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Thank you Victoria, and Looking Ahead

November 3, 2022November 10, 2022 lisahelps

Drawing by Sohpie Fuldaeur For those of you who followed me as mayor and would like to continue to follow…

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Budgeting and City Finances/Climate Change and Sustainability/Infrastructure

Federal Budget 2019: Good For Cities

March 25, 2019 lisahelps

    It was my pleasure to welcome the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, the Federal Minister of Families, Children and Social…

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Climate Change and Sustainability/Infrastructure

Natural Assets and Infrastructure Services: Why Trees Matter

February 9, 2019 lisahelps

Source unknown. In a heat wave in Montreal in the summer of 2018, more than 50 people died. Most of…

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Climate Change and Sustainability/Infrastructure

We are all voting for Central Park

July 31, 2018 lisahelps10 Comments

I was walking in my neighbourhood this evening and saw signs up that said, "We're voting Central Park" and fears…

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Infrastructure

New Downtown Location Planned for Victoria Fire Hall and Emergency Operations Centre

March 19, 2018 lisahelps1 Comment

Date: Monday, March 19, 2018 For Immediate Release VICTORIA, BC — A new Victoria public safety building will be built…

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Infrastructure

Focussed on the Future: Council Visits Crystal Pool

January 21, 2015 lisahelps

Council had a tour of Crystal Pool today. I worked with the City Manager to arrange this for today because…

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Infrastructure

Building Better Bridges – Why I Voted Against the Johnson Street Bridge Project

July 28, 2014 lisahelps

The Johnson Street Bridge replacement project is the talk of the town these days. This past weekend at the Phillips…

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Infrastructure

Sewage Treatment: CRD Residents Deserve a Better Plan

January 26, 2014 lisahelps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skSUkN7LLUY Two weeks ago, I was invited by Andrew Weaver to be part of a three-person panel at a Public…

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Infrastructure

The Future of Crystal Pool

October 10, 2013 lisahelps

An article in today's Times Colonist outlines Councillor Ben Isitt's vision for Crystal Pool. Tonight he's bringing his vision to Council in…

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Infrastructure

Under Funded Capital Projects

October 6, 2013 lisahelps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGGB6MJlD7Q In this video I talk briefly about three of the City of Victoria's underfunded capital projects - Fire Hall…

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