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Courtenay to collect fines for notorious ‘nuisance property’
The City of Courtenay has declared a residential home a “nuisance property,”
Upcoming Virtual Public Hearing
There is an upcoming Public Hearing.
YANA is celebrating 35 years!
I am proud to support such an incredible cause that brings so much value to our community members. You Are Not Alone!
Comox Valley RCMP identifies priority issues for Courtenay
The Comox Valley RCMP, in consult with Courtenay council, has identified crime reduction as one of six community priority issues for the city.
Courtenay achieves national climate milestone through OCP update
The City of Courtenay is among 25 municipalities across Canada to complete an intensive climate action pilot project, charting a course to new climate-friendly goals in the city’s Official Community Plan (OCP) – and establishing Courtenay as national and international leader on local climate action.
Courtenay ranked high on top places to live in Canada: survey
Missing the top 10 list by one spot, Courtenay was ranked as one of the top spots in Canada in terms of livability by an insurance and money products comparison website.
Coalition looking for land to house homeless
Originally published by the Comox Valley Record on Dec. 19, 2017 2:30 p.m. The Comox Valley Coalition to End Homelessness appealed Monday to Courtenay council to provide land where modular units for the homeless could be constructed. The coalition is facing deadlines,...
Courtenay council nixes mayor’s housing motion
Originally published by the Comox Valley Record on Dec. 5, 2017 4:30 p.m. In a 4-2 vote, Courtenay council defeated a motion from Mayor Larry Jangula which proposed measures to streamline approval processes for housing projects. The idea would be to stimulate rental...
New Comox Valley water treatment system moving ahead
Originally published by the Comox Valley Record on Nov. 6, 2017 10:30 a.m. Measures will provide a secure supply of reliable, high-quality drinking water for decades to come The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) is planning to construct a new water treatment...
At Startup Canada DAY ON THE HILL with Gord Johns and Lincoln Smith
Startup Canada Day on the Hill is the largest annual national entrepreneurship event convening more than 1,100 entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, industry executives, government representatives, and media personalities annually to raise the bar for Canada as a...
Courtenay city council approves 12 new positions
In a 5-2 vote Monday, Courtenay council approved 12 new city staff positions that will be a $1 million-plus expense by next year. The rationale for the staffing bump concerns a 43 per cent growth in Courtenay’s population from 2001-2016. Staff growth during the same...
Comox councillor blasts Cumberland over water meeting invite
Comox council will send a letter in opposition to the Village of Cumberland's inclusion in a meeting with the province on turbidity issues at Perseverance Creek and the regional water system. The letter will urge the Comox Valley Regional District to follow its own...
Jolliffe re-elected as CVRD chair
Comox Valley posted Dec 14, 2016 at 12:00 PM - Scott Stanfield, Record staff. Comox Valley Regional District directors have re-elected Bruce Jolliffe as chair of the board and Bob Wells as vice-chair. Jolliffe is the director for Area A (Baynes Sound - Denman/Hornby...
Courtenay council embroiled in ‘texting’ controversy
It's not a scandal on the scale of Anthony Weiner "sexting" photos of himself. But the issue of "texting" has raised a bit of a scuffle at Courtenay council: Should elected officials be sending, or receiving and reading, texts from their cell phones while sitting at...
Sharply Dressed Stand-In Mayor
Got a nice pic* of Megan and I at the Art Gallery when I gave a speech as acting mayor (18/11/2016). *Photo by Scott Stanfield.
Water commission votes to proceed on deep water intake plans
In a 7-5 weighted vote, the Comox Valley water committee decided Tuesday to proceed with details for a deep water intake at Comox Lake, and direct filtration treatment, as recommended by Opus DaytonKnight Consultants. The details include property acquisition, permits...
Family Fun at the 2016 YANA Ride
Great day at the #YANAComoxValley family bike ride. Over 600 people were out today and over 150 volunteers worked to help make the Simon's Cycle fundraiser a success!!! It was great to have Michelle and our 3 kids, Megan, Connor, and Quinn complete the ride with...
Sunrise Rotary Presentation on Startup Canada
I was honoured to speak at the Strahcona Sunrise Rotary meeting recently (20 August 2016) on how Start Up Canada spread across Canada and how Start Up Comox Valley can help local entrepreneurs. I also tried to bring some focus to how “rabbits” (small businesses) are...