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No Community Dinner this Week
Apologies for the inconvenience but there will be no community dinner this week. Please call by Tuesday, Jan 26th, to sign up for dinner on the 28th.
Burnside Gorge Community News
Catch up on all the latest in the January issue of the Burnside Gorge Community News!
Construction Notice - Irma (Lotus to Gorge)
The City of Victoria will be completing storm drain & sewer infrastructure upgrades on Irma Street beginning mid-January 2021. Construction is expercted to last 10 weeks. You can read the full notice on our Notices & Meetings page.
Updated Safety Protocols at BGCA
We want to keep everyone up to date on changes here. Due to the new orders from Dr. Bonnie Henry masks are now required when visiting or attending programs at the Centre. We have also had to make changes to some of our programs. In the event of cancellations, those registered will be contacted. Please feel free to call the Centre to check on the status of any programming.
We greatly appreciate everyone's support and willingness to help keep each other safe!
Tree Removals in Burnside Gorge
There are a number of tree removals scheduled for the Burnside Gorge neighbourhood. Please see our Notices & Meetings page for the full list.
Water Main Upgrades coming to Jutland Rd
The City of Victoria is planning a water main construction project on Jutland between Gorge and Burnside to improve the safety, quality and reliability of drinking water. Construction is scheduled to begin the week of November 16, 2020 and last approximately ten (10) weeks.
City crews will work to minimize any inconvenience during construction. Local vehicular and pedestrian access will be maintained, however parking restrictions, and traffic diversions will be required at times. If you have any questions, comments or concerns, regarding this project, please contact the undersigned at 250-883-0472 or kturpin@victoria.ca. To read the full notice please see our Notices & Meetings page.
Traffic Calming in the Works for Balfour Ave
In early November 2020 the City of Victoria will begin construction to install 4 speed humps in the 3100 block of Balfour Ave. For more information please see our Notices & Meetings pag.
How to Participate in the Land Use Process
We are posting upcoming Public Hearing notices on our Land Use page. If you are interested in the status of a particular property you can also monitor the City of Victoria's Development Tracker to track the progress of a rezoning application or contact the City's Development Services staff.
City of Victora Moves to Virtual Public Hearings
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, public access to City Hall continues to not be permitted. However, starting June 11, Public Hearings will now be held electronically providing virtual access to Council meetings which can be viewed on the City’s live stream webcast. For more information on how members of your communities may participate in public hearings at the City of Victoria, please follow the link below:
https://www.victoria.ca/EN/meta/news/public-notices/virtual-public-hearings.html
Wondering Who to Call for Issues in the Neighbourhood?
BC Housing and BGCA put together a Who to Call sheet to help residents and businesses navigate the network of supports and services to address issues in the neighbourhood. Please see the pdf at the bottom of the page.
BC Housing Reaffirms Committment to Burnside Gorge
"BC Housing is fully committed to the terms of the December 1, 2018 agreement including that no increase of supportive housing occur in the Burnside Gorge community. The supportive housing options will follow a distributed model and be developed across the CRD region including the options to move people from both the Travelodge and the Comfort Inn." You can view the full letter below.
Contactless Tax Returns
BGCA is now conducting contactless tax returns by appointment as part of the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program. To book, please contact the Centre at 250-388-5251 to arrange a time to drop off tax information and verify identification. Once your return is complete you will be notified to come in and pick up your paperwork.
Rapid Relief Fund
As one of the recipients of the Rapid Relief Fund, the Burnside Gorge Community Association would like to extend our gratitude and thanks to the Victoria Foundation, the Times Colonist, and The Jawl Foundation for their support of our services to children, youth & families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
