Nick Ward

Council Member Report

2024

The work of Mayor and Council is much more than meetings. Council members regularly report their activities on behalf of our community, and we publish these reports monthly in Council agenda packages. Here’s mine, consolidated into a page for each year so far.

October 2024

Thur 3VillageVillage Office Orientation
CVRDCVRD Elected Official Forum – Climate Change Strategy
Fri 4VillageStrategic Priorities Review
Financial Orientation
Mayors Orientation
Mon 7CouncilCouncil Member Photo Session
Special Council meeting – New Councillor oath of office
VillageCommittee of the Whole-Budget
Wed 9VillageNew Councillor Orientation Day
Fri 11VillageFire Hall Tour
Wastewater Treatment & Drinking Water Treatment Facilities Tour
ProvinceMeet with George Heyman outgoing BC Minister for Environment and Climate Change
Tue 15VillageCommittee of the Whole – Budget #2
Mon 21VillageCommittee of the Whole – Budget #3
Tue 22VIllageOrientation – Council Policies and Procedures
Weds 23 / Thu 24VIEAVancouver Island Economic Alliance Summit
(with Mayor Brown, Councillor Therrien, CAO)

Panel sessions – Sustainable Development for the Region, Powering the Future, 3D Generative Design and digital Collaboration for Smarter Housing
Keynote sessions, relationship building with other elected officials and non-profit leaders, 2050 Vision workshop
Fri 25LegionRemembrance Day Poppy Campaign and Poppy Flag Raising Ceremony
Mon 28CSWMCElected officials tour of Waste Management facility (landfill)
Mon 28CouncilCouncil Meeting

November 2024

Sun 1DeveloperMet with proponents for Ulverston Lot A (with Councillor Therrien)

Discussion of options for this multi-family development, balancing appropriate scale and livability with economic constraints, benefits and local housing need
Sun 3CVSDCADiwali Celebration at the Filburg Centre (with Gesa Ward)
Mon 4VillageCommittee of the Whole – Events, Complete Communities Report, OCP
Fri 8VIllageWastewater Treatment Project with KFN Elected Councillors

Project presentation, discussion and site tour
Mon 11LegionRemembrance Day Service
Tue 12Metis AssociationMetis Veterans Flag Raising
Tue 12CouncilCouncil Meeting
Thu 14VIU StudentMet with student from VIU Planning Masters program

Discuss affordable housing needs and possible thesis topics
Mon 18KFNK’omoks First Nation Government-to-Government Forum
Mon 18VillageVillage Hall – Financial Plan
Mon 25CouncilCouncil Meeting
Fri 29VillageChristmas Tree Light Up in Village Square

December 2024

Sat 5CoalitionCoalition to End Homelessness monthly meeting
Tue 9CouncilCouncil Meeting
Wed 10Village3345 Second Street Rezoning Affordable Housing Open House

Village staff, M’akola Housing presenting rezoning proposal. Well attended by residents voicing both concerns and support.
Sat 13DeveloperMet with an owner of 3330 Egremont

Discussion of desire to change preferred land use for small multifamily development during OCP process
Sun 14RCAF19 Wing Holiday Open House
Sun 14VillageStaff and Council Holiday Party
Wed 17ResidentMet with resident about 3345 Second St rezoning