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Burlesque Fundraiser for Peers Victoria HOT PINK! Burlesque Fundraiser for Peers Victoria raises funds for their important programs and services with an evening of dazzling entertainment, a fabulous silent auction, and super fun photo booth. The show features The Cheesecake Burlesque Revue and special guest Gala Vega!!! SATURDAY, MAY 25 HOT PINK! Burlesque Fundraiser for Peers Victoria Belfry Theatre 1291 Gladstone Avenue, Victoria, BC Doors at 7 pm, Show at 8 pm *Under 19 with an an adult Tickets: $35 At the Belfry Box Office - in person, by phone 250-385-6815 or online at: https://tickets.belfry.bc.ca/TheatreManager/1/tmEvent/tmEvent1099.html Facebook Event The Cheesecakes are multiple award-winners who have dazzled and delighted in Las Vegas, New York, New Orleans, San Francisco, Seattle, Helsinki, Paris, Stockholm, Rome, and Berlin, as well as all across Canada! Armed with a sassy-silliness and a g-force of glitter, these girls pack a sparkly punch that will make your heart happy and leave you loving the skin you’re in! With influences from cult classics like Priscilla Queen of the Desert to Broadway favorites like Guys and Dolls to imaginative roller coasters like their original Cheesecakes In Space, these girls know how to put on the modern day show-stopper! The Cheesecakes are known for their high-energy acts, standout performers, comedic timing, steamy seductiveness and girl-next-door accessibility.
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Orca Spring Book Launch Munro’s Books, 1108 Government Street.
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untilUNO Fest May 1-11 For 20 years, UNO Fest has presented hundreds of solo artists and over 300 shows in North America’s longest-running solo performance festival. Here are all the lineups going back to our first rather grandly named UNO Festival of Solo Performance, way back in 1997 in the basement of the Bedford Hotel! See https://intrepidtheatre.com/festivals/uno-fest/ for the complete lineup and ticket info.
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untilArt Show Opening: Spirit of Canada: An Artist’s Journal of the Canadian Landscape by John Stuart Pryce “The Golden Years” by John Stuart Pryce About John Stuart Pryce John Stuart Pryce John’s love for art began at a very early age, as he discovered the great satisfaction derived from his ability to draw and paint. He continued developing his artistic interests, and eventually became an art major at the highly acclaimed H.B. Beal Tech. in London, Ontario. Since that time John has worked and studied in Montreal, Chicago and Toronto. During a successful career as an architectural illustrator, his work was used in projects around the world. His seemingly loose yet eloquent technique is the result of years of experience in the disciplines of drawing, colour and composition. John currently divides his time between painting and sharing his artistic knowledge with others through his painting workshops. “The purest and most rewarding form of painting, in my opinion, is “en plein air” as it challenges all of the skills and discipline of the artist.” Show Dates: April 12 – August 29, 2019 Location: 634 Humboldt Street, Victoria BC Hours of Operation: 10am-5pm, Tuesday-Sunday May 20 to August 29, 10am-5pm daily The artwork is for sale.
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March-April 2019 Focus.pdf 4 Leslie Campbell | MONEY STILL SKEWING LOCAL ELECTIONS Holes in the new local elections financing act give an advantage to incumbents. That’s not necessarily in the public interest. 6 Focus Readers | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 14 David Broadland | ARE LOCAL "CLIMATE CRISIS" DECISION-MAKERS MAKING THINGS BETTER? OR WORSE? Focus Magazine is undertaking a multi-year project to determine whether initiatives to move passenger cars off the streets are having any effect. 18 Ross Crockford | UNFINISHED BUSINESS What has Victoria learned in the 10 years since it first discussed replacing the Johnson Street Bridge? 20 Judith Lavoie | GRANDSTANDING? OR GRAND GESTURE? Victoria takes it up a notch with the push for a class action lawsuit against oil and gas companies. 22 Russ Francis | AT THE LEGISLATIVE TROUGH Baseball games, $258,000 “retirement” allowances for the unretired, and truckloads of alcohol: How did it come to this? 26 Stephen Hume | THE CASE FOR ENDING THE HERRING FISHERY The commercial herring roe fishery in the Salish Sea may be the final nail in the coffin of chinook, resident orca and some seabirds. 30 Kate Cino | UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL FLORAL PORTRAITS Jeanette Sirois’ large-scale works are done with patience and precision in pencil crayon. 34 Leslie Campbell | VICTORIA ARTS COUNCIL CELEBRATES 50 YEARS A new exhibit of works by Pat Martin Bates is just one of the events planned. 48 Mollie Kaye | STRING TENSION In Syria, Sari Alesh was a professional violinist. War changed all that. 52 Monica Prendergast | THE POSITIVE FORCE OF THEATRE Generosity and kindness on stage in selfish times. 54 Pauline Holdstock | ESI EDUYAN TALKS ABOUT WRITING FICTION If writers write with empathy and authenticity, it allows them and their readers to cross all sorts of barriers. 58 Gene Miller | HEAVEN? PRESS 35 Will new Downtown buildings help our resiliency and community in the face of social upheaval? 60 Maleea Acker | FOR THE LOVE OF BATS Combining creative work with research, Estraven Lupino-Smith collaborates with HAT to monitor and celebrate bats. 62 Trudy Duivenvoorden Mitic | AS THE TIPPING POINT NEARS There’s no end of dire news, so seek out the glimmers of progress.
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1700 Blanshard Street The City is considering a Development Permit with Variance application for a 23 Storey residential building with ground floor commercial. A variance for building massing setback at the upper storeys (Blanshard Street) is required. The proposal was presented by Justin Filuk, director of development in Victoria for Townline Homes. -
504 Herald Street The City is considering a Development Permit with Variance application to construct an upper floor addition and exterior stairs to an existing building. The proposal was presented to the City by Peter de Hoog, architect on behalf of Mike and Lee Spence. -
1468 Vancouver Street The City is considering a Rezoning Application and Development Permit with Variances Application for the development of a mixed-use residential building with ground-floor commercial and residential above, at a height of approximately 16-storeys, and with an increase in density. The proposal was presented to the City by Alex Warren of Townline Homes Inc. -
1109 Johnson Street The City is considering a Rezoning Application to increase the density in order to facilitate a mixed-use development consisting of an approximately 13 storey, eight-storey and six-storey building and retain the existing Victoria Professional Office Building. There is a concurrent Development Permit with Variances Application. The proposal was presented to the City by Hugh Cochlin, architect, of Proscenium Architecture + Interiors Inc, for Chard Development Ltd. -
2615 Douglas Street The City is considering a Development Permit with Variance application to include distillery, brewpub and liquor retail uses. There is a concurrent rezoning application. The proposal requires a variance for vehicle parking from 159 stalls to 144 stalls. The proposal was presented to the City by David Fullbrook of Merchant House Capital Ltd. -
584 Burnside & 3020 Douglas The City is considering a rezoning application for a mixed-use development consisting of a mix of commercial and residential uses. The application is concurrent with DP#000542. The proposal was presented to the City by Victoria Cool Aid Society in partnership with TL Housing Solutions. -
2566 Fifth Street The City is considering a Development Permit with Variance application for a mixed-use development which includes townhouses and a 5 storey rental apartment building with commercial use on the ground level. The application is concurrent with REZ#00673. The variance is to reduce the required vehicle parking. The proposal was made to the City by the Purdey Group/Aryze Developments. -
550 Pandora Avenue The City is considering a Rezoning Application for a mixed-use, multi-unit, affordable-housing rental apartment building with ground-floor commercial use. The application is concurrent with DP000541. The proposal was presented to the City by Alan Lowe Architect Inc. on behalf of the Chinese Freemasons Housing Society (Victoria). -
1015 Cook Street The City is considering a rezoning application to increase the density and construct a four-storey residential building with multiple dwelling units. The proposal was presented to the City by Peter Hardcastle of Hillel Architecture Inc. -
931 McClure Street The City is considering a rezoning application to increase the density and construct a four-storey townhouse development. The proposal was presented to the City by D'Arcy Jones Architecture Inc. -
561-565 Toronto Street The City is considering a Development Permit with Variance application to construct a multi-unit residential building. The proposal was presented to the City by Waymark Architecture on behalf of Parry Street Developments. -
952 Johnson Street The City is considering a Rezoning Application and a Development Permit with Variances Application for the development of a mixed-use residential building with commercial at grade and residential above, at a height of approximately 16-storeys and with an increase in density. The existing chapel is proposed to be retained for future commercial use. The proposal is being made by Cox Developments. -
2300 Douglas Street The City is considering an amendment to the Official Community Plan and Rezoning Application to increase the density and allow for residential uses at this location in order to facilitate a development of a mixed-use building of approximately six storeys consisting of ground floor commercial and rental apartment units above. There is a concurrent Development Permit Application. The proposal was presented by Victoria Architect Pete de Hoog Architect on behalf of 2300 Douglas Holdings Ltd., Inc. No. BC 1111775. -
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2659 Douglas Street The City is considering a rezoning application to increase the density in order to construct an approximately four to six-storeys, mixed-use building consisting of ground floor commercial and rental apartment units above as well as heritage-designate, renovate and add an additional storey to the existing building and convert the upper-storeys to rental apartment units. There is a concurrent Development Permit Application. The application is concurrent with Development Permit Application # 00537 and Heritage Designation #000180. This proposal would see redevelopment of the Scott Building at Douglas and Hillside and includes an additional building on the surface parking lot behind the existing building. -
1025 Johnson Street The City is considering a rezoning application to increase the density and add residential uses for a phased development that includes four development areas with four main buildings (12 storeys, 15, storeys, 14 storeys and 17 storeys). Mixed housing, commercial and retail space, a public plaza and a new post disaster building (Fire Hall No.1) are proposed. The proposal requires an amendment to the Official Community Plan. This application is concurrent with Development Permit #00536 (Phase 1). Related Reading: Alarmed: Downtown residents question the $34-million deal for a new fire hall. -
2501 Blanshard Street The City is considering a Development Permit with Variance application to construct an approximately three-storey, multi-unit affordable housing building to be located at the north portion of the lot facing Hillside Avenue. Variances include: • increase the number of buildings on-site by 1 • decrease the minimum floor area from 33.0m2 to TBDm2 • decrease the north side yard setback to the porch from 4.88 to TBDm. • decrease the north side yard setback to the steps from 4.50 to TBDm. • to allow location of the accessory building from the rear yard to the side yard. -
505-521 Quadra Street The City is considering a rezoning application to increase the density to approximately 2.0:1 floor space ratio and allow construction of a six-storey rental apartment building, as well as adjoining rental townhouses. The proposal was prepared by Analogue Projects Ltd on behalf of Surfside Holdings Ltd. -
3130 Jutland Road The City is considering a rezoning application for the construction of a four and five storey mixed use building consisting of ground floor community and daycare space and residential above. The location is the grass field adjacent to Burnside School. The proposal is being made by Pacifica Housing Advisory Association in partnership with TL Housing Solutions. -
1312-1324 Broad Street The City is considering an application proposing the construction of a mixed-use building for ground floor commercial use and student market rental units and condominiums above including the renovation and addition to the existing heritage-registered Duck’s Block building. The variances are: • Height variance from 15.00m to 22.47m for 1314 Broad Street • Height variance from 15.00m to 21.61 for 1312 Broad Street • Class 2 bike parking from 12 stalls to 6. As well, the City is considering a Rezoning Application to increase the density and height to facilitate the construction of a mixed- use building including ground floor commercial and residential uses above. Find additional information here. Related reading: Will Victoria's Old Town become a façade? -
Jan-Feb 2019 Focus.pdf 4 VICTORIA’S DIMINISHING URBAN FOREST | Leslie Campbell Residents are mobilizing to protect one of the City’s greatest natural charms, increasingly threatened by development. 14 SEX, LIES, AND TRIPLE-DELETED EMAILS | David Broadland An email unearthed by an FOI request raises fresh questions about the Elsner investigation. So do all the deleted emails. 18 ALARMED | Ross Crockford Downtown residents question the $34-million deal for a new fire hall. 20 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT RECONSIDERED | Judith Lavoie BC’s new Environmental Assessment Act needs teeth and scientific certainty to avoid disasters of the past. 22 CLEANBC PLAN NICE ONSCREEN, BUT HAS SERIOUS PROBLEMS | Russ Francis The BC government’s concerted efforts at message control nearly overwhelm its new climate plan. 24 LOGGING MADNESS CONTINUES | Briony Penn Nothing has changed in BC forestry practices under the BC NDP government. 26 SENIORS TARGETED WITH HIGH-DOSE FLU VACCINE | Alan Cassels The government doesn’t pay for it yet, but the pressure from Big Pharma is on. 28 BRIDGE BUILDER SUES CITY FOR BAD DESIGN | David Broadland The City has always denied the new bridge has any problems, thus limiting its ability to assert itself in legal fights over the project. 30 LIGHT OF DAY | Aaren Madden Ray Ward’s landscape paintings celebrate the ever-changing skies and moods of the West Coast. 34 THE ART AND LIFE OF ELIZABETH YEEND DUER | Kate Cino This Anglo-Japanese artist illustrates the fascinating blend of cultural themes at play in the 1940s in Victoria. 48 SPEAKEASY: HOT JAZZ ON BROAD STREET | Mollie Kaye Your once-sleepy Tuesday nights may never be the same. 52 ON THE PATH OF AN OIL PIPELINE | Monica Prendergast Bears is a great example of the resurgence of Indigenous theatre in Canada. 54 PATRICIA ROY’S THE COLLECTORS | Stephen Hume As this historian shows, the Royal BC Museum has proved a resilient, adaptive and unusually far-sighted institution. 58 DOWNTOWN HAS IT ALL-ISH | Gene Miller Downtown has 1000s of new units, yet it feels unwelcoming to many. 60 BALANCING PROGRESS AND PARKLAND | Maleea Acker Julian Anderson and Cuthbert Holmes Park. 62 ENVISIONING A PLASTIC-FREE ZONE FOR THE NEW YEAR | Trudy Duivenvoorden Mitic Victoria is tackling the bags; now let’s move on to single-use plastics.
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