Many thanks for your contributions to my platform! Over the last year, I’ve basically co-developed it with input and feedback from Victorians – in my open-to-the-public coffee chats (over 45 …
[Let the coffee chat come to you! In addition to the coffee chats I schedule around town, I also attend apartment / condo building chats. I went to a gathering …
Since before the formal OCP Update engagement process, I’ve been encouraging residents, businesses, community associations and others to read up on the OCP Update, talk to others, and provide their …
I enjoy my community coffee chats; I get to meet interesting people, and hear first-hand their concerns and ideas. I also enjoy bringing new customers to cafes and restaurants. I’ve …
Above is the opinion page of the Times Colonist. I read it every day – all the editorials, op-eds, and letters to the editor. Does it reflect the views of …
Many thanks to Victoria News for publishing my short letter to the editor: LETTER: Victoria welcomes public input on OCP process Dave Thompson Apr 26, 2025 7:00 PM The letter …
Many thanks to the Times Colonist for publishing my short letter to the editor about the (many!) opinions we on Council receive. Please click the link to see the letter. …
Update July 8, 2025: the Citizens Assembly still says “The final report will be published here and submitted to councils of both municipalities in May 2025.” It hasn’t been published …
As someone who has done advocacy work and advised on advocating to governments for many years, and who is the recipient of advocacy on a daily basis, I have some …
The Official Community Plan (OCP) Update package is on next week’s agenda. It’s a big deal. And it’s a big agenda item – many hundreds of pages. When I opened …