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The E&N Rail Trail in Langford, one part of the city’s wider transportation network.0.Langford councilLangford adopted two transportation blueprints. The price tags are now on paperCouncil removed a contested Hoffman Avenue road link. The adopted plans also map more than $60 million in road work and more than $74 million in active-transportation projects.3 min readCyclists on the Galloping Goose Regional TrailTrail guideSookeBefore you ride the Goose: choose the distance, then check the detoursThe trail runs 55 kilometres from Victoria to Sooke. A good ride starts with a turnaround point and ends with a plan for getting home.2 min readLangford, from the hill above the town centreCivic guideHow to follow a council decision in Langford or ColwoodStart with the agenda, not the livestream. Name the item when you write, meet the speaking deadline, and return for the motion that actually passed.3 min readSouth steps to Witty's Lagoon Regional Park, MetchosinService guideSookeWitty's Lagoon, Tower Point or East Sooke? Pick the outing before the parking lotOne route ends at a beach after a moderate forest trail. One is flat and short. One opens into a rugged coastal park where the return is part of the hike.2 min readShore fishing from the rocks at East Sooke Regional ParkCivic briefSookeWhy the Province rejected three commercial-use applications beside East Sooke parkThe applications dated to 2022 and crossed two official trails. The August decision ends this proposal, not every future land-use question around the park.2 min read

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