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Wells elected CVRD chair, Hamir vice-chair
Newly-elected Courtenay Mayor Bob Wells has been elected to chair the Comox Valley Regional District board. Wells represented the City of Courtenay on the CVRD for the past four years, along with former mayor Larry Jangula and Councillor Mano Theos.
At its inaugural meeting Tuesday, Nov. 20, directors also elected new Area B Director Arzeena Hamir as vice-chair. This is Hamir’s first time in public office.
There are seven new faces at the CVRD board table this year: Daniel Arbour, Area A; David Frisch, Courtenay; Hamir; Doug Hillian, Courtenay; Jesse Ketler, Cumberland; Wendy Morin, Courtenay; and, Maureen Swift, Comox.
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Retiring Courtenay City Councillors recap years of experience
Doug Hillian and Melanie McCollum will not be seeking re-election this for the Courtenay City Council. Hillian retired after 17 years on council. McCollum served for eight years.
The FINAL candidates for the 2026 local elections
A list of candidates for the 2026 municipal elections
THIS WEEK: Election signs are everywhere; MLA Day joins the Findlay ship jumpers
Candidates for the Oct. 17 municipal elections start making it official next week. But it’s been obvious that the “unofficial” campaigns began on social media a long time ago. And MLA Brennan Day announces he’s jumping BC Conservative Party’s ship — but it was no difficult decision
Battle of the North Island riding polls, does it really matter? A prediction
Progressives have found something new to squabble about: which poll of the North Island-Powell River (NIPR) riding is the accurate one? Some polls show the Liberals ahead of the NDP. Others show the NDP with an edge. But does it really matter if neither party can win?
Greens dropped ridings to avoid vote splitting … ???
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For a Liberal government, vote for the NDP in the North Island-Powell River riding
If you want to help the Mark Carney Liberals form the next federal government, then DO NOT vote for them in the North Island-Powell River riding. That sounds counter-intuitive, but only a vote for the NDP can save this riding from swinging to the Conservatives in 2025. Why? Read on for the full article.
Courtenay Council announces its regional district line-up and other appointments
Courtenay City Council’s annual appointments announced after a short delay
A few random items as the 2022 election comes to a close
Long-time public official Bronco Moncrief dies, Manno Theos hangs out in Greece, and Daniel Arbour reacts to lies about his campaign finances
Decafnation candidate voting sheet
A list of candidates endorsed by Decafnation
Join the discussion Oct. 3 about food system security in the Comox Valley
The Watershed Sentinel magazine is hosting a zoom webinar Oct. 3 on food system security in the Comox Valley
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Isn’t that a blatant “conflict of interest?” Even if one like Wells, that is a conflict. Smart politicians would steer clear…… but then is there such an animal?