Nanaimo Council will be voting Monday March 29th on a resolution to Call on the BC Government to follow through on the recommendations of the Old-growth Strategic Review which includes the immediate deferral of logging in all at-risk Old-Growth forests in B.C.  At-risk means the most productive, rare, oldest and most intact old-growth in the …

Doughnut Economics is the vision of building a thriving local economy that respects the health of all people and the planet The 2018-2022 City of Nanaimo Councils Evolution The current Nanaimo City Mayor and Council were elected just over two years ago on 20th October 2018.  The election resulted in 7 out of 9 new …

This past year, it has been an honour to represent BC local governments on the Union of British Columbia Municipalities.    I am running for a second term as a Director-at-Large to continue  ensuring that the province works closely with local government to build resilient communities.  Building resilient communities is especially important in the face …

We have been working hard at the Regional District of Nanaimo to reduce our community’s waste.  Our efforts towards diverting 90% of our waste from landfill is being recognized nationally. Mark Sakamoto from the Good People series came last winter to film half of an episode on the good things happening in our region around …

Some reports, updates and thoughts from my week on Council.  Photo is of our champion public works crew and contractors working around the clock to repair a ruptured water main on Bowen Rd. last Saturday April 3rd.  They did amazing work. Covid-19 The curve is flattening and there is a tone of tentative optimism in …

Some reports, updates and thoughts from my week on Council. The focus has been of course responding to the Covid-19 outbreak. Useful links for Covid-19 related information are listed throughout. City and RDN Covid-19 response at a glance City and RDN’s response to the Covid-19 outbreak had begun before provincial public health announcements and has …