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[AllseeingEye]

Unlike the vast majority of the candidates who have done little more than stuff our mailbox with flyers, current Esquimalt councillor Tim Morrison actually took the time to knock on our door last Sunday to introduce himself and ask what was important to me/us in the upcoming municipal election. To date he is the only candidate to take the time to engage directly.

 

In addition he hung around long enough, about 20 minutes, to happily answer a few questions I had specific to our property re: tree pruning. Very nice, very congenial fellow. As a result and after perusing his bio on the municipal site, I'll very likely vote for the man.

 

Note to other candidates if the very best you can do is simply clog my mailbox with your mailouts its highly likely the only attention I am going to pay them is when I retrieve and toss them into a blue recycling box. Unread.

[Victoria Watcher]

It’s standing room only at the Oak Bay all candidates meeting on the Friday evening before the long weekend.

 

That’s typical for Oak Bay, says moderator and political scientist Michael Prince. Voter turnout in the 2018 municipal election was 53.5 per cent, a reflection of the community’s commitment and interest in citizen participation.

 

Kevin Murdoch, who served two terms on council before running for mayor in 2018, has been acclaimed. His priorities are to continue the work on financial planning — the district won the Canadian Award for Financial Reporting — housing reforms and developing plans to revitalize Oak Bay and Estevan villages. He also wants an outdoor pool for the region.

 

The next council will have the chance to make plans and set priorities for the areas around Willows Beach and Cattle Point, areas of extreme importance to the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations, said Murdoch.

 

Council will also be responsible for negotiating a long-term plan for Turkey Head, the Beach Drive property operated by the Oak Bay Marine Group.

 

 

 

https://www.timescol...riority-5941704

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 12 October 2022 - 05:04 AM.

[Victoria Watcher]

Esquimalt voters face a classic election dilemma: Shake it up or stick with what’s familiar.

 

With two candidates campaigning for mayor and seven candidates vying for six council seats, only two contenders will find themselves on the outs come Saturday.

 

Incumbent councillors Ken Armour, Jacob Helliwell and Tim Morrison, and newcomers Andrea Boardman, Duncan Cavens, Chris Munkacsi and Darlene Rotchford are on the ballot.

 

Barb Desjardins is hoping for a fifth term as mayor but will have to beat out challenger Sonya Gracey.

 

 

https://www.timescol...quimalt-5941709

[Mike K.]

I bet you Gracey is now hoping she ran for council, where she stood a chance of getting elected.

[todd]

“This Week in History, 1974: Mr. Peanut runs for mayor”: https://vancouversun...860ec080d3/amp/


Might just win in Oak Bay. A good nut costume looks like it will run about $500




“..The NPA’s mayoral candidate, George Puil, was not amused, accusing Mr. Peanut of making “a jest of democracy..”

Probably won’t make any decisions till 2025

Edited by todd, 15 October 2022 - 10:24 AM.

[todd]

[Nparker]

I didn't realize a city's voting stickers were intended to reflect the character of that community. How did the CoV miss out on this?

[todd]

^ technically all the blood donation sites are outside of Victoria: https://myaccount.bl...lood and Plasma

[todd]

Not really much of an election in Oak Bay. Hard to believe it's actually adjacent to the CoV.

Zhelka is out


https://localelectio...22_results.html

[splashflash]

View Royal finally reported results: David Screech is now former mayor.

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[todd]

View Royal finally reported results: David Screech is now former mayor.

Had a chair refinished by Screech, did a nice job.

[splashflash]

Had a chair refinished by Screech, did a nice job.

He was interesting to listen to when chairing the CRD Transportation Board, very derisive of their bumpkin-like attempts at motion-making by some board members.

[Redd42]

View Royal finally reported results: David Screech is now former mayor.

 

After his theatrics at a private persons house, thank god. What a goof!

[Redd42]

Saanich has a new mayor. Murdock just squeaked by Haynes. Not sure this is a good thing.

[Mike K.]

Under Mayor Sid in View Royal, is the municipality going to fast-track or slow-down its stranglehold on traffic flow? View Royal is the single-most disruptive municipality for people just trying to get to work and back home.

[Victoria Watcher]

As the year comes to an end and the region’s new municipal councils get their bearings, we caught up with Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins. Re-elected in October for a fifth term, Desjardins has spent 14 years as head of the township, making her the longest serving mayor in the region.

 

A lot of change is on the horizon for Esquimalt over the next four years, with a new active transportation plan, ongoing development, steps to attract more doctors to the area, and perhaps a whole new policing agreement separate from the joint agreement it currently has with Victoria.

 

In this Q&A, Desjardins lays out her impressions of what Esquimaltonians are looking for in their community and how council must strike a balance between growth and preservation.

 

 

 

https://www.capitald...barb-desjardins

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 28 December 2022 - 06:08 AM.