Rockland Neighbourhood Association

Shared below is a letter from the Honorable Janet Austin, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia:

March 30, 2020

Dear “Friends of Government House Garden Society” and Rockland neighbours,

Government House is a dearly-loved community amenity and the only significant green space in the surrounding area. Due to recent closures of various parks and community amenities, we’ve been receiving inquiries about continued access to the Government House grounds.

This is a time when access to healthy outdoor environments is particularly important for both physical and mental health and I want to assure you that I remain committed to keeping the grounds open and accessible for as long as it is safe to do so. I fully expect that this will continue to be possible provided all our visitors are unrelenting in adhering to physical distancing directives. Our experience to date has been good and I thank you for that!

I am deeply grateful to the “Friends of Government House Garden Society” for their continued work on the grounds, which will be maintained as a priority. We also owe them thanks for shifting their regular work patterns to enhance safety and for demonstrating physical distancing at its best!

I’m pleased to tell you that we will be locating several handwashing stations on the grounds. Parking facilities remain open for the present; however, it will be necessary to close the outdoor washroom facilities in order to align with the Parks Canada and BC Parks directives. Thank you for understanding.

It gives me enormous pleasure to see people of all ages enjoying the beautiful Government House grounds. Thank you all for working with us to make this possible.

Stay safe, dear friends, and wash you your hands,

The Honorable Janet Austin

Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia

Rockland Annual General Meeting postponed