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• Applegate Trail: connecting Wishart Road to the growing trail network in Royal Bay

  21-06-2021 19:54 via colwood.ca
  
  Applegate Trail runs behind Dressler Road from Wishart Road to the Painter Trail, as shown on the map below.
  As part of the Royal Bay development, GableCraft Homes will be upgrading this trail connection. Work is expected to begin on July 5 and be complete by September 1, 2021.
  Applegate Trail provides a link from Wishart Road to the Painter Trail which connects to Royal Bay Secondary School as well as to the North Ridge Trail that winds its way up to Metchosin Road.
  
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• Colwood unveils new pathway designs for Esquimalt Lagoon - CTV News VI

  18-06-2021 01:26 via vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca
  
  Colwood unveils new pathway designs for Esquimalt Lagoon  CTV News VI
  
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• Colwood Parks Walks: take a tour with your Colwood Parks Foreman

  17-06-2021 18:37 via colwood.ca
  
  Ever wondered how often your local park gets mowed? What's involved in trail grooming, tree maintenance, invasive species management, and keeping creeks healthy? How are decisions made about new features like washrooms, water parks, fields, courts or play equipment? 
  
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• Colwood trail behind Royal Bay Secondary temporarily closed for invasive species removal – Vancouver Island Free Daily - vancouverislandfreedaily.com

  16-06-2021 03:00 via vancouverislandfreedaily.com
  
  Colwood trail behind Royal Bay Secondary temporarily closed for invasive species removal – Vancouver Island Free Daily  vancouverislandfreedaily.com
  
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• Sneak peek: Preliminary concepts for a multi-use trail along the Colwood waterfront

  16-06-2021 00:58 via colwood.ca
  
  The City of Colwood is excited to be creating a Waterfront Improvement Plan to provide the community with a master plan for this highly valued area and guide Council decision-making for the next 10 years.
  
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• Temporary trail detour between Murray’s Pond Park and the Painter Trail

  15-06-2021 22:39 via colwood.ca
  
  The trail that connects the sidewalk above Royal Bay Secondary to the Painter Trail at Murray's Pond will be closed from 9am Wednesday, June 16 to Friday, June 18th at 10am.
  An alternate route is available through the Royal Bay Secondary School parking lot or Ryder Hesjedal Way; please use caution accessing the parking lot.
  Contractors are conducting invasive species management as part of ecological restoration efforts at Royal Bay.
  
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• Prosperity Roundtable Virtual Meeting: Using new technology to improve the City's customer service

  08-06-2021 01:05 via colwood.ca
  
  Join Colwood's Prosperity Roundtable to discuss how the City can leverage new technology to improve customer service.
  As prioritized through the City’s Economic Recovery Plan, Colwood is implementing Tempest, which is land management software that will make the review and approval process more timely, cohesive and transparent.   
  
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• Moving day finally here for Indigenous affordable housing project in Colwood – Vancouver Island Free Daily - vancouverislandfreedaily.com

  07-06-2021 22:30 via vancouverislandfreedaily.com
  
  Moving day finally here for Indigenous affordable housing project in Colwood – Vancouver Island Free Daily  vancouverislandfreedaily.com
  
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• Moving day finally here for Indigenous affordable housing project in Colwood – Saanich News - Saanich News

  07-06-2021 22:30 via saanichnews.com
  
  Moving day finally here for Indigenous affordable housing project in Colwood – Saanich News  Saanich News
  
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• 124 affordable rental homes open in Colwood, most earmarked for Indigenous people - CTV News VI

  07-06-2021 19:47 via vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca
  
  124 affordable rental homes open in Colwood, most earmarked for Indigenous people  CTV News VI
  
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• Moving day finally here for Indigenous affordable housing project in Colwood – Victoria News - Victoria News

  07-06-2021 09:00 via vicnews.com
  
  Moving day finally here for Indigenous affordable housing project in Colwood – Victoria News  Victoria News
  
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• SD62, Langford, Colwood and Sooke work towards expanded development – Vancouver Island Free Daily - vancouverislandfreedaily.com

  07-06-2021 01:00 via vancouverislandfreedaily.com
  
  SD62, Langford, Colwood and Sooke work towards expanded development – Vancouver Island Free Daily  vancouverislandfreedaily.com
  
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• SD62, Langford, Colwood and Sooke work towards expanded development – Saanich News - Saanich News

  07-06-2021 01:00 via saanichnews.com
  
  SD62, Langford, Colwood and Sooke work towards expanded development – Saanich News  Saanich News
  
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• Upgrades to drainage means lane closures for Metchosin Road traffic in Colwood – Victoria News - Victoria News

  01-06-2021 23:45 via vicnews.com
  
  Upgrades to drainage means lane closures for Metchosin Road traffic in Colwood – Victoria News  Victoria News
  
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• Upgrades to drainage means lane closures for Metchosin Road traffic in Colwood – Vancouver Island Free Daily - vancouverislandfreedaily.com

  01-06-2021 23:45 via vancouverislandfreedaily.com
  
  Upgrades to drainage means lane closures for Metchosin Road traffic in Colwood – Vancouver Island Free Daily  vancouverislandfreedaily.com
  
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• Upgrades to drainage means lane closures for Metchosin Road traffic in Colwood – Saanich News - Saanich News

  01-06-2021 23:45 via saanichnews.com
  
  Upgrades to drainage means lane closures for Metchosin Road traffic in Colwood – Saanich News  Saanich News
  
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• Capital region mayors join Colwood's call for West Shore ferry feasibility study - CTV News VI

  29-05-2021 17:30 via vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca
  
  Capital region mayors join Colwood's call for West Shore ferry feasibility study  CTV News VI
  
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• Colwood promoting commuter ferry via social media - Times Colonist

  29-05-2021 15:00 via timescolonist.com
  
  Colwood promoting commuter ferry via social media  Times Colonist
  
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• Colwood invites input from the building community about BC Energy Step Code

  27-05-2021 21:54 via colwood.ca
  
  In November of 2019, Colwood Council directed staff to work toward implementing the BC Energy Step Code.
  Through the BC Energy Step Code, the Province has set performance requirements for new construction to increase building energy-efficiency. BC's goal is that all new buildings be net-zero energy ready by 2032.
  
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• Indigenous housing building in Colwood almost ready for occupancy – Saanich News - Saanich News

  27-05-2021 02:15 via saanichnews.com
  
  Indigenous housing building in Colwood almost ready for occupancy – Saanich News  Saanich News
  
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• Indigenous housing building in Colwood almost ready for occupancy – Vancouver Island Free Daily - vancouverislandfreedaily.com

  26-05-2021 09:00 via vancouverislandfreedaily.com
  
  Indigenous housing building in Colwood almost ready for occupancy – Vancouver Island Free Daily  vancouverislandfreedaily.com
  
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• Indigenous housing building in Colwood almost ready for occupancy – Goldstream News Gazette - Goldstream News Gazette

  26-05-2021 09:00 via goldstreamgazette.com
  
  Indigenous housing building in Colwood almost ready for occupancy – Goldstream News Gazette  Goldstream News Gazette
  
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• Contracts awarded for three new sidewalks and road upgrade projects in Colwood

  26-05-2021 04:13 via colwood.ca
  
  On May 25th Colwood Council Council directed staff to proceed with the award of contracts for three significant capital projects:
  
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• Contracts awarded for three new sidewalk and road upgrade projects in Colwood

  26-05-2021 04:13 via colwood.ca
  
  On May 25th Colwood Council Council directed staff to proceed with the award of contracts for three significant capital projects:
  
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• MISSING: 15-year-old Colwood girl last seen May 14 in Langford – Vancouver Island Free Daily - vancouverislandfreedaily.com

  18-05-2021 22:12 via vancouverislandfreedaily.com
  
  MISSING: 15-year-old Colwood girl last seen May 14 in Langford – Vancouver Island Free Daily  vancouverislandfreedaily.com
  
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• 'It broke me': Men arrested after rainbow crosswalk defaced at Colwood school - CTV News VI

  18-05-2021 00:14 via vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca
  
  'It broke me': Men arrested after rainbow crosswalk defaced at Colwood school  CTV News VI
  
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• Homophobic slurs painted on rainbow crosswalk at Colwood school - CBC.ca

  17-05-2021 14:36 via cbc.ca
  
  Homophobic slurs painted on rainbow crosswalk at Colwood school  CBC.ca
  
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• Homophobic slurs painted on rainbow crosswalk at Colwood school - Yahoo News Canada

  17-05-2021 09:00 via ca.news.yahoo.com
  
  Homophobic slurs painted on rainbow crosswalk at Colwood school  Yahoo News Canada
  
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• Freshly painted pride flag crosswalk at Colwood high school defaced with homophobic slurs - CHEK

  17-05-2021 03:17 via cheknews.ca
  Freshly painted pride flag crosswalk at Colwood high school defaced with homophobic slurs  CHEK
  
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• Colwood agrees to 5% tax increase for 2021, deferring some expenses to next year – Victoria News - Victoria News

  16-05-2021 22:30 via vicnews.com
  
  Colwood agrees to 5% tax increase for 2021, deferring some expenses to next year – Victoria News  Victoria News
  
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• Colwood agrees to 5% tax increase for 2021, deferring some expenses to next year – Saanich News - Saanich News

  16-05-2021 22:30 via saanichnews.com
  
  Colwood agrees to 5% tax increase for 2021, deferring some expenses to next year – Saanich News  Saanich News
  
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• Little Free Plant Stands sprout in Colwood - Times Colonist

  16-05-2021 15:00 via timescolonist.com
  
  Little Free Plant Stands sprout in Colwood  Times Colonist
  
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• Colwood agrees to 5% tax increase for 2021, deferring some expenses to next year – Goldstream News Gazette - Goldstream News Gazette

  16-05-2021 09:00 via goldstreamgazette.com
  
  Colwood agrees to 5% tax increase for 2021, deferring some expenses to next year – Goldstream News Gazette  Goldstream News Gazette
  
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• 5% Colwood property tax increase means about $115 for the average household

  14-05-2021 01:07 via colwood.ca
  
  On Thursday evening, Colwood Council unanimously passed the City's 2021-2025 Financial Plan Bylaw and Tax Rate Bylaw resulting in an overall property tax increase of 5% over 2020.
  While that 5% impacts properties differently depending on assessed value and whether they are residential, commercial or industrial, the average residential household in Colwood will pay approximately $115 more than they paid in 2020.
  Property tax notices will be mailed to all property owners by the end of the mon
  
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• Electronics, credit cards taken from Netflix series set found in Colwood home – Victoria News - Victoria News

  14-05-2021 00:40 via vicnews.com
  
  Electronics, credit cards taken from Netflix series set found in Colwood home – Victoria News  Victoria News
  
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• Electronics, credit cards taken from Netflix series set found in Colwood home – Saanich News - Saanich News

  14-05-2021 00:40 via saanichnews.com
  
  Electronics, credit cards taken from Netflix series set found in Colwood home – Saanich News  Saanich News
  
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• Electronics, credit cards taken from Netflix series set found in Colwood home – Goldstream News Gazette - Goldstream News Gazette

  14-05-2021 00:40 via goldstreamgazette.com
  
  Electronics, credit cards taken from Netflix series set found in Colwood home – Goldstream News Gazette  Goldstream News Gazette
  
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• Electronics, credit cards taken from Neflix set found in Colwood home – Victoria News - Victoria News

  14-05-2021 00:40 via vicnews.com
  
  Electronics, credit cards taken from Neflix set found in Colwood home – Victoria News  Victoria News
  
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• Colwood, developer sign development deal for waterfront lands - Times Colonist

  13-05-2021 22:04 via timescolonist.com
  
  Colwood, developer sign development deal for waterfront lands  Times Colonist
  
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• Colwood Garden Society hopes to raise shed with plant sale – Sooke News Mirror - Sooke News Mirror

  13-05-2021 14:00 via sookenewsmirror.com
  
  Colwood Garden Society hopes to raise shed with plant sale – Sooke News Mirror  Sooke News Mirror
  
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• Colwood Garden Society hopes to raise shed with plant sale – Saanich News - Saanich News

  13-05-2021 14:00 via saanichnews.com
  
  Colwood Garden Society hopes to raise shed with plant sale – Saanich News  Saanich News
  
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• Westshore RCMP arrest prolific Colwood thief that stole from Netflix film set - Victoria Buzz

  13-05-2021 09:00 via victoriabuzz.com
  
  Westshore RCMP arrest prolific Colwood thief that stole from Netflix film set  Victoria Buzz
  
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• Colwood man arrested after stealing from Netflix film set - CTV News VI

  13-05-2021 09:00 via vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca
  
  Colwood man arrested after stealing from Netflix film set  CTV News VI
  
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• Colwood Garden Society hopes to raise shed with plant sale – Victoria News - Victoria News

  13-05-2021 09:00 via vicnews.com
  
  Colwood Garden Society hopes to raise shed with plant sale – Victoria News  Victoria News
  
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• UPDATE: Sooke Road reopens after gas leak at Colwood Corners – Victoria News - Victoria News

  12-05-2021 23:32 via vicnews.com
  
  UPDATE: Sooke Road reopens after gas leak at Colwood Corners – Victoria News  Victoria News
  
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• UPDATE: Sooke Road reopens after gas leak at Colwood Corners – Goldstream News Gazette - Goldstream News Gazette

  12-05-2021 23:32 via goldstreamgazette.com
  
  UPDATE: Sooke Road reopens after gas leak at Colwood Corners – Goldstream News Gazette  Goldstream News Gazette
  
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• Closure on Sooke Road due to gas main rupture at Colwood Corners - Times Colonist

  12-05-2021 22:38 via timescolonist.com
  
  Closure on Sooke Road due to gas main rupture at Colwood Corners  Times Colonist
  
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• Colwood signs deal to build nearly 3000 homes at Royal Beach - CTV News VI

  12-05-2021 18:44 via vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca
  
  Colwood signs deal to build nearly 3000 homes at Royal Beach  CTV News VI
  
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• Waterfront washroom renovations

  12-05-2021 17:49 via colwood.ca
  
  The mens washroom at the Lagoon Beach is in need of some TLC and will be closed for four to seven days beginning Thursday, May 13.
  The womens washroom will remain open as it received upgrades more recently. A temporary accessible washroom as been set up for use while work is being completed.
  Work will include installation of new stall partitions, stripping and refinishing the floors and a fresh coat of paint for the walls. 
  Thanks for your patience while this work is completed. And enj
  
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• Colwood signs development agreement for Royal Beach at old quarry – Victoria News - Victoria News

  12-05-2021 14:00 via vicnews.com
  
  Colwood signs development agreement for Royal Beach at old quarry – Victoria News  Victoria News
  
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