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Gibsons bylaw complaints nearly triple in second quarter

Editor’s note: Is this a more widespread trend?

By Jordan Copp, Coast Reporter, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Gibsons received 171 bylaw complaints in the second quarter of 2023, marking a steep rise from the 58 reported in the same period last year.

The statistics were part of the Gibsons Planning and Development Services’ report for April through June prepared for the July 25 Town of Gibsons committee of the whole.

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Politics

Why Re-elect Noba Anderson As Cortes Island’s Regional Director?

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By Roy L Hales

Cortes Islanders will choose their next regional Director on October 20, 2018. There is a sense in which both candidates are seeking re-election. George Sirk was our representative from 1996 until 2005. Our current director, Noba Anderson, has been in office since 2008. In the first of two interviews with the candidates, I ask why re-elect Noba Anderson as our Regional Director?

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