Tag Archives: City Hall
Roadside parking and Witchcraft Lake boardwalk to be removed
NANAIMO - A troublesome parking lot leading up Mount Benson is set to be removed, while the floating boardwalk spanning Witchcraft Lake will also be decommissioned.The Regional District of Nanaimo (RD...
Nov 13, 2019 The boardwalk across Witchcraft Lake and 24-stall parking lot meters away will be removed. The RDN board made the unanimous decision at a Nov. 12 board meeting. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
3 notable multi-family apartment projects endorsed as building boom continues
NANAIMO - Housing density in Nanaimo is slated to get a further boost following public hearings for three multi-family developments.One hundred and sixty seven housing units in south Nanaimo and off R...
Nov 08, 2019 An artist rendering of two buildings near the south downtown Nanaimo waterfront awaiting final adoption from City Council. The neighbouring projects on Fry and Esplanade St. passed third reading after a public hearing on Thursday, Nov. 7. (City of Nanaimo)
Controversial Parksville needle bylaw on hold in favour of input from Island Health
PARKSVILLE - A controversial proposed bylaw aiming to control needle distribution in Parksville is on hold, in favour of more discussions with health officials who are opposed to the bylaw. Parksville...
Nov 06, 2019 A draft bylaw from Parksville council is on hold for more consultations with the medical health officer, who has significant concerns about the bylaw and the political will behind it. (The Canadian Press)
Major Front St. revamp fast tracked for 2020
NANAIMO - A significant project revamping Front St. in downtown Nanaimo is going ahead a year faster than anticipated. The project, now beginning in 2020, will bring Front St. down to two lanes instea...
Nov 05, 2019 Front St. in downtown Nanaimo is being redesigned by City staff to include a bi-directional cycle lane and repositioned street parking. (Google Earth)
"It's important to recognize how far we've come:" Nanaimo council celebrates first anniversary
NANAIMO - Twelve months into a four year term, Nanaimo City Council is celebrating a new era of local politics.Following a tumultuous period that regularly saw council disfunction in the spotlight, th...
Nov 05, 2019 Nanaimo council has spent the first of its four years in office regaining the trust of city officials and Nanaimo residents. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo, Parksville, Qualicum Beach debut new emergency alert system
NANAIMO - Residents on central Vancouver Island now have new avenues of communication available to them in the event of emergency.The municipalities of Nanaimo, Parksville and Qualicum Beach have sign...
Nov 05, 2019 Residents in Nanaimo, Parksville and Qualicum Beach can sign onto a new alert system that will advise them of emergencies, city notices and road closures. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Hugely popular tree voucher program returns to Nanaimo
NANAIMO - The second of two tree voucher offerings hopes to satisfy everyone looking to spruce up their yard and also keep the air clean. The tree voucher program, costing $25 and redeemable for a tre...
Nov 04, 2019 The queue of people to pick up a tree voucher in early 2017, which was several times larger City officials expected. (Dominic Abassi/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Lantzville residents brace for 20 per cent property tax increase
LANTZVILLE - Rock bottom property taxes in Lantzville are slated to rise sharply as the District catches up on expensive infrastructure needs.Lantzville's director of financial services Jamie Slater i...
Oct 31, 2019 Lantzville councillors discuss difficult financial decisions to be made during a Committee of the Whole meeting on Monday, Oct. 28. (District of Lantzville)
City advances plans for East Wellington Park; wildlife viewing & raised trail among possibilities
NANAIMO - Options are being narrowed on what a proposed new 30-acre park bordering the Millstone River will look like.Council endorsed several draft concepts for East Wellington Park, setting the stag...
Oct 29, 2019 East Wellington Park features 30 acres of meadow-like wetland buffered by trees and the Millstone River. (City of Nanaimo)
Lantzville zoning bylaw aims to drastically increase secondary suite availability
LANTZVILLE - How and why land is used in Lantzville, specifically regarding secondary suites and carriage houses, is about to change. The District of Lantzville is drafting a new zoning bylaw, which i...
Oct 22, 2019 A recent open house in Lantzville outlined a variety of land use changes being proposed in Lantzville, including secondary suites. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)