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FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2026
VOL. 52 NO. 11
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Westside Village decision deferred
COUNCIL SEEKS OCP UPDATE FIRST
ALEX KURIAL Editor
IT TAKES A VILLAGE After 25 years in business, the Village Baker and its owners & operators Neil and Helen Reynolds prepare for one final bake on March 17. St. Patrick’s Day will cap a remarkable twoand-a-half decade run for the pair and their bakery, while also marking the beginning of a new chapter for the well known and beloved couple. Read along for more on this island institution. / Alex Kurial photo
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Council has deferred any further consideration of the Westside Village development until the Official Community Plan review is complete. The housing project on Westside Road was originally submitted to council in October for rezoning. At the time the proposal was seeking permission for 34 modular homes to make up a tiny home village on the 10-acre lot. It was referred to several municipal committees for feedback. On Monday council heard the results of the feedback along with a pair of recent amendments from the applicant, Cameron Rolfe. One of these addressed the total percentage of the property which would be exempt from future development - originally this was around 20 per cent but Rolfe said the municipal desire for 50 per cent could be obtained. The amended plan also requested 19 homes to start, down from 34, while adding there would be an ask for the other 15 homes after those were complete. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
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