Yearly Archives: 2011
CTV News report on Victoria mutiny commemoration
Radio-Canada television report on mutiny (francaise)
Victoria mutiny of 1918 revived in call for justice
Councillor leads charge to clear names of French-Canadian soldiers who refused to fight in Russia By Derek Spalding, Victoria Times Colonist, December 22, 2011 Victoria city councillor Ben Isitt was sitting in the basement of the University of B.C. library 12 years ago when he discovered a historical event that he thought shed light on … Continue reading
Radio interviews on Victoria mutiny commemoration
I discussed the forgotten Victoria mutiny on CBC radio’s On The Island program, recorded on site at Fort and Quadra with host Gregor Craigie and aired on the morning of December 21, 2011, the 93rd anniversary of the mutiny: Link to CBC Radio interview, December 21, 2011 // Download CBC radio Podcast I … Continue reading
Group calls for pardon of francophone soldiers who resisted conscription
By Andrea Boyes, CFAX 1070 with files from CTV News, December 21, 2011 A group calling on the Canadian government to pardon francophone soldiers who took part in a mutiny after World War One, gathered in downtown Victoria Wednesday, supported by a city councillor. As CTV reports on December 21st, 1918, the men refused conscription … Continue reading
CBC radio On the Island interview on mutiny
I discussed the Victoria mutiny of December 21, 1918 on CBC Radio’s “On The Island” with Gregor Creggie, recorded at Fort and Quadra street, where the mutiny occurred, and aired on the 93rd annivesary of the mutiny, December 21, 2011: Link to CBC Radio Interview, December 21, 2011 // Download CBC Radio Podcast Tweet
Memory of mutineers honoured at downtown gathering
By Victoria News staff writer, December 21, 2011 Ninety-three years ago a group of French-Canadian conscripted soldiers staged a mutiny at the corner of Fort and Quadra streets. Despite refusing, the mutineers were forced to head overseas to fight in a Russian civil war. The men, who were in their 20s and 30s, were also sentenced … Continue reading
Bridge relocation triggers Northern Junk debate
By Roszan Holmen, Victoria News, December 19, 2011 A large-scale redevelopment application for the Northern Junk buildings elicited a wide range of reactions last week. Despite his newness on council, Ben Isitt launched the question period with guns blazing. “I think our council is being saddled with the poor decision of the previous council to … Continue reading
Councillors in favour of open house on strategy
Victoria Times Colonist, December 18, 2011 Victoria’s new council could be charting its next course in a public session. Three years ago, councillors met behind closed doors with senior staff for two days to hammer out seven strategic priorities: homelessness; affordable housing; governance; enhanced communications; harm reduction; infrastructure and downtown late-night nuisances. But new councillors … Continue reading
Path shut for more than three decades may be reopened
By Bill Cleverley, Victoria Times Colonist, December 17, 2011 Victoria councillors want to reopen the pathway linking Chandler and Gonzales avenues in Fairfield. But whether or not the $250,000 project will become the city’s greenways priority for 2012- pushing other projects back a year – will not be determined until budget deliberations in the new … Continue reading
Planned development at foot of Johnson Street Bridge on hold
By Bill Cleverley, Victoria Times Colonist, December 16, 2011 A proposal to build a $25-million, five-storey commercial/condominium project at the foot of the Johnson Street Bridge stalled Thursday when Victoria councillors clashed over the scope of the project and how much public land should be involved. After a lengthy debate, councillors postponed further consideration of … Continue reading
Downtown gateway development concept fails to win enthusiastic Council support
By Frank Stanford, CFAX 1070, December 15, 2011 Victoria Council has postponed any decision on a proposal to redevelop the historic Northern Junk buildings, and a parcel of what is now city-owned property immediately north of them. Newly elected Council member Ben Isitt objected vehemently to the idea of selling high-profile waterfront property to a … Continue reading
Interview on CFAX 1070: Public office, regional services and the oath to the Queen
Listen to this CFAX 1070 interview from December 12th, 2011, where I discuss public office, regional services and the oath to the Queen: Link to CFAX 1070 Interview, December 12, 2011 // Download Podcast Tweet
New look for Victoria city council
By Roszan Holmen, Victoria News, November 22, 2011 Past elections have demonstrated it’s no easy feat to defeat an incumbent councillor seeking re-election in Victoria. In fact, it’s happened only twice before in the past dozen years: In 2002, David McLean lost his seat on council; in 1999, Chris Coleman temporarily lost his seat. The … Continue reading
Election Night Interview on the CBC
Link to CBC Interview on Election Night // Listen to the CBC interview I gave with fellow councillor-elect Lisa Helps on election night, Saturday, November 19. Download Podcast Tweet
