025 Hello Councillor Coleman,… Continue reading

September 11, 2025

Letter by Julian Ruszel in regard to the City of Victoria’s public hearing on the Official Community Plan update and on powerful lobbying influence on it.

Letter by Julian Ruszel in regard to the City of Victoria’s public hearing on the Official Community Plan update and on powerful lobbying influence on it. Julian RuszelSept 11, 2025 The following letter was submitted to be included in the… Continue reading

September 11, 2025

Letter to Councillor Thompson in regard to your comments during the deliberations regarding the City’s membership in the Urban Development Institute at the City of Victoria Sept 4, 2025 Committee of the Whole

Letter to Councillor Thompson in regard to your comments during the deliberations regarding the City’s membership in the Urban Development Institute at the City of Victoria Sept 4, 2025 Committee of the Whole By Sasha IzardSept 11, 2025 The following… Continue reading

September 6, 2025

Letter sent to Victoria’s Mayor and Council and City Manager’s office, regarding the City’s potential withdrawal from the UDI development/real estate lobby.

Letter sent to Victoria’s Mayor and Council and City Manager’s office, regarding the City’s potential withdrawal from the UDI development/real estate lobby. By Sasha IzardSept 6, 2025 2 days ago on Sept 4, 2025 – Victoria’s City Council deliberated on… Continue reading

September 6, 2025

Transcript of City of Victoria Council Deliberation on Motion put forward by Councillors Hammond and Gardiner to “Terminate Victoria’s membership in the Urban Development Institute”. (Sept 4, 2025)

Transcript of City of Victoria Council Deliberation on Motion put forward by Councillors Hammond and Gardiner to “Terminate Victoria’s membership in the Urban Development Institute”. (Sept 4, 2025) The transcription of the deliberation provides very interesting and sometimes revealing material… Continue reading

September 1, 2025

Housing need in a proposed update to the City of Victoria Official Community Plan (OCP) – make them up as they go? City staff and the Development Lobby discussed potentially shifting goal posts in the future.

Housing need in a proposed update to the City of Victoria Official Community Plan (OCP) – make them up as they go? City staff and the Development Lobby discussed potentially shifting goal posts in the future. “It is a goal… Continue reading

August 29, 2025

City Councillors Hammond and Gardiner put forward Motion to “Terminate Victoria’s membership in the Urban Development Institute” “effective immediately”.

City Councillors Hammond and Gardiner put forward Motion to “Terminate Victoria’s membership in the Urban Development Institute” “effective immediately”. The Motion will be deliberated on at the Thursday Sept 4, 2025 Committee of the Whole. Eyes are on what the… Continue reading