On April 15, 2026 I wrote an article detailing my efforts to determine the purchase price for the Eaglecrest Golf Course and the funding sources. I am still waiting to receive the requested information from the Town. As I wrote in my earlier article, the Town extended the time, by which it must provide the information, to June 5, 2026. If the information arrives by that date, it will be approximately six and a half months after I stood up at a Town Hall meeting ....

Since the April 7 2026 news release announcing the Town's decision to not renew the lease with the school board, multiple further news releases have been issued....

During the recent May 6 2026 council meeting, an updated airport fee bylaw was presented by Mr. Goldfuss, the airport manager, for Council to approve second and third readings. Significant amendments were made from the first reading of the proposed amended bylaw (presented in November 2025) resulting in what appears to be a reduction of current revenues rather than an increase....

That phrase was going through my head recently during my efforts to find out how much the Town spent to purchase the Eaglecrest Golf Course. When will the Town tell us? How much did it cost and where did the money come from? Those ...

Residents within the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) will be seeing a 21% increase in Hospital taxes this July on their municipal property tax bills this summer. Further the RDN's plan is to continue 21% increases on a compounded basis for the next 3 years. Proponents of the tax hike (including Mayor Westbroek )spoke of the need for more healthcare and to ensure future tax payers are not saddled with high debt repayment, as costs are likely to escalate by ....

Late last week rumors on Facebook surfaced indicating that the town no longer intends to renew the lease with the school board for the Qualicum Commons property and presumably sub tenants in the building were notified that their sub leases would not be extended. This was confirmed by the town on Tuesday in a news release....