The author criticizes the City Council and Regional District for mismanagement and delays, leading to financial losses and job cuts, especially during a crisis. They urge unity among local communities and advocate for providing information for a 2026 referendum on regional unification.
Tag Archives: Port Alberni
No big Surprise Turnout is Low
(This letter was sent to the Alberni Valley News on January 2, 2024) Dear Editor, Like Mrs. Chen, I was left questioning why turnout was so abysmally low in the City by-election. People are cynical and disconnected in general right now. Political advertising is negative, gimmicky, even threatening. Who wants to engage with that? Where …
The Elephant’s name is Amalgamation
(This letter was sent to the AV News on November 13. It was published in the November 18 Edition in print and online.) Dear Editor, Fees, taxes, and time… they all go inevitably higher but at least we can slow the first two. The Mayor is right, we don’t have industry to pick up the …