A few interesting things happening in City Business. Big changes to Fires in the City Over the past couple weeks the City has gone through a bit of a sea change on the fire prevention front and it all comes down to improving Air Quaity. #1: Backyard Burning banned yearround starting April 16, 2016. This will not affect …
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The Double Edged Sword of the Politics of Fear
In the past two weeks we have had two very separate but similar instances where fear has played a large role in decision making. Â I’m going to start with the most recent one. Fear wins over contracts and trust At the just completed council meeting on Monday July 13th (Agenda) Councillor Minions and I brought …
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Long Time No Blog! Airport Processes – And Honouring Contracts – And a New Phone!
The ACRD’s Alternate Approval Process Starts for Alberni Airport Expansion That’s a lot of A’s! As you no doubt know, the ACRD is looking to upgrade the Airport by lengthening and widening the runway, adding a GPS route and adding lights.  You can read the justifications (business case) and full details for these expansions on their website. …
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