Now here’s a happy little story with much bigger implications. In the UK, “Conor Gallagher, a former architect from Belfast, gave up his job last year and launched a website, AllotMe, to match want-to-be gardeners with owners of green spaces… Continue Reading →
After posting links to items originating or primarily focussed elsewhere, it’s nice being able to feature one written in and specifically about Nanaimo. Today’s piece, written by Merv Unger and posted in Nanaimonet.com, is one of the best summaries of… Continue Reading →
If you are interested in dealing with Nanaimo’s housing crisis, you will be interested in this: the position being espoused by the presumptive new leader of the current provincial government. And you’ll want to know where the current crop of… Continue Reading →
If you are looking to Nanaimo Council candidates for alternative thinking on dealing with the housing crisis, you aren’t alone. ”With housing affordability at crisis levels across Greater Victoria, a coalition of local non-profit housing providers are calling on candidates… Continue Reading →
No question that public safety is high on the list of issues with which voters are concerned in the upcoming Municipal Election. In fact, listening to some candidates for council it’s the only issue of importance. Nanaimo is not alone… Continue Reading →
What does Nanaimo have in common with Vancouver? Well, for one thing, we share the phenomenon of new and proposed development – some of it large scale – replacing existing residences and building – some of it still occupiable and… Continue Reading →
I am one of those members of the electorate guilty of largely ignoring school board elections for almost my entire voting career. At best, I have only taken a quick look at the names, then consulted my wife (who pays… Continue Reading →
No doubt there will be myriad claims (and promises) made by Nanaimo Council candidates in the next month leading up to the municipal election. But according to the author of today’s item, when we assess candidate views on certain issues… Continue Reading →
You may recall reading in the Victoria’s Daily News article cited in yesterday’s Viewpoint about the strategy of VIVA, the supposedly “non-partisan” slate of candidates (which actually has strong ties to Maxime Bernier’s PPC). The plan is to target local… Continue Reading →
Candidates in local elections having agendas of outside political affiliations are nothing new. In the US, GOP election deniers are running as candidates for State Secretary offices in order to gain control over – among other things – local voting…. Continue Reading →
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