One building at a time, we lose our heritage I find it sad that so much ink has been spilled on the retention of a fake street front at the Royal B.C.
Museum while our real built heritage is allowed to moulder into dust.
This is a central part of B.C.’s history, and of any real efforts at truth-telling and reconciliation. Point Ellice is a really good place to tell it. We need a critical, engaged history if we are to make any headway on this file. During that time, I met John and Inez O’Reilly and was even drafted to act as a temporary tour guide.
In my years living, and working, in Victoria I have seen many changes; some have even been for the best. However, I believe the closing of Point Ellice House would be a loss beyond reckoning.Family-friendly and safe? You are mistaken Public safety in the downtown core is already highly questionable. Pulling this funding from the police is another example of an ill-informed and inexperienced council making poor decisions at the expense of those who are expected to patronize downtown.
The point being, what do people think about Victoria these days? Why do people come to this once-beautiful city? A mistaken belief that is welcoming, family-friendly and safe.Putting bar employees at greater risk If Victoria council’s plan is to discourage people from the downtown area, the defunding of late-night police patrols is a great way to do it.
Media on Twitter showing the streets of Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles and arguably the best example of the worst-case scenario, Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, shows where Victoria is headed. Instead, it doesn’t make it into the budget unless council digs deep and comes up with an extra $220,000 to add to the police budget. This is known as the “Musical Ride ploy.”
A few years ago, I felt safe doing so. Now, I encounter individuals shaking their fists, raging, openly using drugs or urinating in entryways.One by one, streets are becoming no-go zones, especially after dark: Pandora, Johnson, Yates, Quadra, View, Douglas.
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