Editors note: This is what some Cortes Island residents were discussing in late 2019, and early 2020.
One of the key points that Marc Doll keeps mentioning, in his campaign to become Regional Director of Area C, is the need to form a Community Association. In today’s interview he explains why.
“There’s significant differences between a Community Association and an Advisory Council,” explained Doll.
Continue reading Doll: Why Quadra Island and/or Area C needs a Community Association
Earlier this week, one of the Quadra Island candidates in the upcoming election spoke of the need for a single political organization that represents the entire island.
This isn’t the first time this concept has been expressed. Two and a half years ago, Regional Director Noba Anderson unveiled a similar vision for Cortes Island.
Continue reading Visions for an island-wide community Association: Quadra and CortesA lot of Cortesians were talking about local governance earlier this year. My colleague De Clarke wrote that more than 40 people were at the public meeting held in Mansons Hall. I submitted the attached comparative analysis of Cambridge, Hornby & Cortes local governance models to a subsequent research committee meeting on February 22, 2020.
Continue reading Comparative Analysis Of Cambridge, Hornby & Cortes Models Of Local GovernanceHornby Island has roughly the same number of inhabitants as Cortes Island. They have similar problems with volunteer burn-out, partisanship on public issues, disruptive personalities, and gossip. Reina LeBaron, Hornby Island Residents and Ratepayers Association’s (HIRRA) Administrator, said this is usual in small communities. Some disgruntled Hornby residents even complained to their Regional Director, but the discontent has not festered on Hornby, like it has on Cortes. To some extent I suspect this may be because of Hornby Island’s style of government.
Continue reading Hornby Island’s Style Of Government
