Sunday, March 31, 2019 ~ LANGFORD
~ West Shore Voice News
The constituency office for Langford-Juan de Fuca is located in the heart of Langford, at 122-2806 Jacklin Road. MLA for Langford-Juan de Fuca is of course Premier John Horgan.
Constituency staff run the office, providing access and services for residents of the riding that includes Langford, Highlands, East Sooke, Sooke, and Juan de Fuca up to Port Renfrew.
The office is open from 10 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday. Assistance is provided for constituents who sometimes may run into difficulties. Staff on hand – that’s Maureen, Hans, Sheldon and Lynn – help constituents understand government policies and announcements, and how to access government services.
The office handles questions and complaints, to assist with understanding what happens with provincial government processes. A consent form is always required and must be signed (power of attorney required if inquiries are being handled on behalf of a family member). Individual case action is usually referred over to appropriate agencies that are already handling particular services or programs.
A free legal clinic is available at the constituency office on Jacklin on the first and third Wednesdays of each month (from 6 pm), and also at the Sooke office at 6631 Sooke Road on the third Wednesday of each month (from 6 pm). This is a separate legal service, with the office space made available by the Langford-Juan de Fuca Constituency. The legal service is free for that initial visit; any services by lawyers after that must be paid for. A consent form is always required and must be signed.
Premier Horgan often drops into the constituency office to connect with staff and hold meetings as required. He also gets out into the community to make announcements, visit with community leaders, tour new projects, and attend community events. Every summer he holds a constituency barbecue at Sooke Flats, to which everyone in the Langford-Juan de Fuca constituency is invited.
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This article was first published on page 4 in the March 29, 2019 print-PDF weekend edition of West Shore Voice News.