Exercise your democratic right Vote; every vote counts Saturday, November 19, 2011 8:00am to 8:00pm
Electoral AREA Address of the location to vote Mill Bay / Malahat; Area - A George Bonner Middle School 3060 Cobble Hill Road, Mill Bay Shawnigan Lake; Area - B Shawnigan Lake Community Centre 2804 Shawnigan Lake Road, Shawnigan Lake Cobble Hill; Area - C Cobble Hill Community Hall 3650 Watson Road, Cobble Hill Cowichan Bay; Area - D Bench Elementary School 1501 Cowichan Bay Road, Cowichan Bay Youbou/Meade Creek; Area - I Youbou Community Hall 8550 Hemlock Street, Youbou Date: Monday, June 27, 2011
brought to you by: Friends of Saanich Inlet
PUBLIC HEARING;
Electoral area residents in Mill Bay /Malahat (Area A); Shawnigan Lake (Area B) and Cobble Hill (Area C);
Other areas are welcome to attend.
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Kerry Park Recreation Centre - Ice Arena
What: South Cowichan Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3510. Official Community Plan (OCP) for three (3) southern electoral areas 1. Is South Cowichan a legal entity? 2. Who concocted “South Cowichan”? 3. Is this OCP exercise a step towards INCORPORATION? 4. Where does the CVRD Board’s ECO-DEPOT INITIATIVE fit in all this? To read the so called "Combined OCP" follow link (Courtesy: CVRD); Why the HURRY/RUSH? · Does this give the present Directors' free reign to approve rezoning of large developments without provincial oversight? · Are the Directors' up to the task? · Could this be a dangerous initiative? · Why now? · When was the resolution made to allow such a request to the ministry? · Who authorized the resolution? · Is this an effort to circumvent lack of BI-PARTISAN POLITICAL SUPPORT? Ever wondered how the Chair of the Cowichan Valley Regional District BOARD · Did we let the CHAIR go behind our back? Or, did the CHAIR make the effort to go behind our backs? You decide; and · What four (4) types of LAND USE DEVELOPMENT BYLAWS? TIMELINES has the answer.
Mill Bay/Malahat, Shawnigan Lake and Cobble Hill (Areas A, B and C respectively);
Now,
http://bc-cowichanvalley.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=1337
Why is Area-A - Mill Bay/Malahat OCP being reviewed suddenly?
"It was a project for just Shawnigan Lake and Cobble Hill for quite a while and now, since last summer, the regional board has asked us to include Mill Bay/Malahat"
Courtesy: Cowichan News Leader Pictorial Page 5; Mike D'Amour article "Ideas wanted for south end's future"; Comment from: Katy Tompkins (CVRD)
How does this fit in with the southern electoral area directors' plans for "Urbanization"?
Does this tie in with the BC Ministry EXEMPTIONS (read below)?
British Columbia MINISTRY BLANKET APPROVAL / EXEMPTION ( VIEW )
for OCP Bylaws and four (4) types of LAND USE DEVELOPMENT BYLAWS
at the request of Gerry Giles -- request initiated December 17, 2010
went to achieve this waiver from the BC ministry?
Re: CVRD Eco-Depot
Is eco-depot a FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE decision?
FOSI web site content continues below; read further down.
Do you enjoy the SAANICH INLET, a fjord on Vancouver Island in British Columbia ?
The CVRD staff on the same path as Friends of Saanich Inlet (FOSI) -- The TUNE gets louder! Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) staff report released January 25, 2011 recommends that the Bamberton application be denied due in part to: i) Incomplete information from applicant to continue processing; ii) One too many outstanding and unresolved issues; and iii) Basic change in original application scope/concept that makes it now essentially a new application. The CVRD staff now echo FOSI sentiment. It is fiscally irresponsible to consider any further application extensions at this point in its current format. It has become a drain on public resources including CVRD staff time and commitment. FOSI has maintained… · A lack of due process as a fundamental flaw in how this application has been processed to-date; · A serious concern of applicant’s commitment and intent -- The applicant has consistently blown their estimates and their project management skills – undue delay in supplying information caps it all; and · Applicant’s credibility and skill still remains a mystery/question -- Who are Three Point Properties and where does their experience come from? FOSI said it since…. CVRD Staff is saying it now… YOU show up to this EASC meeting; CVRD Board Room; Jan 31, 2011 at 3:00pm in Duncan to say…. LOUD and CLEAR; DENY this Bamberton APPLICATION!
Date: Sunday, January 30, 2011
Contact: Balu Tatachari, Chair, Friends of Saanich Inlet
Phone: (250) 743 - 8813
Will the elected representatives in CVRD Committee and the BOARD see the light?
Grass roots democracy at work -- Your VOTE & participation matters!
Assert your democratic rights; and
Preserve our RURAL quality of life in Cowichan Valley.
Balu Tatachari (CHAIR)
Friends of Saanich Inlet
For more information check us out on the web: http://friendsofsaanichinlet.org/
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