Fire and flood proves Government fails on island transport

(This letter was sent to multiple Island newspapers on June 8, 2023. Published: June 12 Times Colonist.) Dear Editor,We have four alternatives to Highway 4. Three roads are controlled by Mosaic Forest Company and one railway escaped the fire and floods but not decades of Government neglect. It is time for Government’s stubborn, ideological resistance …

Becoming One City for Unity and Democracy

(Sent to the Alberni Valley News May 8 2023 – Published on May 24) Dear Editor, I was born in Beaver Creek and now live within City limits. I believe the residents of this place we all call Port Alberni are being poorly served by their democratic systems. Sproat Lake residents worry a major development …

When will the City take responsibility for Safety?

In Response to Alberni Valley News: “City of Port Alberni prioritizes funding for pair of deadly intersections” Dear Editor, In 2015/2016 when I was on the City Council that helped create the bike lanes, they were intended to only be a first step. Both the Active Transportation Plan and the Food Security and Climate Disruption …