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Annual Bike to Work Week!

Annual Bike to Work Week will have its launch date on April 14th, 2010 from 11:30am to 12:30pm at the Victoria City Hall (1 Centennial Square). Bike to Work week will run from May 31st to June 6th this year.

Be at the launch to witness the unveiling of the 2010 Bike to Work poster and T-Shirt! Enjoy free food and refreshments, connect with other bicycle commuters and get motivated to bike to work!

For more information on Bike to Work Week please visit their website at www.biketowork.ca/victoria.

Date Posted:  Mar 3, 2010

Town of View Royal Road Construction Ahead!

As you may be aware, View Royal is entering a very busy construction season for road improvements.

Please click on the attached document for more information and construction schedules.

Date Posted:  Feb 22, 2010

CRD Regional Pedestrian & Cycling Masterplan Event

The CRD is completing Phase 1 of their PCMP and are holding a public workshop to unveil the newly constructed Bikeway Inventory Map of the region and share the draft visions, goals and objectives for the plan. They would love members of the public and community leaders to come continue to help the Pedestrian and Cycling Master Plan take shape.br>
When: Thursday, March 11, 2010
Time: 7:00pm-9:30pm
Where: Ambrosia Event Centre (638 Fisgard Street)

Date Posted:  Feb 18, 2010

Spaying Neutering Your Pet

There are more and more stray cats born in the Victoria area largely due to domestic cats that are abandoned, have run away, or simply been allowed out regularly.

Help reduce the stray and abandoned cat population - please spay or neuter your pet.

Date Posted:  Feb 17, 2010

The Great Ivy Pull!

Help our park!

When: March 7th, 2010
Time: 10am-2pm

We will be meeting behind Municipal Hall (45 View Royal Avenue) at 9:45am. Please bring a pair of pruners and gloves if you have them, if not, don’t worry, we will have a few spares.

For more information, contact Ian Brown at the following email: imbrown@telus.net.

Date Posted:  Feb 1, 2010

COUNCIL MEETING CANCELLED FEBRUARY 2, 2010

The regular Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, February 2, 2010 has been canceled.

Date Posted:  Jan 29, 2010

January 2010 monthly update is now available!

The January 2010 monthly update is now available.

To access this update and all previous updates, select Documents from the Inside Town Hall drop-down menu and on the page you are taken to select Monthly Update.

To view this month's update click on the document below or go to the above mentioned page.

Date Posted:  Jan 15, 2010

Help Create an Improved View Royal Park!

Following on the heels of the introductory session (to be held on Thursday, Jan. 21st from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.), the Town is hosting a design charrette for View Royal Park on Saturday, January 23rd from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Town Hall (45 View Royal Avenue).

Get your creative juices flowing - join one of the working design charrettes that will last approximately 1.5 to 2 hours. There is no cost to attend and light refreshments will be served.

If you can only attend the design charrette and are unable to attend the introductory session that is set for Thursday, Jan. 21st, that is fine - your participation is welcome.

Date Posted:  Jan 4, 2010

Get on the Train!

The Island Corridor Foundation is hosting three workshops as follows:

Workshop 1 - Extraordinary Change, Extraordinary Opportunity

A workshop showcasing opportunities for communities to direct development for revised passenger rail services for Vancouver Island

Workshop 2 - Sustainable Rail-Based Tourism

This workshop showcases opportunities for excursion and tourism product development related to passenger rail services.

Workshop 3 - The Future is Here., Today

A discussion of rail infrasturcure improvements.

For more details click the document below.

Date Posted:  Jan 4, 2010

2010 Council Appointments to Advisory Committees and Sub-committees

Advisory Committees

The Town of View Royal is now receiving applications from interested citizens to serve for a two-year term (from March 1, 2010 to February 29, 2012) on its advisory committees. Advisory committees typically meet every other month to consider current development applications and policy issues referred by Council on topics such as parks, environment, transportation, and planning.

Sub-Committees

Council is also seeking applications from citizens wishing to serve on sub-committees that may be formed from time to time to consider items pertinent to the work of the advisory committees. A list of potential sub-committee members is prepared annually in order that interested participants can be readily convened.

Date Posted:  Dec 24, 2009

Sidewalk Snow Clearing Reminder

With the winter season upon us, and the possibility of snowfall and inclement weather, we would like to remind View Royal residents about our Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 609, which states that:

“Every person being an occupant or owner of any property abutting or fronting upon a portion of sidewalk shall cause such portion of the sidewalk to be cleared and kept clear of all snow, ice, dirt, litter and rubbish, and shall dispose of the same otherwise than leaving it upon the roadway or highway.”

We would ask that you kindly remember your elderly or handicapped neighbours who may need assistance with snow removal. We appreciate your assistance in maintaining a high level of safety for pedestrians in our Town.

The Town will make every effort to keep sidewalks at school crossings, intersections, bus stops and stairways open and clear of snow and ice.

ROAD SNOW CLEARING

The Town uses Mainroad South Island Contracting Ltd. to salt, plow and clear snow from all the roads within the Town (with the exception of private strata roads). In the event of a major snowfall, we ask that residents not park their vehicles on the roads overnight and to stay off the roadways if at all possible so that the snow plows can negotiate the roads and get them cleared as quickly as possible.

A tip from Mainroad Contracting: When clearing snow in your driveway, please push the snow to the right of your driveway (facing the road from your home) so that when the snow plow comes by, it does not plow any excess snow across your driveway entrance.

Date Posted:  Dec 10, 2009

Olympic Torch Relay

The Town of View Royal will welcome the Olympic Torch Relay from approximately 12:00 noon to 12:45 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 2009. For a detailed map of the route, please see the document attached to this notice.

The Town encourages residents and businesses to celebrate by watching the Torch Runner go by and wearing red and white - the Canadian flag colours.

Due to traffic impacts which will accompany the Relay, residents and businesses are encouraged to avoid driving in this area between the hours of 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. The roads along the route will not be completely closed during this time, but will be subject to a rolling (temporary) road closure moving westward along Island Highway (towards Colwood) and then northward on Helmcken Road (towards the hospital) as the Torch Relay convoy passes through. Significant traffic delays will likely result.

Also, please join us at Helmcken Centennial Park immediately following the Relay for refreshments and a special performance by Holly Arntzen and the Dream Band featuring a choir composed of students from the two elementary schools in View Royal as well as appearances by former Olympians. This event will run from approximately 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Please drop by the Town Hall for a complementary handheld Olympic flag! (45 View Royal Avenue.

Date Posted:  Oct 28, 2009

Influenza Information

For information about the H1N1 influenza pandemic, please open the website link provided below.

Date Posted:  Sep 25, 2009

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