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SRD welcomes first Indigenous Nation to the Board

At its April 14th meeting, the Strathcona Regional District (SRD) Board. welcomed the first Indigenous Nation to the board.   

The Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Che:k’tles7et’h’ First Nations (KCFN) was one of the five  First Nations that signed the Maa‑nulth First Nations Treaty in 2011 and the only one whose lands are within the SRD. ( The other Maa-nulth Nations are members of the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District.)

One of the directions mentioned in this treaty was that First Nations should interact and join should join their Regional Districts.

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How Cortes Island could benefit from a Superior Tanker Shuttle Service

The Strathcona Regional District is doing the feasibility study for a superior tanker shuttle service on Cortes Island

So I asked SRD Protective services Coordinator Shaun Koopman, what difference would that make? 

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Assessing The danger of sea level rise on Cortes and Quadra Islands

SRD Protective services Coordinator Shaun Koopman gave an update on the progress of a grant to access the danger of sea level rise on Cortes and Quadra Islands.

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The updated Cortes Island Wildfire protection plan

Cortes Island‘s updated Community Wildfire Protection Plan will be completed mid-April.

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Cortes Island Community Resilience Investment Grant

The Strathcona Regional District was awarded a $65,000 Community Resiliency Investment grant for Cortes Island, so I asked SRD Protective services Coordinator Shaun Koopman what does Cortes Island get out of it?

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