The Regional District of Nanaimo has received provincial approval to complete a minor adjustment to boundary lines for Areas A and C, affecting 16 properties south of Nanaimo. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)

By Alex Rawnsley

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Boundary change for selected RDN properties given provincial go-ahead

Jul 26, 2026 | 5:09 AM

NANAIMO — For the second time in a week, the provincial government has given its blessing for a re-drawing of electoral lines on the mid-Island.

Sixteen properties along Plecas Rd. and Evans Rd., just west of the Duke Point Hwy. interchange on the Trans Canada Hwy. will move from Area C to Area A ahead of the October municipal elections, in a move driven by community and practicality concerns.

The properties in question are situated on a ridge, only accessible by going through many Area A roads to connect with the rest of their previous electoral area.

“This boundary update is a practical change that will make things clearer and more consistent for the residents and property owners directly affected,” RDN Board Chair Stuart McLean noted in a release. “By aligning boundaries with how services are delivered, we can better support these properties going forward.”

The proposal was given Board support in March and followed near-unanimous approval by those in the communities affected.

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A boundary change for Areas A and C was one of three currently on the RDN’s radar and was arguably the easiest to complete.

Proposed adjustments to Area F, which could see a municipality created from the communities of Errington and Coombs, is seen as a decidedly trickier move, requiring much more work.

A third potential alteration to boundary lines is being considered by the City of Parksville, with the possibility of the municipality absorbing French Creek, or whether French Creek would become its own self-sustaining community.

Provincial approval for the RDN comes a few days after a similar proposal was adopted between the City of Nanaimo and Snuneymuxw First Nation, which will see around 800 residents of SFN lands be eligible to vote for Nanaimo Mayor and Council in October.

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by Alex Rawnsley

Boundary change for selected RDN properties given provincial go-ahead

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