Notice of Intent – TUP25-0001 (Public Notice & Publication Proof)

Notice of Intention to Consider Issuance of a Temporary Use Permit (Published Notice)

Council for the City of Langford hereby gives Notice of Intention to consider issuance of a Temporary Use Permit at its Regular Meeting scheduled for August 18, 2025, at 7 pm. This meeting is being held electronically and with in-person attendance.

• File: Temporary Use Permit No. TUP25-0001
• Purpose: To continue an existing cannabis operation
• Applicant: Clarity Cannabis
• Location: 105-693 Hoffman Avenue

Information about how to connect to this meeting electronically is indicated below:

• Teleconference # 1-855-703-8985 (Canada Toll Free) OR 1-778-907-2071 (long distance charges may apply)
• Meeting ID #897 0956 7061 / Zoom.us or Zoom app on your mobile device

The purpose of this Notice is to acquaint the property owners and residents in the area with the specifics of the proposed temporary use permit. Should you wish to make a submission to the Council in writing we require your name and civic address and that this be received, either electronically or by mail, by noon on the Tuesday prior to the meeting date. You may also speak at the Council Meeting during the Public Participation Section of the meeting.

The Agenda, including the material that Council may consider in relation to the temporary use permit, will be uploaded to our website: Council & Committee Meetings - City of Langford no later than the Friday before the meeting. Correspondence may be submitted by emailing planning@langford.ca or by writing to Langford City Hall, 2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, V9B 2X8. You may also contact the Planning Department at 250.478.7882.

Marie Watmough
Corporate Officer

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Article: Colwood business students cook up a recipe to tackle food insecurity

Island Bites & Nibbles is a family-friendly digital cookbook celebrating Vancouver Island’s vibrant food scene, courtesy of a team of bachelor of business administration students from Royal Roads University. Developed by Sanskriti Shetty, Aliya Skandry-Stoelben and Phil Berna, the cookbook is part of the students’ Online Venture Challenge – blending entrepreneurship, community impact, and real-world learning.

“This cookbook isn’t just about food – it’s about connection. We wanted to create something meaningful that brings families closer and supports our community at the same time,” the student team said in a news release.

Key points:

• Each recipe comes from a local restaurant and includes a kid-friendly version, encouraging families to cook together and explore diverse Island flavours.
• The cookbook includes stories behind each restaurant’s journey with each shown on a hand-illustrated map, and comes with a chance to win a $25 gift card to one of the featured restaurants.
• Participating restaurants include Liberty Kitchen, Kurry King, The Rose Pub, Colwood Pizza, and Habitat Café, with more joining soon.
• Proceeds support Rainbow Kitchen, an Esquimalt-based charity challenging food insecurity in the region.

About Rainbow Kitchen:

• Each month the organization serves about 10,000 meals and rescues roughly 10,000 pounds of food from growers, farmers and wholesalers to distribute market-style.
• Another program supports five area schools with more than 6,000 meals a month.

The digital cookbook officially launches Aug. 7 with pre-sales live at islandbitesnibbles.myshopify.com. Learn more about the charity at rainbowkitchen.ca.

(Courtesy Island Bites & Nibbles)

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Article: Shamrocks’ back-to-back title bid ends in Colwood loss to New Westminster

No team has won back-to-back Western Lacrosse Association (WLA) titles since the Shamrocks pulled off a three-peat from 2013-2015. That won’t change this year, as New Westminster ended Victoria’s quest for consecutive championships with a 12-6 win in Game 4 on Thursday, taking the series 3-1.

Game summary:

• New Westminster broke the game open in the second period at the Q Centre, outscoring Victoria 6-1 to build an 8-2 lead. Tye Kurtz scored twice, while Haiden Dickson, Will Malcolm, Adam Wiedemann and Mitch Jones each found the net. Victoria’s lone goal in the period came from Zach Manns.
• Marshal King and Jesse King sparked a brief rally in the third, cutting into the deficit, but New Westminster answered quickly. Will Malcolm struck twice more to restore the gap, and his brother Anthony followed with a goal off the ensuing draw to seal the win and the series.

Series totals:

• Across the four-game set, New West out-scored Victoria 45-36. Marshal King led the Shamrocks with 16 points, while Andrew Kew and Jesse King added 13 each. On the ‘Bellies side, Kurtz led with 25 points and Jones added 24.

Quotes:

• “Tye (Kurtz) and Mitch (Jones) have been staples to our offence all year, and we rely on them to perform night in and night out – they pull through every time,” said Esquimalt’s Justin Geddie, one of New Westminster’s goaltenders. “They’ll be important to our success going forward.”

• Geddie said the series could easily have gone five games. “Victoria played a hard series – they were a tough opponent. We just started playing as a team and everyone chipped in, which led to success for us.”

• He also praised his goalie partner Frank Scigliano, who leads the WLA playoff goaltending stats in saves, wins and save percentage. “Frankie’s been a brick wall since he got here,” Geddie said. “He brings a calm veteran presence that’s been important for us.”

• “We’re four wins away from a Mann Cup,” he said. “The guys have sacrificed so much, and we’re more motivated than ever to get the job done for New Westminster.”

• New Westminster now waits for the winner of Maple Ridge and Coquitlam, with Game 1 of the WLA Finals set for Aug.12.

(Photo courtesy of Victoria Shamrocks)