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[A Girl is No one]

Quite the flip flop for Rich Coleman who assured us over and over again that crime was NOT going up around Mt. Edwards when Cool Aid moved in.

As much as it irks me, he is doing his job: being the opposition. Our system only works when there is a chance to criticize and question government policies. This is the role of the opposition and Something the NDP seriously failed at on this file while they were the opposition.

[VIResident]

This is where the Charter of Rights got it Wrong.

 

Every Canadian most definitely isn't equal, and it's a great misfortune for all Canadians that the Charter, when it was drafted, couldn't anticipate a time when those who experience homelessness, mental illness, and brutal drug addiction would be seen as equal in every way to the working family woman or man ... equal at least in the eyes of the law and of local politicians, and now a time where fear of trouncing on the rights of a junkie or a thief becomes an overriding concern at all levels of government, such that they can now literally set up a home in the playground your child plays in.

 

It's way past time to amend the Charter, and to start to undo the negative consequences of unbridled SJW's and their efforts to manipulate the working class into being the sole means of financial support for the junkies and thieves who walk among us ... literally walk among us, on our streets, in our back yards, on our decks and balconies, and in many cases inside our fricking homes.

How about this? a "mansion tax" .  Heard on CRD wind.  Tax 'extra', any single house over 1500 square feet on more than XX (did not catch land size - something in the order of over 8,000 square feet) amount of land.

A Mansion tax.  These additional taxes collected would go 100% to building affordable housing and homelessness for homeless in CRD.

[Sparky]

I wonder if David Shebib's invitation to homeless campers has backfired on him. Something is going on at the home on West Saanich that he rents. It was said in the past that his landlord gave him an eviction notice for not complying with his rental agreement.

 

It looks like the property is for sale.

 

It looks like Shebib is blaming the CRD for something. 

 

 

[sdwright.vic]

From his website:

Forced Eviction House for Sale, by the Guru who does not own house yet will sell for $1,099,000. Corrupt and Stupid bye by-laws have forced the guru out. House has 7 bedrooms and an exterior two bedrooms house yet stupid but cash motivated by laws say you can only have 4 unrelated people in house. One and half acres and an incredible garden made by infamous gardener Louis of Occupation Apple Tree. Two parallel roads to access the place. Garage and of course it is just across the street from the center of the universe observatory. See the Guru the garbage guru and I mean the lowest of all guru's for viewing . He can be reached sometimes when he is not off in the clouds somewhere at 250 818 1992. Oh and their will be a unique auction and forced eviction of the guru and all his ridiculous attachments at 11 on Saturday, that is if I feel like it at the time.

[Nparker]

That's some amazing gibberish. I think the "guru" needs a time out.

[martini]

Looks like an eviction notice because the owner is selling? Not sure about the CRD.
https://m.facebook.c...10&id=782763209

[Mattjvd]

Looks like an eviction notice because the owner is selling? Not sure about the CRD.
https://m.facebook.c...10&id=782763209

I think the eviction notice was for David inviting 20 tent city residents to be his new roommates, violating the tenancy agreement and the zoning of the property.

[Rob Randall]

Saw a guy today living the life of Riley. He was enjoying a slice of pizza sprawled out on a La-Z-Boy recliner that was mounted on top of a big Wal-Mart cart. "Where are you from?", said a passerby. "Saskatchewan" replied the horizontal hobo. "What made you come here?" "THE PEOPLE!!!"

[Victoria Watcher]

horizontal hobo is touring with tinto rocks this summer.  mostly small venues.

[Rob Randall]

Saw a guy today living the life of Riley. He was enjoying a slice of pizza sprawled out on a La-Z-Boy recliner that was mounted on top of a big Wal-Mart cart. "Where are you from?", said a passerby. "Saskatchewan" replied the horizontal hobo. "What made you come here?" "THE PEOPLE!!!"

 

 

Ha ha, someone else on social media spotted the guy at the same time I did. He's telling the guy his story. He's chilling outside the pot store beside the Roxy.

 

Edited by Rob Randall, 27 April 2019 - 01:18 PM.

[DustMagnet]

Saw a guy today living the life of Riley. He was enjoying a slice of pizza sprawled out on a La-Z-Boy recliner that was mounted on top of a big Wal-Mart cart. "Where are you from?", said a passerby. "Saskatchewan" replied the horizontal hobo. "What made you come here?" "THE PEOPLE!!!"

 

Maybe he meant the people back in Saskatchewan.

[Rob Randall]

No, he spread his arms wide and shouted it with a smile. He loves us!

[Midnightly]

No, he spread his arms wide and shouted it with a smile. He loves us!

 

ofcourse who wouldn't love us.. all the places that give out free food, cops turn a blind eye to drugs, vandalism, theft, you can set up a tent in any park and if your one of lucky ones the government will you give you an apartment for free!

[mbjj]

Yesterday there was quite a set-up under a large tree just at the start of Arbutus Way at the end of Quadra leading into Beacon Hill park. A lot of stuff spread out.

[pennymurphy2000]

https://www.timescol...lity-1.23809146

 

CRD’s preliminary plan to replace the former Blanshard Elementary School at 950 Kings Rd. with a 50-bed mental-health facility and 150 units of social housing. Neighbours are not amused. 

[Midnightly]

https://www.timescol...lity-1.23809146

 

CRD’s preliminary plan to replace the former Blanshard Elementary School at 950 Kings Rd. with a 50-bed mental-health facility and 150 units of social housing. Neighbours are not amused. 

 

 

 i'm not surprised the neighborhood isn't amused, that is right beside one of the largest social housing complexes in the city, a community center and the newly built seniors center (meant to house 320 residents) which will offer complex residential and dementia care...

[pennymurphy2000]

It was strange that some people were more angry about the large seniors facility being dumped in their neighbourhood. Comments about Mt. Tolmie in Saanich and Oak Bay Lodge residents being moved into their neighbourhood seemed to cause more concern than the 50 mental health beds and the 150 low income housing units. Strange. A senior facility will bring zero nuisance to the area whereas the mental health beds and the low income units will likely be quite disruptive.

[Jason-L]

It was strange that some people were more angry about the large seniors facility being dumped in their neighbourhood. Comments about Mt. Tolmie in Saanich and Oak Bay Lodge residents being moved into their neighbourhood seemed to cause more concern than the 50 mental health beds and the 150 low income housing units. Strange. A senior facility will bring zero nuisance to the area whereas the mental health beds and the low income units will likely be quite disruptive.

 

Have to say that it's not 0 nuisance, but it is lower than the mental health facility would likely bring.

[A Girl is No one]

It was strange that some people were more angry about the large seniors facility being dumped in their neighbourhood. Comments about Mt. Tolmie in Saanich and Oak Bay Lodge residents being moved into their neighbourhood seemed to cause more concern than the 50 mental health beds and the 150 low income housing units. Strange. A senior facility will bring zero nuisance to the area whereas the mental health beds and the low income units will likely be quite disruptive.

Or they have learned that it’s not worth the effort to speak up since consultation is just for show, and in the end, our « dear leaders » will do as they please. I personally that that many are now disillusioned by the whole process.

[Midnightly]

personally i'm concerned about both.. it wasn't long ago that the city was pushing to have the school turned into a large community center.. and now the sudden change to a mental health facility with low income housing.. thats a huge change of direction...i am concerned that it's too much for the area too quickly... it's an area that already has one of the largest subsidized housing complexes in Victoria with a new building already in the works to replace the one that burned down(it already has a bit of a stigma on it, they changed the name from Blanchard court to evergreen terrace a number of years ago)... then you have a hospital going up for seniors specializing in dementia and complex care.. and with that comes a huge influx of people (the residents, their visitors, the staff...) and now they want to put yet another facility? it is alot for that few block radius to absorb

 

this at a time when they should be looking at reopening the schools... the two closest elementary schools are reaching over 500 students and needing to bring in portables to house them all (and the gyms don't have a high enough capacity to hold a school assembly)