George Le Masurier photo
{“dynamic”:true,”content”:”post_categories”,”settings”:{“before”:””,”after”:””,”link_to_term_page”:”on”,”separator”:” | “,”category_type”:”category”}}
Wells elected CVRD chair, Hamir vice-chair
Newly-elected Courtenay Mayor Bob Wells has been elected to chair the Comox Valley Regional District board. Wells represented the City of Courtenay on the CVRD for the past four years, along with former mayor Larry Jangula and Councillor Mano Theos.
At its inaugural meeting Tuesday, Nov. 20, directors also elected new Area B Director Arzeena Hamir as vice-chair. This is Hamir’s first time in public office.
There are seven new faces at the CVRD board table this year: Daniel Arbour, Area A; David Frisch, Courtenay; Hamir; Doug Hillian, Courtenay; Jesse Ketler, Cumberland; Wendy Morin, Courtenay; and, Maureen Swift, Comox.
{“dynamic”:true,”content”:”post_categories”,”settings”:{“before”:”More “,”after”:””,”link_to_term_page”:”on”,”separator”:” | “,”category_type”:”category”}}
Shovels ready for start on CV water treatment plant
Construction on the new Comox Valley water treatment plant is about to begin. The CVRD has released a timeline
Major changes coming to Courtenay-Comox sewage commission
The Courtenay-Comox Sewage Commission approved five staff recommendations this week that may result in major changes to the utilities’ governance
Liberal Jonah Gowans represents a new generation of political junkies
Jonah Gowans, a 26-year-old political junkie, will represent the new generation of federal Liberals in Courtenay-Alberni
Jonah Gowans will run for Liberals in Courtenay-Alberni
Jonah Gowans will run for the Liberal Party of Canada in the Courtenay-Alberni riding
New approach to mental health, substance issues to benefit SD71 students
Comox Valley students with mental health or substance use issues will have a new and more easily accessible pathway for help starting sometime in December
Who’s monitoring water quality at Island beaches?
The Vancouver Island Health Authority announced last month that it planned to drop a public health responsibility and dump it onto BC municipalities, but it apparently forgot to inform municipal officials
Heritage BC joins fight to save Shakesides, warns AG of dangerous precedent
Heritage BC warns Attorney General David Eby that allowing Town of Comox to alter terms of Mack Laing trust sets a dangerous precedent for heritage conservation
DeMarzo takes on expanded community role at CVRD
The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) announced today that Doug DeMarzo will be their new General Manager of Community Services
Cumberland gets $7 million infrastructure funding for wastewater treatment
Work will begin soon on Cumberland’s new wastewater treatment system after the Village received a $7 million grant from federal and provincial governments
Wells will not seek re-election as CVRD board chair
Courtenay Mayor Bob Wells will not seek re-election as chair of the Comox Valley Regional District, he told Decafnation this week
{“dynamic”:true,”content”:”post_categories”,”settings”:{“before”:”More “,”after”:””,”link_to_term_page”:”on”,”separator”:” | “,”category_type”:”category”}}
Isn’t that a blatant “conflict of interest?” Even if one like Wells, that is a conflict. Smart politicians would steer clear…… but then is there such an animal?