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At their January 12th meeting, the SRD Board had some good reports about the way individuals and corporations helped out during the recent cold snap.
Continue reading SRD: Individuals and corporations helping out during recent cold snapNational Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Colleen McDougall feels like she hasn’t slept since Christmas.
The Quadra Island resident works with a local company responsible for clearing snow from many of the public parking lots in the community.
Thursday she was shovelling pathways for the local bank after another storm hit the Vancouver Island region overnight, dumping at least a foot of snow.
Continue reading Vancouver Island prepares to slip and slide after snow dumpHow our local government works
The Strathcona Regional District Board is writing Premier Horgan, to protest the government’s new ‘reactive,’ and ‘emotionally driven’ forestry policies.
This letter appears to have largely been composed by Campbell River Director Charlie Cornfield, with some additions by SRD Chair Brad Unger.
If the authors had stuck to the idea that local government should be involved in the process, or taken a less confrontational approach, their letter would have received more support.
Instead, the decision to send it carried by a 7 to 6 vote.
Continue reading SRD protests BC’s ‘reactive’ and ‘emotionally driven’ forestry policiesFisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is working with local groups to harvest salmon eggs throughout the Greater Campbell River area.
Continue reading Harvesting salmon eggs on Cortes and the Greater Campbell River areaThe outlook for rural ambulance services within the Strathcona Regional District (SRD) has greatly improved, several directors agreed. Others require more information.
Continue reading Support for Rural Paramedics improved but SRD wants to meet with BCEHS
