Nice backdrop, or done deal? Watching the council meeting of Sept. 20th, one could easily see that they’re dead intent on forging ahead with disposing of one-quarter of John Phillips Memorial Park (JPMP, dedicated parkland, owned by Sooke residents) to fill … Continue reading →
–Chris and Shirley Spencer This is in response to the Lions Club proposal for John Phillips Memorial Park. The first issue is the park is deemed to be underused by the town council. The second issue is the Lions club … Continue reading →
–J. Kent Council is proposing a private clubhouse and parking lot for the open space in John Phillips Memorial Park. Council’s referendum on the issue has not been widely publicized, neither has the clubhouse proposal. Details are scarce. Council says … Continue reading →
–Randy Welters The Sooke Lions Club is very sensitive to the loss of 1.9 acres of green space if our development is to get done but you have to consider the community benefits as well – we would contract out … Continue reading →
–William Wallace Sooke is growing fast and the draft OCP attempts to direct development to the Town Core. In Sooke, rural has become urban in a short period of time. As such, every speck of open space parkland needs to … Continue reading →
–Letter from William Slim Unscrupulous, unprincipled, unethical, underhanded, sneaky, dishonest, and plain shameful. I’m talking about Sooke’s Mayor and Council! Because of the tactic, they are pulling they should all resign their positions immediately. Why? They are currently about to … Continue reading →
Lions In Park: Park Open Space At Risk The District of Sooke intends to allow the Lions Club to build a clubhouse in our John Phillips Memorial Park which means we lose 1.9 acres of open space parkland. The 2020 … Continue reading →
Letter to the Editor I have concerns with the Pond’s Corridor Dog Park Report. First off, the report shows maps of the proposed dog park along with maps of alternate locations. When you look at these maps, it is clear … Continue reading →
–Ellen Lewers, Sooke Council passed a business bylaw affecting farmers. Your own policy says that those affected by bylaws should be consulted, but that did not happen and a two-minute opportunity to speak to a bylaw is hardly discussion and … Continue reading →
On April 22, Jessica Alford was on CBC, explaining her plight of pending homelessness for her and her family of five. There was a follow-up on April 30. Here, in her own words, you can hear Ms. Alford’s frightening reality, … Continue reading →
