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Deferred Request for Reconsideration re: BC Council of Forest Industries Request for Endorsement of Forestry is a Solution
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BC Council of Forest Industries re: Request for Endorsement of Forestry is a Solution Campaign
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Councillor Manly Motion re: Amendment to Zoning Bylaw No. 4500
Some industrial activities, such as producing oil and gas and burning waste for energy, harm our health by producing toxic air pollutants that harm our health and climate. Currently, any of these industries could be developed in an area zoned for industrial use, [such as at Duke Point]. For example, in 2014, there was massive public pushback against a waste-to-energy project that would ship in waste from Vancouver to be burned at Duke Point. With this motion, Councillor Manly proposes that these types of high-emissions industries should be reviewed and approved on a case-by-case basis, giving the community the opportunity to decide when an industrial use is not worth it for our health and our climate.
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Regional District of Nanaimo Regional Parks and Trails Service Regional Parkland Acquisition Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1961 2025
The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) purchased 360 hectares of land known as Hamilton Marsh to preserve it as a regional park and conservation area. The RDN needed the consent of at least two-thirds of service areas to borrow $21.2 million over 20 years towards this purchase. For Nanaimo residents, this means a cost of $2.50 per year for each $100 000 of assessed property value.
Hamilton Marsh is a rare peat-based wetland surrounded by a coastal Douglas-fir ecosystem. It is home to many species of wildlife. This purchase aligns with Canada’s goal of protecting 30 percent of our land and water by 2030. Info about the marsh: https://hamiltonwetlands.com/
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Correspondence from Bruce Rozenhart Principal Consultant Counterpoint Communications Inc. on behalf of the Mayor of Campbell River re: Endorsement of Op-Ed on Advocacy for Development of BCs Natural Resources
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Request from Mayor Krog to send Correspondence to Ravi Parmar MLA Minister of Forests re: Future of Our Local Forest Industry
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Park Avenue Concept Plan Project - 933 Park Ave - Phase 2 Engagement Summary
The City of Nanaimo purchased 933 Park Avenue, known as the Five Acre Farm, in 2019. City council had been presented with several options for how the property could be used going forward, and in this vote they selected Option 5. Choosing this option means there will not be any affordable housing built on the property. The other options presented each included affordable housing development on 20-40% of the land.. Council's direction allowed the entire parcel to function as a unified ecological, agricultural, and low-impact recreational space, thereby advancing the goals set out in City Plan: Nanaimo ReImagined and its broader Climate Emergency response. It also supports the city’s integrated action plan by prioritizing climate adaptation, nature preservation and healthy community spaces. Report with details of the history and land: https://www.nanaimo.ca/docs/projects/park-ave-concept-plan/viu-mabrri-environmental-report.pdf
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