This evening (Saturday Jan 30) I had the honour of attending Ken Watson’s celebration of his years of service as City Manager and Engineer for the City of Port Alberni. Even though I grew up in Port Alberni, I am of course a bit of an outsider when it comes to the City workplace having been …
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Why are my Taxes so High!? A City and Beaver Creek Comparison.
(I’ve updated the post with a correction on the VIRL library fees thanks to info from ACRD Director from Long Beach Tony Bennett) People really love to complain about their taxes. Â If they didn’t there wouldn’t be a meme about it (left). Â And since the AVNews ran a story in December with the headline that …
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Council votes to prepare regulations for Marijuana Dispensaries. (Also, Web Video creeping Closer!)
Update: Councillor Sauvé has provided his perspective on the issue. It is always a good sign when the public has filled the Council Chambers at City Hall 5 minutes before the regular council meeting starts. The big topic of interest on the Nov 9 Agenda was Marijuana Dispensaries and what to do with the dispensary …