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‘I didn’t feel safe’: Saanich student speaks out after council meeting turmoil
SAANICH, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 21 – Crookes supports the Quadra McKenzie Plan to address housing and transportation despite strong opposition and hostility at the July 7 Saanich council meeting, officials condemned the conduct.
- Amid a packed Saanich council chamber, Crookes delivered his remarks, supporting the Quadra McKenzie Plan, and later said, 'For the first time, I truly did not feel safe.'
- The plan’s objectives include creating urban hubs and increasing density, developed after being presented last February and refined through public input.
- Leaving abruptly, Crookes and his companions cited safety concerns, `For the first time, I truly did not feel safe in those council chambers,` Crookes said, as the crowd opposition grew louder.
- The council response included a formal condemnation of the abuse, and Murdock said it was the first time the council directly witnessed crowd members engaging in provocations and disrupting decorum.
- Mayor Dean Murdock told Saanich News that steps are being explored, including reviewing the safety plan and implementing additional safety measures for large meetings.
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