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[Victoria Watcher]

Even in our society you cannot continually and blatantly break the law - over a relatively short term - without escalating penalties.

[Cats4Hire]

construction at McKenzie/Saanich. Yesterday McKenzie was single lane both directions (which really screws up if someone is turning left) but starting Monday Saanich will be closed.

[Mike K.]

Even in our we society you cannot continually and blatantly break the law - over a relatively short term - without escalating penalties.

I would thought that they’d have had a large contingent of naive youth ready to go.

[LJ]

Not a very meaningful rebellion, then. They would give up so easily?

Well they are definitely not Ukrainian kids then.

[Sparky]

I wonder where these anticipated freedom hobos are going to sleep?

 

I hope they don't plan on sleeping in their vehicles like they did in Ottawa.

 

Sleeping in vehicles

 

84 (1) A person must not park a vehicle in a street for the purpose of sleeping overnight in the vehicle.
(2) A person must not sleep overnight in a vehicle parked on a street.

 

https://www.victoria...ylaw-09-079.pdf

[Mike K.]

The irony of this situation.

Imagine, a city super supportive of protest for all these years, even being open to letting people sleep in their vehicles for months, and camping in parks (prior to the pandemic, even), with a police force that tolerates blocked bridges, and regularly blocked streets with marching groups of people, and a city hall that supported workers walking out on Fridays to participate in marches, with elected officials participating even in protest events, is now facing a prolonged protest event at the hands groups they don’t agree with.

This is the sort of scenario I refer to, when I say the pendulum always swings back. And with the prospect of these protests hindering businesses now on city hall’s mind, I’d like to remind city hall, that all of the protests we’ve had over the years, have been impacting business. But those concerns fell on deaf ears.

[Nparker]

There's nothing quite as amusing as a SJW hypocrite.

[Victoria Watcher]

A city that let a mob of people tear down a statute on the highest police presence day of the year. All filmed. Zero arrests.

[Mike K.]

The city is also making space for protests at the legislature during Canada Day. There may be competing protests now.

[lanforod]

I wonder where these anticipated freedom hobos are going to sleep?

 

I hope they don't plan on sleeping in their vehicles like they did in Ottawa.

 

Sleeping in vehicles

 

84 (1) A person must not park a vehicle in a street for the purpose of sleeping overnight in the vehicle.
(2) A person must not sleep overnight in a vehicle parked on a street.

 

https://www.victoria...ylaw-09-079.pdf

 

Right yeah, these people will totally follow all city bylaws, just like they did in Ottawa. 

[Victoria Watcher]

Is there really any convoy coming?

Preparations are not making any national news.

Is this all based on one guy’s Facebook post?

[Victoria Watcher]

Anybody?

[RPPB]

https://www.canada-u.../bearhug-routes

They expect to be here on Monday 21st.

[Victoria Watcher]

I thought they were coming this Monday?

[sebberry]

https://www.canada-u.../bearhug-routes

They expect to be here on Monday 21st.

 

Good thing they're all looking for Victoria Island.  Phew.

[Sparky]

Horgan just gave them a blast on the noon news….told them to get a hobby.
Priceless

[Victoria Watcher]

James Bauder, one of the founders of the “freedom convoy” that occupied Ottawa for three weeks, has said in a video posted to social media the convoy plans to visit B.C.'s capital, with events planned for at least a week. The original date of arrival in Victoria was suggested to be March 14, but according to the group’s website, the convoy is set to arrive in the “Vancouver area” by March 21.


https://www.timescol...testers-5151509

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 11 March 2022 - 01:09 PM.

[Sparky]

At least there will be dancing when they get here.

 

 

 

[Mike K.]

Sooke is dealing with quite the conundrum right now. Having not built much in the way of road infrastructure since incorporating in the late 90s and growing as fast as it has been, the road network into and through Sooke is in a predicament, which has been highlighted by one road closure in the town centre for underground work until the 25th of March, that was used as a shortcut through town for westbound traffic along Highway 14. Now all vehicles are forced to drive all the way into the town centre before taking other roads. During peak rush hours traffic can be back up from the town centre to the four lane portion of the highway in Langford. Oops.

The council put out a statement yesterday asking residents to take transit, and they appeared to put some blame on many people returning to work and how that wasn’t factored in to their planning, which frustrated residents who feel like the district is blaming them, and not admitting it’s own lack of road infrastructure upgrades over two decades.

Langford did the opposite. They planned many roads, and began connecting roads well before the growth arrived. Yes, there is some congestion in Langford now but it’s mostly frustration that traffic doesn’t always flow freely rather than long travel periods. Now imagine that Langford would be facing had it not built those roads. That’s what Sooke has to deal with.

[Victoria Watcher]

A convoy of vehicles and collection of protesters unhappy with government pandemic mandates, mainstream media, vaccines, and the Prime Minister is expected to descend on Victoria once again and police are advising that traffic delays in the downtown core are expected throughout Saturday.

https://www.cheknews...e-again-982556/

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 12 March 2022 - 10:33 AM.