Sep 20, 2023

The Province of BC has announced a new program to provide forgivable loans of up to $40k to homeowners to build a secondary suite on their property.

If you have been thinking about adding a secondary suite to your home in Colwood, now might be a good time to accelerate your plans. In anticipation of this new funding opportunity, the City recently updated secondary suite regulations, ...

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Sep 19, 2023

Members of Colwood Council are attending the Union of BC Municipalities Convention this week. This forum provides an opportunity for local governments and First Nations from all areas of the province to come together, identify key policy issues, and engage with other levels of government.

In addition to many...

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Aug 31, 2023

On Thursday, August 31 in Colwood's Royal Bay neighbourhood on the land of the Lekwungen speaking people, Mayor Kobayashi and members of Colwood Council attended the blessing of the land where construction of the new Royal BC Museum Collections and Research...

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Aug 30, 2023

Much of the Council discussion on Monday, August 28th about Colwood's new Climate Action Plan revolved around whether the City should aim to be Net Zero by 2050 or shorten the target to 2040. 

The commitment of Colwood Council to climate action is clear. Colwood’s newly adopted Climate Action Plan includes the goal of net zero (and 100% renewable energy) by 2050 or sooner, aligning...

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Aug 28, 2023

Did you know the Colwood Fire Department works seamlessly with the Langford and View Royal Fire Departments to ensure emergencies are responded to as quickly as possible?

This formal collaboration is thanks to Mutual Aid and Auto Aid Agreements the departments have worked to put in place over the years. It ensures that when someone in our community needs help, emergency responders are...

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Aug 24, 2023

We're all eager to see the Latoria Roundabout construction completed. The original timeline for substantial completion was this fall. That has now shifted to December.

Why has the timeline changed?

In addition to working with the Provincial and Federal governments to ensure the protection of Latoria Creek as a valuable natural asset and habitat, the main reason is that it was...

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Aug 3, 2023

A new zero emission dump truck is about to hit the streets in Colwood to further reduce the City's emissions. It's Colwood's latest step toward protecting the community from the risks of climate change and preserving the...

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Jul 17, 2023

Exciting announcement on the West Shore today with MLA Ravi Parmar, West Shore RCMP, Mayor Kobayashi, Colwood Councillors, and other local mayors and councillors.

A new mental health unit made up of RCMP officers and Island Health clinicians will allow for a trauma informed response to people in crisis on the West Shore.

Colwood and other West Shore municipal Council’s budgeted...

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Jul 17, 2023

The Royal Beach Eats & Beats Beach Party is the biggest free community event of the summer for thousands of people, and this year will be hosted at a new location just south of the lagoon at Royal Beach.

On Saturday July 29th we’ll be rocking with The Zolas at the beach by the ocean!!

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Jun 26, 2023

The Eats & Beats Beach Party is one of the Capital Region's biggest free community events of the summer for thousands of people, and this year it's at ROYAL BEACH, a fabulous seaside park location just a stone's throw south of the Lagoon in Colwood. Be there on Saturday, July 29th!

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