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 …
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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Marking a Year since the Election
A year ago today was my first full day after being elected as a Councillor for the City of Port Alberni. Â Of course it was another few weeks before I was sworn in and almost two months before we actually had our first full council meeting. Â But today seems like a good day to reflect …