Denise Savoie, Victoria NDP MP, has confirmation from Federal Minister John Baird that the allocated $21 million originally provided for bridge replacement can be used to offset costs for a bridge repair. [...]
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The Johnson Street Bridge petition campaign is over – the oversight and engagement continues. What are the next steps for council and the City of Victoria? Will they seek independent expertise for costs on bridge refurbishment? What is the date for a referendum, and…what is the question to be put to voters? [...] Since the January 4th counter-petition deadline, and the special council meeting on January 7th local, regional and national media have weighed in on what is essentially an historical community action against the plans to replace the Johnson Street Bridge. [...] Dressed for the weather with a wooly toque and rain jacket, Neils Lind stops by the campaign headquarters to drop off petition forms. Lind is one of the volunteers campaigning to force the city to hold a referendum before borrowing $42 million to replace the Johnson Street Bridge. [...] |
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Some responses to “Battle of the bridge” article
On Nov.29/09 the Times-Colonist featured an article by Bill Cleverley, “Battle of the bridge: Pro-cash borrowing city vs. cautious citizens.” The paper had enabled comments on the article, and I posted the following… (read more) [...]