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A Story From my Younger Days!

Hello Mayor Fortin! Do you remember the time when this kid named Randy (aka Animal) was chased into the ASK offices on View street? The police were chasing him for some reason and he ran upstairs and locked himself into the bathroom. Moments later, a young police officer comes charging into the office, all hopped up on adrenaline WITH HIS GUN OUT! You ran upstairs when you heard the commotion and had to talk that police officer into calming down. You said something like, "Officer, I'm Dean Fortin. I run this youth facility. Whatever Randy did, he's locked in a bathroom with no window to escape from. This door is his only exit. Look around you. This place is filled with kids. Put away your gun before an accident happens. Let me talk Randy out of the bathroom. Trust me.

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VICTORIA, BC – The vision to advance Victoria’s waterfront pathway moved forward today. Vancity announced it will fund $100,000 towards the development of Heron Cove at Fisherman’s Wharf, one of 11 “special place” concepts the City has developed to make David Foster Way a spectacular landmark and a positive catalyst for investment in Victoria.

“We are excited to welcome Vancity as a significant community partner on this innovative project,” said Mayor Dean Fortin. “The concepts for David Foster Way create a vision for the tremendous potential this space holds for the community, and will take the energy and financial support of other levels of government, donors and private developers to achieve.”

MAYORS CONCLUDE TWO DAYS OF MEETINGS IN PRINCE GEORGE WITH PROGRESS ON KEY ISSUES FACING BC’S COMMUNITIES

For Immediate Release: April 30, 2013

Prince George, BC: Mayors from across BC have concluded two days of successful meetings in Prince George, aimed at examining the challenges of BC’s communities and the sharing of best practices.

The Mayors dealt with a number of pressing issues common to BC’s communities and endorsed the following statements:

Greater Victoria politicians a step closer to banning smoking in parks, on beaches

Bill cleverly

Times Colonist

Bill cleverly

Times Colonist

Capital Regional District directors are a step closer to snuffing out smoking in some outdoor public spaces, including on beaches and in parks.

The CRD’s planning, transportation and protective services committee on Wednesday endorsed a staff recommendation to extend the CRD’s Clean Air bylaw to include all parks, public playgrounds, public squares and beaches.

The revised bylaw would also extend to seven metres from three metres the buffer zone for smoking near doorways, open windows and air intakes.

“People are being exposed to measurable levels of second-hand smoke right within our parks across the Island,” chief medical health officer Dr. Richard Stanwick told the committee.

Victoria creates cycling task force

Bill Cleverly

Victria Times Colonist

Bill Cleverly

Victria Times Colonist

A cycling task force has been established by Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin.

The task force’s goals are to engage the public on the city’s Bicycle Master Plan and to create a comprehensive plan that takes into account pedestrian and greenway needs, Fortin said.

“Our current cycling plan is out of date and needs to be rejuvenated,” the mayor said.

“We also realize that … times have changed. Victoria has changed and people have changed. We’re looking for an opportunity to really reflect the huge current interest around cycling. It’s where we want to go as a city.”

The task force will be made up of Fortin along with councillors Marianne Alto and Ben Isitt.