From the desk of Regional Director Robyn Mawhinney
Hello,
Here we are arriving in September rich with cricket music and garden bounty, and excellent community events just finished (Quadrapalooza!) and right around the corner (Youth Harvest Happenings Fall Fair!).
At the August SRD Board meeting there were several Area C related topics discussed. This report shares decisions made regarding Village Bay payphone access and a grant funding allocation to Quathiaski Cove sewer.
From the desk of Regional Director Robyn Mawhinney
Hello:
These hot, hazy summer days are so special, I hope you’re enjoying every minute of them! Strathcona Regional District news is at a summer pace, yet there is news to share. At the July 23 Board meeting, planning for Quathiaski Cove sewer and water was considered and that’s what this report focuses on
Continue reading Area C Director’s Report: QCove infrastructure planning at the SRD
Originally Published May 28, 2024
Dave Blinzinger has toured Canada, the United States and Europe but, by choice, primarily plays his saxophone at local venues.
“I’m from St. Louis, Missouri. My father had moved up to Cortes Island in the 70s. I lived there from 88 to 1990. At that time, well, there wasn’t very much happening on Cortes. You could go up to the Cortes Cafe on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday, hang out with the fishermen and that was about it. So I moved to Quadra in 1990, basically to get a job,” he explained.
Continue reading Dave Blinzinger: The Art, The Islands And Making A Living
Campbell River’s Strathcona Gardens is in the midst of re-development. Following a successful Alternative Approval Process (APP) in Campbell River and Area D, whose residents use this complex, in 2023 the Board authorized borrowing up to $64.6 million for this project. Crews are currently building the foundations.
The SRD is exploring the possibility of using Area C property tax dollars to support this complex, but has not yet decided upon a course of action. This sparked a great deal of resistance from Area C residents who do not want to see their property taxes increased to pay for a ‘Campbell River’ project.
Continue reading Area C Taxpayers Resistant to paying for Strathcona Gardens Re-DevelopmentBritish Columbia is feeling the strain of a rapidly expanding EV market.
On January 11, 2024, BC Hydro stated there are more than 150,000 EVs on the province’’s roads. While It is more difficult to access local data, ICBC figures show that in 2022 there were 11 EVs registered on Cortes Island, 19 in Quathiaski Cove, 172 in Powell River, 190 in Campbell River, 228 in Comox, and 370 in Courtenay.
In addition to being hailed as a partial solution to the climate crisis, an increasing number of drivers find they prefer EVs to gas cars. 96% of the EV owners who responded to a BCAA survey last year stated they found EVs to be more affordable and intend to purchase another in the future.
Continue reading The need for more electricity in an expanding EV market
