The Strathcona Regional District (SRD) Board has talked about greater transparency and accountability for more than a year. Chief Administrative Officer David Leitch says staff examined the policies of virtually every regional district in British Columbia. However when they finally unveiled their proposed policy at the March 11, 2020 board meeting, all four regional directors were opposed. The process of updating the SRD Grant-In-Aid policy has begun.
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Islanders Concerned About COVID-19
National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A wave of alarm over COVID-19 hit the shores of some of B.C.’s more isolated islands after federal and provincial authorities have announced a series of wide-ranging measures to quell the spread of the virus within the last week.
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How Quadra Island Mobilized To Solve A Seniors Housing Crises
National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Quadra Island resident Derik Kidd is grateful his small community has strived for years to create a new seniors village so that he and other elderly residents can remain on the rock they call home.
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Rex Weyler says Overconsuming Is In Our DNA
National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Humans are simply following evolutionary instinct as they escalate the climate change crisis and push biodiversity to the brink of collapse, says a noted environmentalist and co-founder of Greenpeace International.
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Inside A Cannabis Info Session
National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Probably one of the coziest public information meetings ever to occur around a potential marijuana production facility took place on Quadra Island in British Columbia Wednesday evening.
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