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Shine on Jaguar owner Wanda Doyle polishes the headlight of a SS100 replica, built by her husband Tom, at the Jaguars on the Island car show at Windsor Park on Saturday. The show, which is the largest Jaguar Club of North Americasanctioned gathering of the famous Jaguar marque in North America, featured more than 100 Jaguars. Sharon Tiffin/News staff
Oak Bay Beach Hotel drives to address traffic complaints Fix is on the way, but can’t come soon enough for neighbour Danielle Pope News staff
The Oak Bay Beach Hotel’s delivery traffic has driven a few neighbourhood complaints but plans are now in place to truck out the issue.
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Clyde Wood, a resident at the Hampshire of the hotel saw all delivery trucks, recycling, garbage vehicles – and even House condos beside the hotel, says the hotel’s own bus – making neighbours have dealt with increased traffic, as well as “This is our use of a private garage dock that would keep all vehicle constant beeping, engines front yard – it’s noise to a minimum. However, running, and delivery people yelling since the hotel opened not a commercial Oak Bay Beach Hotel owner Kevin Walker says that, due its redesigned building in 2012. parking lot.” to a design flaw, a pillar has “We live here to find peace - Clyde Wood prevented the larger vehicles and enjoyment and quiet,” said from being able to exit the Wood. “This is our front yard – enclosed garage, forcing some trucks to it’s not a commercial parking lot.” use Satellite Street to make deliveries. Due Original plans for the loading area
to the flaw, Walker says they have been waiting on a redesign to remove the pillar, and he expects the issue to be fixed come September. The timing, Wood says, isn’t quick enough. “Sometimes we see 15 or 20 trucks a day on this little street, and they start in the morning and go all day long,” said Wood.
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