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From: Carol Brown

To: Marcy Lalande

Subject: FW: updated documents Date: Friday, July 3, 2020 3:27:37 PM

Attachments: CENiC connector sign proposal FINAL 2020 06 18.pdf Letter to the Mayor and Council June 19 2020.docx

Sky to Sea Trail Network Through Colwood Parks Number 2.docx

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Our group, Citizens’ Environment Network in Colwood, (CENIC) would respectfully like to submit the above documents to Mayor and Council for their consideration in the Council Correspondence meeting agenda.

Sincerely,

Carol Brown, Chair

Citizens’ Environment Network in colwood

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Mayor Martin, July 19, 2020 City of Colwood

3300 Wishart Road Colwood, B.C. V9C1R1

Dear Mayor Martin and Council,

Re: Presentation of Trails and Signage in Colwood

The Citizens’ Environment Network in Colwood (CENIC) is a group of residents who are working to encourage and support measurable progress on climate action and environmental sustainability in Colwood.

We are pleased that we have been included as a stakeholder in the current Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update, and grateful to your staff (Iain Bourhill and Jill Collinson) for taking time to join one of our recent meetings.

We would appreciate an opportunity for a presentation to one of your upcoming meetings to share some of our ideas on trails and signage:

- A proposal to enhance connectivity of our roads and walkways, and

- A proposal to establish a trail system that links Colwood Parks in a ‘Sky to Sea’ adventure! (This would be a milder Colwood version “Grouse Grind’ that involves an appreciation of the value of our beautiful parks and their links as an opportunity for a gentle stroll or a vigorous workout.) Some additional information is attached. I have also shared a letter from Minister McKenna from the Federal Government as a response to investigate possible funding opportunities for the above proposals as we try to support our city.

We look forward to this new relationship of support and encouragement with the City of Colwood as we all deal with the effects of climate change and work together towards a better future for all. Please let us know if there would be an appropriate time for such a presentation (via Zoom or in person).

On behalf of CENIC, Carol Brown, Chair

Citizens Environment Network in Colwood

CC: Colwood Council ([email protected], [email protected],

[email protected], [email protected], [email protected] )

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Re: The Sky to Sea Trail System Date: June 19, 2020

CENIC is proposing a linked trail system that would connect seven parks within the City of Colwood. This trail system is referred to as ‘The Sky to Sea Trail’ and would link the parks; Lookout Lake, Havenwood, Latoria Creek, Albert Head, Royal Bay, Perimeter and Promenade. The network would include some roadways and sidewalks to make a complete loop trail system. The ‘Sky to Sea Trail’ would attract active recreational walking and hiking by visitors and residents.

Cedar Post signage would need to be placed along the trail system at these suggested locations:

- Lookout lake Park (Sunheights and Batting) - Desmond and Sunheights Rd.

- Entrance to Havenwood Park

- Crosswalk at west side of Veterans Memorial - Crosswalk at east side of Veterans Memorial - Winthrop Rd. (Entrance to Park)

- Winthrop Rd. and Wishart Rd.

- Latoria Creek Park Entrance

Metchosin Rd. and Duke Rd. (With a crosswalk to be installed) - Lower Park Dr. and Park Dr.

- Albert Head Lagoon - Royal Bay Beach -Perimeter Park -Promenade Park

-Windthrop Rd. to Havenwood to complete the loop

It is suggested that the name of the trail and the location (park, elevation, street name) would appear on the cedar post.

The use of the ‘Sky to Sea’ trail name would remind one of the ‘Sea to Sky’

highway that takes one from the sea in Vancouver to the sky at Whistler. The

loop system will pass through Colwood’s highest point at Lookout Lake and make

its way through the lowest elevation at Royal Bay beach. The loop trail can begin

at any point along the route.

Walking and Cycling Path

Connections

in the City of Colwood

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Walking and Cycling Path Connections

in the City of Colwood

The City of Colwood has a number of connecting neighborhood paths which enable pedestrians (and as applicable, cyclists) to easily move throughout the community. Many paths are accessed at the end of roads marked with a “No Exit” sign so potential users may not be aware they exist.

The Citizens’ Environment Network in Colwood (CENiC) has compiled a list of locations where connection signs would highlight the presence of a path. These connection signs would encourage more walking and cycling in Colwood, improving both the environment and the health of citizens.

The City has some signs in place already - for example, at Allandale Greenway as shown on the cover picture. CENiC suggests the following locations for additional signs.

Maps showing locations are on pages 4 and 5. Pictures of locations are on pages 6 through 9.

No. on Map

Sign facing (road)

Intersection with

(road) Path to (P)edestrian

(C) Cyclist Notes

1 Blue Sky Pl Sunheights Dr Lookout Lake Park P No Exit sign

2 Batting Pl Sunheights Dr Lookout Lake/other paths P No Exit sign

3 Fulton Rd past Sunheights Dr Havenwood Park P No Exit sign

4a (path) 640 block Cairndale Rd Hope Rd P no sign, not obvious

4b Pattison Way Hope Rd Cairndale Rd P No Exit sign

5a Parkway Pl Pattison Way Veterans Memorial Pkwy P, C ‘no exit’ graphic sign

5b (path) 3400 block Veterans

Memorial Pkwy Parkway Pl P, C no sign (one 200m away at

Havenwood Park with an arrow – see pictures) 6 Delora Dr Mary Anne Cr Wishart Rd, Outlook Park P No Exit sign (update: sign

now removed; could still benefit from connector sign)

7 Tory Pl Delora Dr Wishart Rd P No Exit sign

8 Wishart Pl Owens Rd Wishart Rd, Cairndale Rd P, C No Exit sign

9 Cairndale Rd Wishart Rd Wishart Pl P, C No Exit sign

10 Sue Mar Pl Painter Rd Wishart Rd P, C No Exit sign

11 Gratton Rd Hatley Dr Perimeter Park 1/2 P, C no sign

12 Rockwood Terr Wishart Rd Outlook Park P, C No Exit sign

13 Windthrop Rd Wishart Rd Havenwood Park P, C No Thru Road sign

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No. on

Map Sign facing

(road) Intersection with

(road) Path to (P)edestrian

(C) Cyclist Notes

14 Propellor Pl Pelican Dr Latoria Creek Park P no sign, not obvious

15a Ilona Pl Ankathem Pl Sooke Rd P no sign

15b (path) 2500 block Sooke Rd Ilona Pl P old dark ‘no bike’ graphic sign

15c Ankathem Pl End of cul de sac Colwood Creek Park P only CRD no-smoking sign

16 Almartin Pl Mt View Ave Herm Williams Park P, C No Exit sign

17 Adye Rd Mt View Ave Galloping Goose, Hagel Rd P, C No Exit sign

18a Yeta Terr Mt View Ave (via Glencairn to) Sooke Rd P, C No Exit sign

18b Glencairn Ln Yeta Terr Sooke Rd P, C Two No Exit signs (see pics)

19 Belmont Rd Sooke Rd Kuper Ave P, C No Exit sign

20a Hallsor Dr Glenmanor Pl Sooke Rd P, C No Exit sign

20b (path) 2200 block Sooke Rd Hallsor Dr P, C no sign

21 Allandale Rd Wishart Rd Allandale Greenway,

Veterans Memorial Parkway P, C no sign

22 Townview Terrace Fulton Rd Haida Road P No Exit sign

(see Map 1)

Citadel Pl Pelican Dr This has a lookout only, and is not a connecting path.

n/a The lookout is not obvious – a sign would alert citizens to the opportunity for a wonderful view.

Other potential future locations (not shown on maps or in pictures)

Lascelles Cres Belmont Rd Ocean Blvd P, C Both ends could have signs.

May be federal govt-owned?

Nellie Pl Acacia Dr Sooke Rd P, C Limited benefit. Both ends

could have signs.

Evans Dr Adye Rd Mt View Ave P, B No Exit sign. Limited benefit.

Both ends could have signs.

Kaiser Ln Bezanton Way Latoria Rd P Limited benefit. Both ends

could have signs.

2 1

3

4a 4b

5b 5a

6 7

8 9

10

11 12

13

14

Walkng & Cycling Path Connections - Map 1

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15 a

15 b

15 c

16 17

18 a

18 b

19

20 a 20 b

21

22

Walkng & Cycling Path Connections - Map 2

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Pictures of locations, for clarity; full-size pictures are available by request. (pictures from Google Maps marked *)

1 – Blue Sky Pl * 2 – Batting Pl 3 – Fulton Rd 4a – Cairndale Rd path

4a – path on Cairndale

is not obvious 4b – Pattison Way 5a – Parkway Pl 5a – path from end of

Parkway Pl to VMP

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5b – path on VMP to Parkway Pl

5b – sign 200m away from Parkway Pl path

* 6 – Delora Dr (update: No Exit sign is no

longer there) 7 – Tory Pl

* 8 – Wishart Pl 9 – Cairndale Rd * 10 – Sue Mar Pl * 11 – Gratton Rd

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* 12 – Rockwood Terr 13 – Windthrop Rd 14 – Propeller Pl 15a – Ilona Pl

15b – path on Sooke Rd 15c – path from Ankathem to

Colwood Creek Park 16 - Almartin Pl 17 – Adye Rd

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18a – Yeta Terr 18b – Glencairn Ln

18b – Glencairn Ln

second No Exit sign 19 – Belmont Rd

20a – Hallsor Dr

20b – path from Sooke Rd 21 – Allandale Rd 22 – Townview Terr