A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C.
Gyro Park could be unrecognizable in the coming years, as Saanich parks planners are looking to give the large Cadboro Bay beach a major facelift. This week planners released three concept plans for Gyro Park that outline a variety of upgrades to make the park more accessible and usable year-round.
The Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce is planning an Invest Local campaign to convince shoppers to stay closer to home in the wake of reports suggesting cross-border shopping may be contributing to sluggish retail sales in B.C.
Three [Penticton area] First Nations have extra reason to celebrate today. Amidst all the National Aboriginal Day festivities, leaders of the Penticton, Osoyoos and Lower Similkameen Indian Bands also met in the city to sign a deal to formalize their working relationship with the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen.
Thursday was a big night for Anthony Hope. The Surrey student was on-hand as school trustees gave their unanimous approval to an anti-homophobia regulation.
The City of Nanaimo is hosting a series of open houses this month focusing on the Nanaimo Food Charter and Strategy that is currently being prepared.
Metering residential water use cuts consumption by up to 30 per cent across Canada. On the rainy West Coast, though, it’s not as certain that the money spent installing water meters will be paid back in the value of water saved. A Maple Ridge report Monday said that four cities in the Vancouver area with metered residential water showed no reduction in water consumption.