Meeting Low-Light
As mentioned previously, a high-light of the July 8 Council meeting was discussion and approval related to the Navigation Centre on Old...
Navigation Centre
At Council last Monday, July 8, what I will call an important "high-light" of the meeting was approval for construction of a BC Housing...
Canada Day
Due to the long weekend and Canada Day falling on a Monday this year, there was no regular City Council meeting on July 1. (Meetings...
AAP Policy
This past Wednesday evening, a special Governance and Priorities Committee meeting was held for Council to consider issues related to...
Weekend Reviews
On many weekends of the year there are public events which I make an effort to attend when possible. This past weekend, I was very...
TOA Parking
Following up on my last post, here's another provincial government edict being forced upon the City which will have major impact, and...
SSMUH
Our provincial government continues to barrage us with overriding legislation which takes away local autonomy. One important example is...
Decriminalization
The provincial government's pilot project to "decriminalize" possession of small amounts of drugs for personal use has taken another turn...
Property Tax Rates Bylaw
At a Special Council meeting on Monday, April 29, Nanaimo City Council gave three readings to the 2024-2028 Financial Plan Bylaw and the...
Culture Awards
On the evening of Wednesday, April 3, 2024, the City of Nanaimo hosted its annual Culture Awards ceremony at the Port Theatre,...