Snuneymuxw joins call for new management of Nanaimo’s harbour
NANAIMO — Snuneymuxw First Nation (SFN) added their name to a growing list of local organizations that want to see the Nanaimo Port Authority’s (NPA) management of the city’s harbour come to an end.
Earlier this week, Snuneymuxw Council unanimously passed a motion to join Nanaimo Council and the Nanaimo Marina Association, according to a Friday news release.
The announcement comes four days after Nanaimo councillors passed a motion agreeing to explore the formation of a society to replace the NPA and create a new design for management of the Newcastle Channel, inner harbour and Duke Point industrial area.
The waters are of “critical importance” to Snuneymuxw and are treaty-protected, the release said. “Snuneymuxw has been largely excluded from decision making and benefits of the harbour.”