Happy new year, Victoria! As we look forward to 2025, I am filled with hope and optimism. We have some exciting projects and initiatives on the horizon that will continue to make Victoria a vibrant, inclusive, and prosperous place to call home. I can’t wait to see what unfolds.
For this month’s newsletter, I will take this opportunity to reiterate the opening remarks I made at our January regular council meeting.
Read MoreAs we approach this joyous time of year, I want to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude and warmest wishes to each of you. The holiday season is a time for reflection, togetherness, and celebration, and I am proud to serve as your mayor.
This year, we’ve come together to face challenges and celebrate successes, and I am continually inspired by the spirit of unity and kindness that defines our village.
This December also marks the midpoint for this council’s four-year term. I would like to take this opportunity to list some of the significant successes we have had as a municipality:
Read MoreI’d like to start by congratulating Brenda Boudreau and all the volunteers who arranged the Remembrance Day service at the Victoria Playhouse. As in previous years, it was very well attended and appreciated by all those who attended. Given the inclement weather, I think participants appreciated the service being held indoors and out of the rain.
I also want to acknowledge the events at Island Chocolates this month. I’m sure many folks in the community and beyond appreciate the opportunity to warm up and meet with friends over good hot chocolate and local entertainment. I would like to congratulate those involved in putting on these events.
Read MoreCHANGE OF DATE FOR REGULAR NOVEMBER COUNCIL MEETING
At the November 7th Special Council meeting, council members considered a request to change the date of the scheduled council meeting on November 12th. Council members decided to change the date of this meeting to November 18th at the regular time of 6:30 pm.
AMAR SEAFOOD PROJECT
In April 2024, the Municipal Office received an application from Amar Seafood to rezone the property they own across the road (PID #207290) from their current facility and to build another facility on that property. The Planning Board and Council have been working with CAO Yves Dallaire to process the application. At a Special Council meeting held on November 7th, 2024 Council members asked CAO Dallaire to provide the public with an update on where the Municipality is with the Amar application process and provide a synopsis of the next steps that will be taken. Council members felt that it would be beneficial for the public to understand what is happening at this time and what may be happening in the near future.
Read MoreI hope everyone has had the opportunity lately to enjoy the extended warm weather we have been getting lately. It looks very much like it is coming to an end later this week. On a personal note, Leslie-Ann and I have been in Ottawa for the last week or so for medical tests etc. As we all know, there are limited health services provided by our provincial government and it is sometimes necessary to go out of province to get the care we need. For anyone looking for us, we plan to be back in PEI before the end of the month.
Read MoreFrom the Mayor’s Desk – September 2024
I would like to start by thanking Eric Gilbert and his Emergency Measures Planning committee along with our CAO, Yves Dallaire and provincial official Nick Jagoe for their work to develop the Victoria Emergency Measures Plan. This plan will become
Read MoreIn this edition:
1 - From the Mayor’s Desk
2 - Victoria Park
3 - A New Fees and Water and Sewer Bylaw
4 - Active Transportation
5 - Engine Brakes
6 - Strategic Plan
7 - Rotation on Council Committees
In this edition:
1 - From the Mayor’s Desk
2 - Victoria Official Plan and Development Bylaw Approved
3 - Rented Spaces in Victoria
4 - Dangerous, Hazardous and Unsightly Premises Bylaw
In this edition:
1 – From the Mayor’s desk
2 – From the CAO’s desk
3 – From the Victoria Historical Association
4 – From the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation
5 – Discharge Issue at AMAR Seafood
Read MoreIn this edition:
1 - Public input to municipal budget for FY2024-25
2 - Upcoming Council & Committee meetings
3 - Sunday Feb 25 - “A stroll through Victoria’s past” for Heritage Week
4 - Sustainability Study action plan & reports
In this edition:
1 - From the Mayor’s Desk
2 - Public Meeting of the Planning Board - NEW Official Plan & Development Bylaw!
3 - Other Upcoming Council & Committee meetings
4 - 75 years of the Victoria Fire Department
5 - PHOTOS - Dunrovin Greenspace Good News!
6 - 211 PEI - “Find Community and Social Resources”
7 - Communities in Bloom
8 - Emergency Management Training Schedule for 2024
In this edition:
1 - From the Mayor’s Desk
2 - 🎄❄️✨ Holiday Decorating Contest! 🎄❄️✨
3 - Upcoming Council & Committee meetings
4 - Update on Capital projects
In this edition:
1 - From the Mayor’s Desk
2 - 🌺 Remembrance Day Ceremony details 🌺
3 - Are you our next snow-shoveller at the schoolhouse? :) ❄️❄️❄️
4 - Changes in municipal staffing coming March 2024 - a note from CAO Anna Keenan
5 - Municipal Sustainability working group Expressions of Interest
6 - RFPs for 2024 tenancies of the Welcome Centre & Leard’s Lighthouse
7 - Upcoming Council & Committee meetings
8 - Update on Capital projects
9 - Provincial news relevant to municipalities
10 - Thank you volunteers!
In this edition:
1 - New Councillors Appointed!
2 - RFPs for 2024 tenancies of the Welcome Centre & Leard’s Lighthouse
3 - October Council meeting rescheduled to Oct 18
4 - Oct 17 - Committee of the Whole meeting(s) on the Fire Services Bylaw
5 - News from the Victoria Playhouse
6 - Audited Financial Return for FY2022-23 published
7 - Request for volunteers to assist in packing away picnic tables
In this edition:
1 - From the Mayor’s desk
2 - Notice of Nominations
3 - Note from Jamie-Lee Brown, to residents
4 - Capital Projects Update
5 - Upcoming Council Meetings
6 - Changes to Water & Sewer payments from BMO accounts
In this newsletter:
1 - How the Municipality is Preparing
2 - How you can prepare in advance this week
3 - What to do shortly before a storm arrives
4 - If the power goes out
5 - GENERATORS - availability and safety
In this edition:
1 - Casual maintenance work this September?
2 - From the Mayor’s desk
3 - Capital Projects Update
4 - Upcoming Council Meetings
5 - Saltwater Well Drilling at Amar, Sep 4-8
6 - New Canada Post Mailboxes
7 - Centre for Aquaculture Tech - Animal Care Committee
In this edition:
1 - Pride Weekend is upon us - Circus in the park this afternoon!
2 - From the Mayor’s desk
3 - Swim for the South Shore!
4 - Upcoming Council Meetings
5 - Coastal Communities Face the Future - new film
The main beach was closed due to a sewage discharge, from Sunday July 16 until Wednesday July 19, 2023.
This post shares, for full community transparency:
- how the wharf lift station is designed to function
- what went wrong & how we responded, and
- what we are doing to prevent a recurrence in future.
3 quick mid-month updates from the RMV:
1 - Canada Post changes
2 - Altered Municipal Office Hours next week
3 - Water & Sewer Commission meeting Tuesday July 18
