What you have told us
We’ve been asking our community why they feel we need a culture centre for the Westshore. We’ve included their comments below.
If you’d like to contribute your feedback, please fill out our questionnaire. Your comments will be added to this page with your permission.
Because there isn’t enough.
—Lee
It feeds my soul.
—Wanda
To support all interested.
—Iseria
Music brings people together. We need to draw entertainment to our community as Sidney has done with the Mary Winspear. It was supposed to happen at the Casino and that never happened.
—Nadine
We regularly attend plays at Belfry, Langham Court etc, as well as many musical concerts/festivals etc. but (others than seasonal outdoor events) they are all in town not out in the WC area where we live.
—Carol
It would be an opportunity to have local performance that the Westshore residents could attend without going downtown.
—Paul
Limited accessibility in this space would helpful to have more.
—Jess
A great place to meet and develop interests.
—Sue
The community is large enough to host and attend.
—Sandra
I believe it would be very beneficial for the community.
—Walter
Art has always been important to me. Having it close to home is special.
—Tolu
The Westshore is lacking in so many resources that inclusive Arts space in an amazing project – Way to go!!!
—Kimberley
Arts develop healthy well rounded communities.
—Nora
Important part of building community.
—Cheryl
I think we are big enough now to support the arts in our area.
—Peggy
Arts and culture are important part of a thriving community.
—Kylie
Arts important part of our lives. Good for everyone.
—Karen
I believe it will enhance my daughter’s growth.
—Chris
Any space that brings community together has my support.
—Niki
Its great community engagement. I have children in the community that would register and benefit!
—Stephenie
Art and culture promote children to enjoy more outdoor activities and be more creative in this technology era.
—Manjot
We just moved here from Alberta and haven’t seen anything like this in our area.
—Colleen
Very important to the community.
—Ted
There should always be arts and culture in any community.
—Dave
Active unites active community.
—Chris
Too many words, when I am lost I find myself in art. I support it because it is important to have an arts community is not to be taken for granted.
—Madelaine
We don’t have anything like it, youth need spaces to go.
—Amanda
Growing community would be nice to have something close to home.
—Laurie
Colwood needs this as we continue to grow, it will attract business and more people.
—Gordon
People wouldn’t have to travel into town or up the island etc.
—Angie
The Westshore needs a theatre of this size, and as communities are growing, I envision this would be a hub that would serve the populace very well.
—Kim
Arts and Culture create healthier communities.
—Marnie
Integral to healthy, vibrant, prosperous community.
—Cindy
It would enrich our commuity.
—Alison
Great way to meet people.
—Angela
Because it needs it.
—Pat
We just moved to Colwood and would love to enrich our kids lives with some arts and culture. It would be ideal if it could be in our town.
—Melissa
Arts and culture bring communities together.
—Cat
Great for community in general, growing population.
—Brenda
I would like to support the arts locally without having to travel to Sidney or downtown Victoria. The arts are important to the social makeup of a community and we need to have a gathering place for local access and expression.
—Carol
We love arts.
—Ellery
So we don’t have to travel to far.
—Brandi
Arts are the soul of humanity.
—Claire
We have young kids involved in arts/culture programs (dance) and we usually have to travel to neighboring town/cities for performances.
—Nikki
We need to put theatre back into the Community! I worked in London’s West End for Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber. I am also a SABA Butler.
—Christopher
I live in East Sooke and my daughter and I travel all the way to Victoria to participate in theatrical productions. It would make our time so much more efficient and purposeful if there wasn’t so much travel time.
—Jennifer
Because it’s valuable for everyone!
—Jillian
Community focused groups always enhance local feel.
—Paul
Love arts and theatre.
—A.
There are many sports facilities in the Westshore but we have to go to town for theatre. A growing community needs the arts.
—Anne & Andre
It’s a growing community it would get used and bring culture and belonging to the area.
—Kristy
We need to be a separate destination than Victoria/Saanich proper.
—Stephan
I currently live in Colwood and go into Victoria/Esquimalt for most art events/activities and would like facilities close by. I’m very interested in learning more and getting involved in the arts close by it would be wonderful.
—Kimberleigh
Because the shows i do all have to be downtown.
—Terry
Human development.
—James
Arts and culture are essential for our health and well-being.
—Mary
The arts are essential for people of all ages often cut from school programs so kids need other options and music and arts give grown-ups much needed soul food.
—Zahida
To keep people in the westshore such a wonderful giving community.
—Lida
Attending community events, shows and local performances.
—Lily
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