THE CALENDAR
February 8, 2012
Annual General Meeting
The RNA holds its annual meeting in Grace Lutheran Church, 1273 Fort Street at 7:30 pm. 
Members, visitors and all the neighbours are encouraged to attend.
  The Agenda and Program will be published here soon.

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Please note that an extensive Calendar related to the City is offered in
Counsellor Chris Coleman's Monthly Report

NEW

Association Recommendations RE: HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATION 1770 ROCKLAND AVE

Letter from the Association to the City


LETTERS, REPORTS and BACKGROUND INFORMATION

• Traffic Committee Project to Combat Speeding - September 21, 2011 • Read the report

ELECTION QUESTIONS:  We ask the Candidates for Mayor and Council several key questions about Rockland: zoning, taxation, governance, etc. 
Here are their replies (Not all the candidates responded to our call)  The Questions and Answers


RNA Response to the City's Draft Official Community Plan  June 9, 2011 [Pdf file]

Victoria's Housing Issues. 
On February 1 CBC Radio in Victoria interviewed Janet Simpson, RNA President.  Here is the link to that program: It is part of a several items...wait to the end.

Click to Download February 1:
http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/bcontheisland_20110203_44767.mp3
[mp3 file: runs 20:52]

Garden Suite Pilot Proposal
is a new City Plan.  What is a Garden Suite?

A garden suite is a legal, detached, ground-oriented suite located in the backyard of a property with a single-family home as its primary use. Creating a garden suite is another option for introducing a rental suite on your property where a secondary suite does not already exist. Property owners may convert an existing accessory building if it meets policy guidelines or build something new, and must go through an application process for approval and rezoning. Garden suites cannot be strata-titled.  The complete proposal is on-line at http://www.victoria.ca/cityhall/planning-garden-suites-pilot-project.shtml

On
October 19, 2010 the RNA Land Use Committee sent this letter to the City respecting this proposal.  Please contact Bill Brooks for more information.

CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO ZONING ISSUES:

Reaction to City "proposed improvements to the Zoning Regulation Bylaw" • January 24, 2011

"Daycare" in single family dwellings  •January 17, 2011

1238 Richardson Street Application to Waive the Clean Hands Policy
• May 5 2010. Waiver
• July 5, 2010. Waiver extension request\

RNA Submission to the City Planning  • June 15, 2010

1660 Richardson  • December 9, 2009

LETTER FROM THE CITY REGARDING 1004-1022 PEMBERTON.  This letter provided the complete application for rezoning this property dated October 8, 2010.  Link

LETTER REGARDING  1057 MOSS STREET This letter, regarding use of this site, to construct new  units in existing outbuildings, was sent to City Hall on August 13, 2009  Link

LETTER REGARDING  1082 RICHMOND AVE
This letter, regarding use of this site, after demolition of the existing apartments, to construct new strata condo units, was sent to City Hall on February 2, 2009  Link

LETTER REGARDING  1729 OAK BAY AVENUE
This letter, regarding use of this building as a Supportive Recovery facility, was sent to City Hall on April 5, 2009  Link

LETTERS FILE
Copies of Letters from the Association regarding zoning issues
RE-ZONING OF 1048 CRAIGDARROCH November 26, 2008  Link
RE-ZONING OF 1001 TERRACE AVENUE November 5, 2008  Link


CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO: POLICE AMALGAMATION IN GREATER VICTORIA

• July 2008 This letter was sent to the Honourable John van Dongen, Solicitor General of Britsh Columbia by several neighbourhood and community organizations in Greater Victoria.     Page 1   Page 2
• 8 October2008 Reply from Hon. John van Dongen to Neighbourhood Association  (Link)
• 28 July 2009 Letter to the Honorable Kash Heed, Solicitor General of British Columbia from John Weaver, Treasurer, RNA.  (Link)
• 27 November 2009 Reply from Hon. Kash Heed to John Weaver (Link Page 1)  (Link Page 2)

FEES AND LEGALITIES Letter to the City regarding Fees and Legalities  September 17, 2009 (Link)


EMERGENCY PREPARATION
The Safety Committee has created a series of 24 weekly e-mail letters each requiring completion of a Task towards basic Emergency Preparedness.  The series has been posted here.


BLOCKWATCH
Some neighbours have formed a Blockwatch programme in their particular area of Rockland.  If any group is interested in starting a new Blockwatch in their own  neighbourhood, or in joining an existing program, please contact Janet Simpson

 

  
  Visit the Rockland Woodland Garden on Joan Crescent and Craigdarroch Road
Click here to see
      Bill Birney's extensive collection
        of photographs taken in the Garden
        starting in 2004



ROCKLAND NEIGHBOURHOOD ASSOCATION

pledged to the protection of a unique
urban environment in 
Victoria, British Columbia

• Constitution
• Bylaws
• Board of Directors
Director's Pages (password required)
• Boundaries 
• Membership Form (Adobe Reader required)
Joining the Email List
• Reports for 2010
• Minutes of the 2010 AGM
Minutes of the Board- from March 12, 2003
•Graffiti Action
•Rockland Neighbourhood Plan1987 
(Adobe Reader required)

•Rockland Woodland Garden

City/CRD/BC Links

• City of Victoria

• Greater Victoria Public Library

• Capital Regional District

BC Transit
•Invasive Plants (BC Min. of Agriculture)

Neighbourhood Attractions
• Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
• Craigdarroch Castle
• Government House
• Langham Court Theatre
•Rockland Walking Tour

Miscellaneous

Crime & Safety Page
Newsletter Information
Policy on RNA Neighbours Email List
Heritage Inventory Project


New Report from Councillor:
Chris Coleman
A collection of current information about city affairs and happenings of interest to residents of Rockland and others



Read the
Rockland Neighbourhood Association
NEWSLETTER
Spring 2011
(pdf file requires Abobe Acrobat available free from Adobe)

Earlier editions:Winter 2011, Autumn 2010,   Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Winter 2009 Spring 2009, Fall 2008, Dec. 2007, Jan. 2007
 

 Contact John Edwards, Communications Chair, if you could contribute an article, etc. to the next edition:
Deadline December 1. There is a limit of 500 words per article. Photos are always welcome.


Encourage your neighbours
to join the Association!

Only $10.00 per year.

Membership Forms are available online
(pdf file requires Abobe Acrobat available free from Adobe)

More information


The Welcome Committee is anxious to
acknowledge new neighbours...
Please let us know when a new person or family has taken up residence, or if you are new to the neighbourhood let us know!

Send an email to the Welcoming Committee




* Don't miss the special view of
our neighbourhood

presented by the  new
Rockland Heritage Walking Tours






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