The following is the Langford portion of an article from the Times Colonist about the forthcoming local government election.

John Goudy is the only councillor not seeking re-election in Langford, where Mayor Stew Young runs a no-bones about it, pro-development municipality.

The popular Young has been acclaimed.

While condos are still being built and ribbons of red interlocking brick sidewalk continue to spread throughout the municipality, not everybody is happy with the pace of growth in Langford. The municipality had to call in extra RCMP this spring to clear out protesters taking to the treetops in opposition to the Spencer Road interchange now under construction.

And Langford’s plans to borrow money on behalf of private landowners wanting the interchange sparked a mock counter-petition led by Steven Hurdle. Hurdle, an active council watcher for months, is among 14 looking to get elected to one of six council positions.