Yearly Archives: 2007
Lowe calls it quits
By Carolyn Heiman, Victoria Times Colonist, 4 December 2007 After 15 years on Victoria city council, eight of them as mayor, Alan Lowe is calling it quits today. Lowe, who is to make the annoucement at a news conference this afternoon, will leave the top city post at a time of when new development is taking … Continue reading
Mayor wants new library, walk of fame
By Carolyn Heiman, Victoria Times Colonist, 2 June 2007 A new City Hall and downtown library, along with a spiffed up Centennial Square and a walk of fame on Douglas Street, topped a “to do” list rhymed off by Victoria Mayor Alan Lowe last night in an address marking the halfway point of his term. … Continue reading
Second guessing Bear Mountain
By G.E. Mortimer, Goldstream Gazette, 2 May 2007 “Triangle Mountain is covered with houses. Do you want Skirt Mountain to end up like that?” Ben Isitt asked the question at a meeting of Langford Lakes Area Protective Association (LLAPS) a week ago today. It is a good question. Langford voters have never been offered a chance … Continue reading
Out on a limb for trees
By Bill Cleverley, Victoria Times Colonist, 12 April 2007 Local activists took to the treetops yesterday in their campaign to stop a planned $30-million Trans-Canada Highway interchange near Spencer Road in Langford. “We’re hoping to have some direct influence. I feel people have been shut out of this process,” tree sitter Zoe Blunt said via … Continue reading
Rally planned to protest interchange
By Bill Cleverley, Victoria Times Colonist, 1 March 2007 A rally to protest against construction of the proposed Bear Mountain interchange is planned for tomorrow afternoon. “We don’t think the province should fund it,” said Coalition to Protect Goldstream spokesman Larry Wartels. “We believe what’s being called the Bear Mountain interchange will damage the Goldstream … Continue reading
Hagen asked for help
By Andrew Macleod, Monday Magazine, 7 February 2007 Western Forest Products Ltd. had 35 acres on Skirt Mountain removed from what was then the forest land reserve after a company official sent a pressuring e-mail to Stan Hagen, then the minister of sustainable resource management, asking to have it released. “Western Forest Products Limited, a Doman … Continue reading
Chair denies Bear conflict
By Andrew Macleod, Monday Magazine, 24 January 2007 With Langford councillor Denise Blackwell taking over for Victoria mayor Alan Lowe as CRD chair, there was some question what it would mean for the ongoing dispute over Bear Mountain resort’s plans for Spaet—or Skirt—Mountain and the destruction of a cave representatives of several first nations say is … Continue reading
