VIMM Volunteers
It was my pleasure to represent the City of Nanaimo last week at the Vancouver Island Military Museum. In a special ceremony, three volunteers were presented with the Governor General Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers. Given the special honour were Jim Dickinson, Bruce Davison, and Angus Scully, with MP Tamara Kronis on hand to make the presentations of certificates for "long standing volunteer service and dedication to preserving and sharing Canada's military history and he
Property Tax Rate
This past Monday, May 11, Council adopted the Property Tax Rates Bylaw 2026.7455, which officially sets the tax rates for 2026. Recapping, the general property tax increase is set at 5.3%, plus the annual general asset management reserve charge of 1.0%. This is down from last year, when the general tax increase was at 6.8%. Together with municipal user fees, water fees, sewer fees, and sanitation fees, the impact on a typical Nanaimo home will e $237. The city has an oper
RCMP Performance Plan
A substantial percentage of our City's annual budget is connected to community safety providers such as Fire Rescue and Police personnel. And while the City cannot dictate priorities to RCMP, they do consult and seek Council approval. Such was the case this past Monday, when Superintendent Eric Rochette presented the 2026/27 Nanaimo RCMP Annual Performance Plan in an open meeting of Council. Councillors had an opportunity to ask questions and gather information. The follo