Economic Summit
This past Wednesday and Thursday, October 25-26, I attended the annual State of the Union Island Economic Summit at the Nanaimo...
Governance
Good governance is of crucial importance to good government, for it refers to the proper principles and guidelines which behaviour and...
Service Awards
On Tuesday, October 3, the City of Nanaimo hosted a Service Awards dinner to recognized employees with years of service. A buffet dinner...
Gas Bylaw
Continuing the conversation about the controversial natural gas motion, it has now come to Council for adoption of the bylaw. It...
Natural Gas
In one of the most controversial decisions of this Council so far, a motion was passed last Monday night which would ban natural gas as a...
Cardiac Catheterization Lab
On August 8, it was my pleasure to be part of a special press conference to call upon the provincial government to recognize the need for...
Merit Awards
Nanaimo City Council presents certificates of congratulations and medallions to individuals, groups, teams, and clubs who have brought...
Pedestrian Safety Upgrades
At the July 17, 2023, meeting, City Council approved a number of pedestrian safety upgrades to hopefully be achieved during the coming...
Operations Centre Borrowing
On June 19, 2023, Council took an important next step towards replacing the City's outdated public works yard on Labieux Road which was...
Intensive Care
This past Monday I attended Nanaimo Regional General Hospital for a very special and long-awaited announcement. As Chair of the Nanaimo...