In the spring of 2014, SidneyB次元官网网址檚 then-mayor Cross struck a mayorB次元官网网址檚 downtown revitalization task force and I was appointed vice-chair to Mark DickinsonB次元官网网址檚 chairman. Mr. Dickinson led a cross-functional team of dedicated citizens, representatives from the chamber of commerce, Sidney BIA, as well as town staff to renew the economic development strategy for Sidney.

Thank you to Couns. Charlayne Thornton-Joe and Marianne Alto for proposing a suitable compromise to the reconfiguration of Clover Point for the benefit of all users. Their proposal sensibly suggests that during the winter storm months, the traffic barriers be removed and vehicle occupants be allowed to park facing west to storm watch in a sheltered environment.

At the B.C. governmentB次元官网网址檚 Nov. 28 media conference, Minister of Transportation Rob Fleming was asked if people would be able to travel into the Interior for the holidays on Highway 3, which is only open for freight and essential travel. FlemingB次元官网网址檚 non-answer did not even include the word B次元官网网址榖usB次元官网网址�.

By Murray Rankin

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Buried away in the 1,731-page Oct. 27 CRD committee-of-the-hole report (and I did not misspell that) is a link to another report from the regional parks committee with this recommendation: B次元官网网址淭he Regional Parks Committee recommends the Committee of the Whole recommend to the Capital Regional District Board that the annual land acquisition levy be used to implement a debt financing strategy for future land acquisitions.B次元官网网址�