Cities, Solar panels, Cars, IPPs, and a new BC Hydro power purchase scheme for communities.

On Tuesday February 19, the City Council of Port Alberni will be having one of its many Budget deliberations. The meeting is at 7:30PM after the Committee of the Whole at 2:30PM and McLean Mill meeting at 6:30PM. Agendas here.Item #2 on the agenda is: "Director of Finance - 2016 Solar Installation Project/Carbon Trust Reserve …

BC Local Election Campaign Expense reports… what if they’re all wrong? (well a bunch)

I like spreadsheets.... lol. Below you'll find images of a spreadsheet I have compiled with every candidate in the ACRD including Port Alberni, Tofino, Ucluelet and area Directors and SD70 Trustees. You can download the full spreadsheet in Apple Numbers and Microsoft Excel format. You will see what everyone spent, the value of the entire …

PA Council moves to closing meetings while in progress and it is good.

I would argue Yes, it is good, and here is why. Background First a little background. With today’s January 28, 2019 meeting, the City Council for Port Alberni appears to have quietly changed the way it is handling "in-camera" meetings of Council. In the past, all in-camera meetings were held as completely separate "Special Meetings" …