Your City Hall Just Got Way More Fun
Good morning from the island — we're still here, the orcas were spotted at Active Pass, and honestly, life is fine.
Well, here's the thing about City Hall this week. While you were perhaps enjoying a quiet stroll through Beacon Hill Park, or maybe contemplating the deep mysteries of the universe over a cup of tea in Oak Bay, our civic leaders were quietly approving a few things that might just make life in Victoria a bit more interesting.
What caught my eye this time? The new business licenses. We’re seeing a definite lean towards the sweet and the playful.
* **HAZELS ICE CREAM LTD** has two new mobile bicycle vendor licenses (40784 and 40447). That's double the ice cream capacity, it seems. Perhaps a new route down by James Bay, or maybe closer to the Inner Harbour?
* Then there's **ARCADIA** (License #48095), an Entertainment - Amusement Centre, setting up shop at 707 Johnson Street. An amusement centre, you ask? What does that even mean in our tranquil city? We'll have to keep an eye on that one.
It suggests that downtown Victoria is gearing up for a bit more vibrancy, which is always a curious development in a city that prides itself on its dignified calm. It will be interesting to see how these new ventures weave themselves into the fabric of our streets.
Agnes Szymanski, MiTL Sports Desk, Victoria.
Keith and the crew probably have a few theories about arcade games and ice cream — tune in live at mornings.live.