Regional District of Nanaimo Chairman Joe Stanhope has one more kick at the can.
He said he is pleased Area G residents supported him for another term because there are a few more jobs he has to do.
“I am concerned about the future sustainability of drinking water and water shed protection. We are the most sustainable Regional District in the province and hopefully that will continue,” he said.
He admitted with five terms under his belt, three as board chairman, he has been at it for a while and this will likely be his last term.
“I want to continue to look after the interests here and continue to make things better,” he stated.
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Although he was acclaimed as RDN Area H Director, Bill Veenhof said he didn’t sit idly by while other RDN candidates were out door knocking.
Veenhof said he ran meetings and met with a lot of people to get a sense of what the issues are in the area.
“I was active. I spent time trying to find out what the issues are. I am pleased with the outcome and it is a place to start.”
Veenhof said in his discussions with Area H residents he found universal agreement that they need a doctor’s office in Bowser and he will work hard on the issue.
Bringing in building permits and inspections in the area was a charged and polarizing event he stated but added they are here and “we need to move forward.”
He encourages direct communication between him and all Area H residents through his web site at www.billveenhof.com
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George Holme is pleased the people of Nanoose Bay re-elected him for another term as RDN director. He said he is looking forward to serving the people in Area E over the next three years and will continue to work at keeping their tax rate low.
“My mandate will be to make sure we carry on as it has been and keep the taxes down. We have the lowest taxes and I want to keep it there.”
He admitted there are bound to be some challenges but he is ready to face them.
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Julian Fell has several issues he wants to address when he sits down at the RDN board table representing the residents of Area F.
The first topic on his list is democracy.
“Over time a systemic refusal to recognize our (now 8,000 pop.) community has resulted in a contemptuous imposition of bylaws customized to outside interests,” he stated.
He said Regional District financing shows no sign of restraint and public accounting is inconsistent and obscure.
As for the Regional Growth Management Plan he said it is ideologically driven and fails to realistically address affordable housing and employment, especially for our younger residents.
“There are many other matters, including; Corcan Road interchange, Meadowood Community facilities, right to farm, building inspection, water and Hamilton Marsh.”
He added his outside issues include smart meters, and the inability of rural businesses with a limited customer base and seasonal operation to carry the differential tax rates.
