A selected image from the Spacing Vancouver Flickr pool. Image courtesy of Stephen Rees.
A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C.
Although 2013 just began, it seems like 2014 will be an important year for Saanich residents as council is expected to revamp its garbage collection model to collect kitchen scraps.
The new year is starting out with some tension in Victoria, as the union representing some 650 B.C. Transit employees threaten to shout down the Greater Victoria’s public transportation system on Jan. 22 unless B.C. Transit returns to the bargaining table.
A $63.2-million contract has been awarded to PCL Constructors Westcoast to replace the 88 year old Johnson Street Bridge in Victoria, connecting downtown with Victoria West. The contract leaves about $2.8 million to cover unanticipated costs and keep the project’s overall budget within its $92.8-million cap.
A proposed dock at Five Mile on Kootenay Lake has locals upset about losing access to a popular beach…..and this has spurred a social media campaign.
Plans for a Walmart-anchored shopping mall along Richmond’s West Cambie are back at the Hall, after city council’s planning committee ordered staff to do more work on the file last month. It continues the ongoing saga that began 10 years ago.
Main Street-Science World will be undergoing an 18-month, $30-million upgrade slated to begin in February. It will done in two phases and at least one entrance to remain open at all times.
The upcoming public hearing on the South Surrey casino licence on Monday is expected to draw a large crowd with opposition rising due to the perceived threat that the facility will pose to Surrey’s ethnic communities.
***
