Notice of Annual General Meeting - Wednesday, October 20, 7pm - via Zoom

North Jubilee Neighbourhood Association

Annual General Meeting

October 20, 2021 - 7 pm via Zoom

Invited Guests:

• Councillor Charlayne Thornton-Joe – North Jubilee Neighbourhood liaison

• Kimberley Stratford – Staff Neighbourhood Liaison North Jubilee

Meet your neighbours and hear about the following topics:

• City Council’s proposal to merge North and South Jubilee into one neighbourhood association and single land use committee.

• City Council’s proposal to rezone single family home areas City-wide to make way for “missing middle” multiplexes - without community consultation.

• Big changes coming to Richmond Road with recent lot assemblies (Denman to Bay Streets).

• Big change coming to Richmond Road and Emerson at the CNIB building site (possible 5-storey building containing 70 units with 70 parking stalls).

• Become involved in NJNA and learn how to participate in future discussions shaping these new proposals and developments and calling for your vision for local community amenities!

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Join the Zoom Meeting

We are stronger together

Advocate for North Jubilee neighbourhood interests 

Direct Link to Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 886 9108 9401

Passcode: 691864

If the Direct Link to Zoom Meeting is not working on this website - please copy & paste the url below into your browser

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88691089401?pwd=QXRHL0ZUb2trMkQzZE43Q2JBTml4UT09

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Agenda

• Welcome and Introduction to Zoom

• Introduction of Executive and guests

• Financial Report

• Minutes from 2020 Annual General Meeting

• Councillor Charlayne Thornton-Joe - report and questions

• Kimberley Stratford, Neighbourhood Liaison - report and questions

• Land Use Report

• Spirit Garden Report

• 2021-2022 NJNA Board elections. Nominations to be accepted (one person per household). Ask for nominations from members. Kimberley Stratford will chair this part of meeting.

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NJNA Constitution

1. To support a vision for the present and future growth of the North Jubilee Neighbourhood by monitoring its physical and social evolution as a family-oriented community not to own, operate or manage a social club.

2. To create a community forum by offering membership to all those who live, operate a business or own property in the North Jubilee Neighbourhood.

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Want to be in the know with what is happening in your neighbourhood?

Write to us at njnacommunity@gmail.com to join our email list

2440 - 2448 Richmond Road - Notice Of Public Hearing

The above development is scheduled for a public hearing at the City Council June 24th meeting. Public input is encouraged.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING  - June 11, 2021 

The City of Victoria is seeking your input on the proposed changes to 2440 & 2448 Richmond Road:

Zoning Regulation Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw (No. 1248) - No. 21-023:

To rezone the land known as 2440 and 2448 Richmond Road from the R1-B, Single Family Dwelling District, to the R-100 Zone, Richmond Road Multiple Dwelling District, to permit a three- storey building on each lot.

New Zone:
Legal description:

Existing Zone:
Development Permit with Variances Application No. 00159

The Council of the City of Victoria will also consider issuing a development permit for the land known as 2440 and 2448 Richmond Road, in Development Permit Area 16: General Form and Character for the purposes of approving the exterior design and finishes for a multi-unit buildings (one per lot), as well as landscaping.

This application will be considered at a public hearing by City Council on:

Date: Thursday, June 24, 2021
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Boardroom, Capital Regional District, 625 Fisgard St. Victoria, BC

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, public access to Council Meetings is not permitted. Meetings may be viewed on the City’s live stream webcast at www.victoria.ca .

All persons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw will be given a reasonable opportunity to be heard. You may indicate your support or opposition to a Public Hearing item in one of the following ways:

1. Submit written comments to Council:

You can provide your submission by email to publichearings@victoria.ca or by mail to Legislative Services, #1 Centennial Square, Victoria, BC V8W 1P6 or drop your submission in the mail slot on the right side of the Pandora Avenue entrance to City Hall. The deadline to

R-100, Richmond Road Multiple Dwelling District

PID: 009-129-073
Lot 47, Section 25, Victoria District, Plan 339

PID: 009-129-120
Lot 46, Section 25, Victoria District, Plan 339

R1-B, Single Family Dwelling District

receive submissions is by 2:00 p.m. the date of the meeting. Written submissions will be published on the agenda at the meeting of Council at which this application will be considered.

1. Pre-recorded Video

   Pre-recorded video submissions up to 5 minutes in length can be submitted and will be played at the Public Hearing. The video should include:

   • The Public Hearing item

   • Your first and last name

   • Your address

   • Whether you are in support of or opposed to the item

     For further instructions email publichearings@victoria.ca or phone 250.361.0571. The deadline to receive videos submissions is by 2pm the Tuesday before the meeting.

2. Register to Speak Live

   You can register to speak live via phone for up to 5 minutes. Once registered, you will be provided with a phone number to call to join the live meeting. To register to speak live and to receive further instructions, email publichearings@victoria.ca or phone 250.361.0571. The deadline to register to speak live at the meeting is 2pm the day before the meeting.

If you miss pre-registering, please watch the live meeting as there will be an opportunity for you to call in at the end of the list of registered speakers.

Please note that the opinions you express orally and any presentations you submit will be webcast live and will be recorded to form a part of the public record. Correspondence you submit will form part of the public record and will be published on the agenda when this matter is before Council. The City considers your address relevant to this matter and will disclose this personal information, as it informs Council’s consideration of your opinion in relation to the subject property and is authorized under section 26(c) of FOIPPA Act. Your phone number and email will not be disclosed. For more information on the FOIPPA Act please email foi@victoria.ca.

Relevant documents, the proposed bylaw, and information about this application will be published and available for public inspection on the City of Victoria’s website within the online Council agenda at http://www.victoria.ca/EN/main/city/mayor-council-committees/council-committee- meetings.html the Friday prior to the meeting.

You may also inspect the documents at City Hall by making an appointment by phoning 250.361.0571 or by emailing legislativeservices@victoria.ca.

Copies of relevant documents and information are also available on the City’s Development Tracker online tool at victoria.ca/devtracker from the date of this notice to and including the date of the Council meeting. The Development Tracker will also allow you to see milestones on the proposal, and view related documents and information.

Click here for the PDF of NO. 21-023
A BYLAW OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA

5 Ways To Save Water This Summer - Environmental Services - Capital Regional District

Submitted by: CRD Environmental Services - July 2021

5 Ways To Save Water This Summer

Live Green in Your Yard and Garden

The summer heat is around the corner. Keep your yard and garden thriving while protecting our valuable resource by using water wisely this summer! Though at times it may feel like we live in a rainforest with endless amounts of rain, the capital region lies in a Northern Mediterranean climate with warm, wet winters but hot, dry summers. The winter months bring the rain, filling up the Sooke Lake Reservoir for use over the entire year. 

In summer months, water demand almost doubles, primarily from non-essential uses like outdoor watering. With a changing climate, longer dry spells in the summer are expected, meaning our winter water will need to last for longer. By conserving water outdoors, we can help make sure there is enough available to meet drinking water demand, for fire protection and to support fish and ecosystems, through the dry, hot months. 

For the most water savings, limit your lawn area by using native plants which don’t need watering once established and let your lawn go golden. Lawns naturally go dormant in the summer months and will return to green with the fall rains. If you choose to water, use these easy water wise tips:

• Check your watering system for leaks and breaks. Repair leaks quickly yourself with the help of the CRD’s Irrigation Maintenance Video Series or hire an Irrigation Industry Association of BC certified contractor.

• Add mulch around your plants as it reduces evaporation, keeps soil cool, reduces weeds and adds nutrients back into the soil. For lawns, leave grass clippings to act as a mini-mulch.

• Use micro/drip irrigation systems for watering trees, shrubs, and flower or vegetable beds. These systems deliver water at a low pressure and volume directly to the roots where plants take water in.

• Adjust your watering for the current weather conditions and the designated days and times as laid out in the Capital Regional District’s Stage 1 Watering Schedule. Green lawns need a maximum of one inch (2.5 cm) of water per week in the driest conditions. If it rains, skip watering until the following week.

• Practice the cycle and soak method, water in short cycles with time in-between to allow water to soak in, and reduce water waste. This mimics rainfall and helps keep plants happy.

Thank you to all residents in the capital region for using water wisely! For more tips, visit www.crd.bc.ca/water. 

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Re The Heritage Designation For 2536 Richmond Road

City of Victoria Council approved the Heritage Designation at 2536 Richmond Road on February 11, 2021.

See more here:

Conversations for a One Planet Region - A New Regional Non-profit Focussing On Building Social Capital & Ecological Sustainability In The Region

Conversations for a One Planet Region is a new small local NGO. 

Our Vision is that the Greater Victoria Region achieves social and ecological sustainability, with a high quality of life and a long life in good health for all its citizens, while reducing its ecological footprint to be equivalent to one planet’s worth of biocapacity.

 Our Mission is very simple: to establish and maintain community-wide conversations on One Planet living and a One Planet Region. Our Conversations are currently online via Zoom, free and open to you or your members, although you or they need to let me know if you want to attend so I can send the Zoom link.

Our first session this year - January 21st, 5 - 7 PM  - is of particular relevance to you and your members:

A discussion of One Planet Saanich and a One Planet Region

Speakers: Mayor Fred Haynes, Rebecca Newlove, Cora Hallsworth,

Which brings me to our plans for 2021, which we hope will be a bit of a breakout year for the Conversations. The program is attached, and there is also information about our work on our website - https://oneplanetconversations.ca/  

Also you will find below one of the projects we are working on for 2021, very much linked to the 2021 program contents, as well as information on a webinar series on An Ecological Civilization: Vision and Practice with Jeremy Lent being offered by one of our partners, Earth Literacies.

1. The 2021 Conversations Program - starts Jan 21st

Our Conversations in 2021 will be focusing more on imagining and starting to design and create a One Planet Region, exploring what local and personal and actions are needed and the policy changes needed to support those actions. We will organise this around Bioregional's 10 principles of One Planet Living, which are the basis of the work of One Planet Saanich, and the concept of a Just Transition.

 Our series is inspired by the 'Seeds of Good Anthropocenes' project - https://goodanthropocenes.net/    Seeds "can be social initiatives, new technologies, economic tools, or social-ecological projects, or organisations, movements or new ways of acting that appear to be contributing to the creation of a future that is just, prosperous, and sustainable". This will be linked to our plans for a 'Seeds of a One Planet Region' online catalogue - see below for more info.

We will bring in people and organisations  - we might call them the 'One Planeteers' - who are actually creating the programs or taking actions that take us towards a One Planet Region. They are the seeds of a One Planet Region. To that end, we will start on January 21st, 5 - 7 PM with a discussion of One Planet Saanich and a One Planet Region

Speakers: Mayor Fred Haynes, Rebecca Newlove, Cora Hallsworth,

Topics and speakers for February onwards are still being developed, but will be based on the 10 One Planet Principles. So if you have suggestions for speakers or Seeds we should profile, let me know. 

2. 'Seeds Catalogue' project

The original idea of the Seeds program theme for 2021 comes from an international project, as noted above. We are working with a volunteer to develop a proposal for an online 'Seeds of a One Planet Region Catalogue' that would showcase local innovation and action by people, groups, businesses, communities and others that are taking us towards a One Planet Region. Obviously it will include - but go well beyond - the Seeds' we profile in our Conversations this year. If you would be interested in assisting with this project, let me know. 

3. Jeremy Lent webinar series - 'An Ecological Civilization: Vision and Practice'

Gertie Jocksch at Earth Literacies is offering this four-part course on 4 Tuesdays in February. More details are in the attached. We used Jeremy Lent's ideas about core values shift (in his book 'The Patterning Instinct') to frame our Conversations on values in the Fall.

You may want to watch 1.5 hour conversation on Ecological Civilization with Jeremy Lent, Fritjof Capra and Alice Hughes at

https://youtu.be/lJFqBqfkr0M 

Each class will consist of presentations, full group discussion, and small group exercises

• Class 1 | Ecological Civilization in Historical Context

• Class 2 | Ecological Civilization: Worldview and Values

• Class 3 | An Ecological Civilization in Practice

• Class 4 | Pathways to an Ecological Civilization

• Date: Tuesday, Feb 2, 9, 16 & 23, 2021

• Time: 2:00 - 4:00 pm

• Cost: $50

• Registration: http://www.earthliteracies.org

• Email: programs@earthliteracies.org

Dr Trevor Hancock, Hon FFPH 

Retired Professor and Senior Scholar
School of Public Health and Social Policy
University of Victoria

e: Thancock@uvic.ca

Website: https://trevorhancock.org