Publications


Canadian Housing Observer 2007

HAP Federal Finance Committee brief
HAP Federal Finance Committee brief


Open New Doors to Affordable Housing

Regional Housing Affordability Strategy March 2007
Regional Housing Affordability Strategy March 2007

Housing Matters BC
Housing Matters
BC

HAP Brochure
HAP Brochure

RECO Rental Report
RECO Rental Report


More
Publications


Municipal Governments and Neighbourhood Associations


Housing Resources in BC's Capital Region

Aboriginal Housing Management Association
387 Constance Avenue, Victoria, BC V9A 6N2
Tel: (250) 381-4534, Fax: (250) 361-9339

Action Committee of People with Disabilities
926 View Street., Victoria, BC V8V 3L5
Tel: (250) 383-4105

BC Housing
301-3440 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC V87 3L5
Tel: (250) 475-7550, Fax: (604) 475-7551

BC Non-Profit Housing Association
Suite 303 - 3680 E. Hastings St. Vancouver, BC V5K 2A9
Tel: 604-291-2600 or 1-800-494-8859 Fax: 604-291-2636 Email: admin@bcnpha.bc.ca

Burnside Gorge Housing Outreach
c/o Burnside Gorge Community Association
484 Cecelia Road, Victoria, BC V8T 4T5
Tel: (250) 388-5271 or (250) 388-5251, Fax: (250) 388-5269

Canadian Home Builders Association, Victoria Chapter
#1, 3690 Carey Road, Victoria, BC V8Z 4C2
Tel: (250) 383-5044, Fax: (250) 383-9423

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Victoria Office 1675 Douglas Street, Suite 150, Victoria, BC V8W 2G5,
Tel: 250-361-0288 TTY: (888) 841-4975 and Fax: 250-363-8040

Capital Families Association
345 Wale Road, Victoria, BC V9B 6X2
Tel: (250) 391-4320

Capital Regional District, Regional Planning Services
524 Yates Street , Victoria, BC V8W 2S6
Tel: (250) 360-3160

Capital Regional Housing Corporation
#101, 2957 Jutland Road, Victoria, BC V8T 5J9
Tel: (250) 388-6422, Fax: (250) 361-4970

Capital Mental Health Association
125 Skinner Street, Victoria, BC V9A 6X4
Tel: (250) 389-1211, Fax: (250) 389-1263

Coalition of Neighbourhood Houses
1096A Goldstream Avenue, Victoria, BC V9B 2Y5
Tel: (250) 478-9199, Fax: (250) 478-1122

Disability Resource Centre
814 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1E4
Tel: (250) 595-0044, Fax: (250) 595-1512

Habitat for Humanity
P.O. Box 48052, 3575 Douglas Street Victoria, BC V8Z-7H5
Tel: (250) 480-7688, Fax: (250) 387-1356

Homelessness Initiative
Community Development Division, City of Victoria
633 Pandora Avenue, Victoria, BC V8W 1N8
Tel: (250) 361-0290, Fax: (250) 361-0385

InnovativeCommunities.org
Victoria Community Housing
1027 Pandora Ave. Victoria, B.C. V8V 3P6
Tel: (250) 413-3236, Email: Support@InnovativeCommunities.org

M'Akola Housing Society
2009 Fernwood Road, Victoria, BC V8T 2Y8
Tel: 250-384-1423, Fax: 250-381-1438

Pacifica Housing Advisory Association
830 “E” Pembroke Street, Victoria, BC V8T 1H9
Tel: (250) 385-2131, Fax: (250) 385-6776

Regional Housing Affordability Strategy, Capital Regional District
524 Yates Street, Victoria, BC V8W 2S6
Tel: (250) 360-3160

Rental Owners and Managers Society of British Columbia
830 Pembroke Street, Victoria, BC V8T 1H9
Tel: (250) 382-6324, Fax: (250) 382-6006, Toll Free: 1-888-330-6707

Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP), CMHC
3rd Floor, 717 West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 1G9,
Tel: 1-800-639-3938

St. Vincent de Paul Society
101 - 831 Yates Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1M1
Tel: (250) 382-2767, Fax: (250) 382-2787

Together Against Poverty Society
415 - 620 View Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1J6
Tel: (250) 361-3521, Fax: (250) 361-3541

Urban Development Institute
101-727 Fisgard Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1R8,
Tel: (250) 383-1072, Fax: (250) 383-1072

Vancouver Island Cooperative Housing Association
1507 Glentana Road, Victoria, BC V9Z 4K1
Tel: (250) 384-9444, Fax: (250) 384-0349

Vancouver Island Health Authority, Housing and Community Resource Development
Aberdeen Hospital, 1450 Hillside Avenue, Victoria, BC V8T 2B7
Tel: (250) 370-5613

Vancouver Island Health Authority, Facilities and Tertiary Care
2334 Trent Street, Victoria, BC V8R 4Z3
Tel: (250) 370-5697

Victoria Association for Community Living
3861 Cedar Hill X-Road, Victoria, BC V8P 2M7
Tel: (250) 477-7231, Fax: (250) 477-6944

Victoria Cool Aid Society
#103-749 Pandora St., Victoria, BC V8W 1N9
Tel: (250) 383-1977, Fax: (250) 383-1639

Victoria Native Friendship Centre
610 Johnson Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1M4
Tel: (250) 384-3211, Fax: (250) 384-1586

Victoria Senior Citizens Housing Society
501-612 View Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1J5
Tel: (250) 384-3434, Fax: (250) 386-3434

Victoria Steering Committee on Homelessness
Chris Coleman, Co-Chair (250) 361-0223, or
Andrew Lane, Co-chair (250) 220-3273

Victoria Urban Aboriginal Committee on Homelessness
c/o City of Victoria, #1 Centennial Square, Victoria, BC V8W 1P6
Tel: (250) 385-5711, Fax: (250) 361-0214

YM-YWCA of Greater Victoria, Supportive Independent Living
880 Courtney Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1C4
Tel: (250) 386-7511

Housing — resources beyond BC's Capital Region:

Affordability and Choice Today

Co-operative Housing Federation of BC

National Homelessness Initiative

Smart Growth BC

Tenant Rights Action Coalition

Province of British Columbia

BC Housing
Vancouver Island Region
Regional Director Roger Butcher
Suite 301 - 3440 Douglas Street Victoria BC V8Z 3L5
Telephone (250) 475-7550
Telephone 1-800-787-2807
Facsimile (250) 475-7551
Email: VanIslandRegion@bchousing.org
www.bchousing.org

Housing Programs
Housing Providers
Tenants

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Office of Housing and Construction Standards
www.housing.gov.bc.ca

Building Policy Branch
2006 BC Building Code and 2006 BC Fire Code
Housing Policy Branch
Modernization Strategy and Consultation
- Modernization Strategy Proposed Shifts

Residential Tenancy Branch
www.rto.gov.bc.ca

Office of Assisted Living Registrar
www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca/assisted/

Property Taxation Branch
www.rev.gov.bc.ca/rpt/

- Home Owner Grants
- Property Tax Deferment Program
- Property Transfer Tax
- School Property Tax

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Capital Regional District
625 Fisgard Street
Victoria, British Columbia V8W 1R7
phone: 250-360-3000
www.crd.bc.ca

Capital Region Housing Corporation
Market Housing - Vacancies
Subsidized Housing - Families
Subsidized Housing - Seniors
Subsidized Housing - Young Disabled Singles

Regional Housing Trust Fund
Regional Housing Affordability Strategy
Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program for Landlords (RRAP)
Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program for Homeowners

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District of Central Saanich
1903 Mount Newton Cross Road, Saanichton, BC V8M 2A9
phone: 250-652-4444
fax: 250-652-0135
municipalhall@csaanich.ca
www.centralsaanich.ca

Bylaws and Policies
Bylaw Enforcement
Building Applications and Forms
Forms and Publications
Homeowner Grant
Claim Homeowner Grant
Home Occupation Regulations
Official Community Plan
Official Community Plan Update
Maps - Zoning, Heritage, Streets and Parks
Permits and Licences
Property Tax


Central Saanich Ratepayers Association
P. O. Box 30
Saanichton, B.C.
V8M 2C3

Kurt Grillowitzer, President

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City of Colwood
3300 Wishart Road Victoria BC V9C 1R1
phone: 250-478 5541
fax: 250-478 7516
generalinquiry@city.colwood.bc.ca
www.city.colwood.bc.ca

Building Bylaw
Business and Development
FilePro - City of Colwood

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Township of Esquimalt
1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt, B.C., V9A 3P1
phone: 250-414-7100
fax: 250-414-7111
www.esquimalt.ca
Bylaws
Building Inspection and Bylaw Enforcement
Development Services
Development Approvals
Forms and Permits
Municipal Maps
Official Community Plan
Property Assesements and Taxation
Property Tax Notice, Home Owner Grants & Tax Deferment
Residential Development
Secondary Suites

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District of Highlands
1980 Millstream Rd. Victoria, B.C. V9B 6H1
phone: 250-474-1773
fax: 250-474-3677
email: Ccoates@district.highlands.bc.ca
or: schesley@district.highlands.bc.ca
www.highlands.bc.ca 

Bylaws and Policies
LGB9 Bear Mountain Partnership
Official Community Plan
Municipal Maps


Highland District Community Association (HDCA)
1980 Millstream Rd
Victoria BC
V9B 6H1
http://highlands.bc.ca/volunteer_organizations/HDCA_Directory/

Evelyn Samuel, Chair
Phone: 478-6544
esamuel@pacificcoast.net

Rod Glover, Vice Chair
Phone: 478-3987
rod@neovictorian.net

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City of Langford
2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue
Langford, B.C. V9B 2X8
phone: 250-478-7882
fax:(250) 391-3428
info@cityoflangford.ca
www.district.langford.bc.ca

Bylaw Documents
Building Inspection
City of Langford Affordable Housing
City Reports
Claim your Homeowner Grant online
Municipal Maps
Official Community Plan
Planning and Zoning


Langford Lake Area Protection Society (LLAPS)
website

Ron MacIsaac, Chair
Phone: 474-4470
ron@macisaaclaw.ca

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District of Metchosin
4450 Happy Valley Road, Victoria, B.C. V9C 3Z3
phone: 250-474-3167
fax: 250-474-6298
info@district.metchosin.bc.ca
www.district.metchosin.bc.ca

Application Forms
Bylaw Index and Official Community Plan
Building Inspection
Citizen Guides
Municipal Maps
District of Metchosin Planning


Metchosin Residents Association
Larry Tremblay, President
Phone: 478-8543

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District of North Saanich
1620 Mills Road, North Saanich, BC V8L 5S9
phone: (250) 656-0781
fax: 250) 656-3155
admin@northsaanich.ca
www.northsaanich.ca

Bylaws
Community Groups
Development and Community Services Department
Homeowner Grant
Municipal Map
Official Community Plan
Official Community Plan Review
Reports and Publications

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District of Oak Bay
2167 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, B.C. V8R 1G2
phone: 250-598-3311
fax: 250-598-9108
www.oakbaybc.org

Building & Planning Permits and Forms
Building Bylaws
Municipal Maps
Official Community Plan
Property Taxes

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District of Saanich
770 Vernon Ave Victoria, BC V8X 2W7
phone: 250-475-1775
fax: 475-5440
www.gov.saanich.bc.ca/

Community Funding
Adaptable Housing
Development Application Packages

Business and Development
Rezoning for Two Family Dwelling
Rezoning Process

What's New in your Neighbourhood
2007 Lecture Series
Sustainable Saanich Series

Offical Community Plan
2007 Offical Community Plan (General Plan) Review
Local Area Plans
Development Permit Guidelines

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Beaver Lake and Westwood Vale Community Association

Dustin Oliphant
Phone: 415-2959
dustinoliphant@hotmail.com

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Blenkinsop Valley Community Association

Barry Loucks, President
Phone: 477-8539
medware@island.net

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Broadmead Area Residents Association
http://broadmead.ca/BARA.htm

Garry Potter, President
Phone: 658-6101
Fax: 658-5201
gwpotter@shaw.ca
info@broadmead.ca

Gordon Christie, Vice President
Phone: 658-6101
Fax: 658-5201

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Cadboro Bay Residents Association
c/o Goward House
2495 Arbutus Rd
Victoria, BC
V8N 1V9
www.cadborobay.bc.ca/

Irene Stewart, President
Phone: 477-1328
irene.stewart@shaw.ca

Dave Lynn, Vice President
Phone: 721-0634
dave@davelynn.com

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Camosun Community Association
3205 Wordsworth Street,
Victoria BC,
V8P 4B7
www.camosuncommunityassociation.com

Shelia Critch, President
Phone: 598-2291
sheilacritch@telus.net

Carol Giskemo, Vice President
vicepresident@camosuncommunityassociation.com

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Cordova Bay Association
P.O. Box 41004,
Cordova Bay Post Office,
Victoria, BC
V8Y 3C8
www.cbasn.com

Roger Stonebanks, President
Phone: 658-5125
rstonebanks@telus.net

Susan Bridges, 1st Vice President
sbridges@shaw.ca

Maurice Chazottes, 2nd Vice President
chazott@shaw.ca

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Falaise Community Association

Margaret Klatt, President
Phone: 744-2297
Fax: 744-2179
mklatt.fca@shaw.ca

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Gordon Head Resident's Association
c/o Goward House
2495 Arbutus Road
Victoria, BC
V8N 1V9
www.gordonhead.ca

Steve Coe, President
Phone: 389-1495
st.coe@shaw.ca

Michael Marson, Vice President
mmarson@shaw.ca

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Gorge Tillicum Community Association
PO Box 44152
2947 Tillicum Rd.
Victoria, BC
V9A 2A0
www.gorgetillicum.ca

Paul Gerrard, President
Phone: 386-2745 or 382-5154
Fax: 382-5748
phgerrard@shaw.ca

Harry Lewis, Vice President
Phone: 384-8460
info@gorgetillicum.ca

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Mount Tolmie Community Association
c/o 1735 Kingsberry Crescent
Victoria, BC
V80 2A8
www.mtca.ca

Patty Mack, President
Phone: 721-2497
pattymack@shaw.ca
info@mtca.ca

Marlene Bergstrom, Vice President & SCAN rep
Phone: 472-2246
info@mtca.ca

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North Quadra Land Use Protection Association
936 Lucas Avenue,
Victoria, BC
V8X 4L2
www.northquadra.ca

Ronald Warden, President
Phone: 727-6106
rwarden@northquadra.ca

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Portage Inlet Sanctuary
Colquitz Estuary Society
1121 Skeena Place
Victoria, BC  
V8Z 1L8
website

George Blogg, President
Phone: 479-1877
George.Blogg@gov.bc.ca

Vicki Blogg, Secretary/Treasurer
Phone: 479-1877
Vicki.Blogg@worksafebc.com

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Prospect Lake Community Association
5358 Spartan Rd
Victoria, BC
V9E 2H5
www.prospectlakecommunity.ca

Sherron MacPherson, President
Phone/Fax: 479-3972

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Quadra/Cedar Hill Community Association
1212 Clovelly Terrace (verify)
Victoria, BC
V8P 1V6
http://members.shaw.ca/qchca/

Mark Brown, President
Phone: 386-1863
markbrown@shaw.ca 

Dean Murdock, Vice President
Phone: 658-4160
dean.murdock@telus.net

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Rainbow Park Ratepayers Association

Larry Bomford, Chairperson
Phone: 727-0226

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Royal Oak Community Association
4580 Viewmont Avenue,
Victoria, BC  
V8Z 5L2
www.royaloakcommunityassociation.org

Katherine Whitworth, President
Phone: 479-8975
Fax: 704-0075
familypeye@shaw.ca

Greg Gillespie, Vice President

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Strawberry Vale Resident's Association
PO Box 48191
Victoria, BC
V8Z 7H6
www.strawberryvaleresidentsassociation.org

Paul Frost, President
Phone: 479-7809
paulfrost@shaw.ca

email Board Members

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Saanich Community Associations Network - S.C.A.N.
Franca LaBella - Coordinator
franca@shaw.ca



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Town of Sidney
2440 Sidney Avenue, Sidney, BC V8L 1Y7
phone: 250-656-1184
fax: 250-655-4508
www.sidney.ca

Bylaws and Policies
Development Services
Municipal Maps
New Resident Information
Official Community Plan
Reports, Forms and Publications

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District of Sooke
2205 Otter Point Road,
Sooke, British Columbia,
Canada, V0S 1N0
Phone (250)642-1634
Fax (250)642-0541
Info@sooke.ca
www.sooke.ca

Bylaws
Bylaw Enforcement
Official Community Plan
Planning Department
Zoning Map

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Sooke Community Association
2037 Shields Road
Sooke, BC V
0S 1N0
www.sooke.org/communityhall

Debbie Atwater
Phone: 642-5521
sooke@telus.net

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Willis Point Community Association
6933B Willis Point Road
Sooke, BC
V9E 2A1
http://www.willispoint.ca/

Bill Douglas, Chair
Phone: 544-1792
bill.douglas@telus.net



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City of Victoria
1 Centennial Square, Victoria BC V8W 1P6
phone: 250-385-5711
fax: 250- 361-0214
www.victoria.ca

Add a Suite to your House
Community Resources Inventory
Comprehensive Housing Strategy
Downtown Victoria Plan Update
Future of Neighbourhood Planning in Victoria (June 13, 2007)
Homelessness Initiative
-
Fact Sheet on Homelessness - April 19, 2007
-
Extreme Weather Protocol
Official Community Plan
Neighbourhood Plans and Related Resources
Neighbourhood Profiles
Secondary Suites

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Burnside Gorge Community Association
484 Cecelia St.
Victoria, BC V8T 4T5
www.burnsidegorge.ca

Raymond Lee, President
Phone: 388-5251
Fax: 388-5269 or

Paul Gerrard, Acting President
Phone: 388-5251
president-bgca@shaw.ca

Dean Fortin, Community Development Officer
dean-bgca@shaw.ca

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Downtown Blanshard Advisory Committee

c/o Blanshard Community Centre
901 Kings Road
Victoria, BC V8T 1W5
(Hillside/Quadra Neighbourhood
Action Group)
www.blanshardcc.com/staff.shtml

Grant Bolton, Executive Director
Phone: 388-7696
Fax: 388-7607
grantbolton@blanshardcc.com

Ed McClanaghan, Chair
Phone: 812-5450
edmcclanaghan@shaw.ca

Doug Rhodes, Chair, N.A.G.
Phone: 385-2086
drhodes@farronhill.com

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Downtown Residents Association
(includes Harris Green)
#316 – 1061 Fort Street
Victoria, BC V8V 5A1
www.victoriadra.ca

Robert Randall, Chair
Phone: 383-9126
robertrandall@telus.net

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Fairfield Community Association
1330 Fairfield Rd.
Victoria, BC V8S 5J1
communityplace@shawcable.com
www.fairfieldcommunity.ca

Joan Kotarski, Executive Director
Phone: 382-4604
Fax: 382-4613
executivedirector@fairfieldcommunity.ca

John Campos, President
Phone: 387-7744
jroman@shaw.ca

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Fernwood Community Association
1923 Fernwood Rd.
Victoria, BC V8T 2Y6
www.fernwoodvic.ca

FCA Office
Candice Hellier, Coordinator
Joanne Murray, President
Phone: 384-7441
Fax: 384-7441
office@fernwoodvic.ca

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Hillside Quadra Neighbourhood Action Group
c/o Blanshard Community Centre
901 Kings Road
Victoria, BC
V8T 1W5
website

Doug Roades, President
Phone: 385-2086
contact_nag@farronhill.com

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James Bay Community Project
547 Michigan St.
Victoria, B.C. V8V 1S5
http://www.jbcp.bc.ca/

Hanne Fair
Community Development
Phone: 388-7844
Fax: 388-7856
hfair@jbcp.bc.ca

Mavis DeGirolamo, Chair
Phone: 385-5179
maviche@telus.net

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James Bay Neighbourhood Environment Association
234 Menzies Street
Victoria, BC V8V 2G7
www.jbnea.org

Tim Van Alstine, Chair
Phone: 384-5334
vanalstine@telus.net

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James Bay Community School
140 Oswego Street
Victoria, BC V8V 2B1

Jesse Hyder
Phone: 384-7184
Fax: 383-7152
Jhyder@sd61.bc.ca

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North Jubilee Neighbourhood Association
To contact the North Jubilee Neighbourhood Association:
c/o 1739 Haultain St,Victoria, B.C., V8R 2L1
voice message: 704-2668
fax: 370-4365
http://victoria.tc.ca/Community/NJNA

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North Park Neighbourhood Association
Box 661, 185 – 911 Yates St.
Victoria, BC V8Y 4Y9
www.npna.ca

Kristin Atwood
Phone: 885-0234
info@npna.ca

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Oaklands Community Association
#1 – 2827 Belmont Ave.
Victoria, B.C. V8R 4B2
www.oaklandscommunitycentre.com

Bernie Talbot, President
Phone: 595-8553
talbot@shaw.ca

John Harvey, Vice President
community@oaklandscommunitycentre.com

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Rock Bay Ratepayers Association
John Hopper, Secretary-Treasurer
c/o Goddard & Smith
3rd Floor - 569 Johnson St.
Victoria, BC V8W 1M2

Ronald Greene, President
Phone: 385-9703
ragreene@telus.net

John Hopper, Secretary-Treasurer
Phone: 381-2265
Fax: 381-7803 Attn: J. Hopper
john@goddard.ca

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Rockland Neighbourhood Association
PO Box 5276
Station B, Victoria, BC V8R 6N2
www.rockland.bc.ca

Doreen Mueller, President
Phone: 386-4973
d.mueller@shaw.ca

Janet Simpson, Vice President
vice-president@rockland.bc.ca

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South Jubilee Neighbourhood Association
1752 Davie Street
Victoria, BC V8R 4W6
www.southjubilee.ca

Liz Hoar, Coordinator
Phone: 595-2685
Fax: 595-4148
lhoar@shaw.ca

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Victoria Esquimalt Harbour Society
#5 - 370 Waterfront Crescent
Victoria, BC V8T 5K3
1234 Wharf Street
Victoria, BC V8W 3H9

John Sanderson, President
Phone: 386-3364
Fax: 386-3374
j.sanderson@shaw.ca

James T.Allard, First Vice-President
Phone: 604-290-6498
jtallard@telus.net

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Victoria Harbour Residents Association
Mariners Landing
75 Songhees Road V9A 7M5
#311 – 165 Kimpta Way V9A 7P1

Lynn MacDonald, President
billandlynn@homesinvictoria.com

Communicate/correspond to:
Audrey Whittall – Secretary/Treasurer
Phone: 382-3378
Fax: 382-3474
awhittall@telus.net

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Victoria West Community Association
c/o Vic West Community Y
521 Craigflower Road
Victoria, BC V9A 6Z5
www.victoriawest.ca

JoAnn Youmans, President
Phone: 388-6120
Fax: 388-6455
bjyoumans@shaw.ca


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Town of View Royal
45 View Royal Avenue, Victoria, BC V9B 1A6
phone: 250-479-6800
fax: 250-727-9551
info@town.viewroyal.bc.ca
www.town.viewroyal.bc.ca

Documents Index
Forms Index
Municipal Maps
Official Community Plan

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