UPDATE – Added Photos of Stream culvert, small marsh and Dry/Owatchet Creek I went back to the area on July 21 to investigate where the stream actually flowed. You can see it in the Photo Record. Original Post Council policy #1 under Environmental Policy in the OCP (page 23) says (emphasis added), “Ravines, watercourses and …
Category Archives: Environment
The First Shoe Drops – Port Alberni moves to sell off portions of park and forest land.
Final Update: I’ve updated my post about Taxes in Port Alberni readers here might be interested in it. If you want a more in depth look at why taxes are set the way they are, this classic post from 2016 might be worth a read. I am currently working on two new posts. One on …
Fits and Starts in City Building
(This letter was sent to the Alberni Valley News on Friday May 7, 2021 in response to ‘‘New’ Dry Creek path falls into disrepair in Port Alberni’) Letter published May 26, 2021 Dear Editor, Change often comes in fits and starts, other times, it appears all at once. It’s getting to the end that matters. …