Flying into the future without a flight plan, or a cinema
2022-10-14
October 14, 2022 – If you were asked to sum up the performance of Town Council and Administration over the past four years, what wouldContinue Reading
Climate change – resilience or resistance?
2022-09-02
September 02, 2022 – It seems to be a quirk of human nature to avoid confronting uncomfortable thoughts about the future. Yet most of usContinue Reading
Town unilaterally erases OCP protection of QB’s rural properties
2022-05-01
May 01, 2022 – The following submission was made to the Town of Qualicum Beach on April 27, 2022 for the Public Hearing re 850Continue Reading
Town’s myths & misinformation about Nenzel Road
2021-07-05
The breadth and depth of information still missing from the Beach Creek Cottage Court application, plus the disinformation that continues to be pumped out byContinue Reading
Nenzel Road mobile home park?
2021-06-18
A second Public Hearing for the controversial proposed development at 545 Nenzel Road was held June 16, 2021. Qualicum Beach resident Bruce Fleming-Smith submitted theContinue Reading
Disappearing forest, dry housing, Public Works Yard — Town ignoring OCP
2021-05-19
Commentary by a trio of community leaders. Where is Qualicum Beach’s Official Community Plan in all these proposed projects? Well, nowhere, actually. The 2018 OCP,Continue Reading
Mayor’s haste to grease skids for Pheasant Glen
2021-03-29
The current Pheasant Glen Official Community Plan and zoning amendments application is scheduled for a Public Hearing (and possible final approval) on March 31, 2021.Continue Reading
Todsen land lift hits nasty speed bump
2021-03-19
In a previous article published February 20, 2021, we analyzed the Town’s second estimate of the land lift that would apply to the Todsen /Continue Reading