by Kenzie Andrews | Nov 2, 2016 | Around Town, BC Hydro, Blog, Campbell River
Stephen Watson of BC Hydro has provided an update to the John Hart Dam project in Campbell River. Upstream of the dam, crews continue with the concrete work for water intake and maintenance gates. Rock breaking and shear-line drilling is being used to create a trench...
by Kenzie Andrews | Oct 26, 2016 | Around Town, Blog, Bylaws, Comox, Construction News
As part of its Strategic Plan for 2012, Council established the goal of reducing development application processing timelines. In response to Council’s strategic goal, the Planning Procedures Bylaw was replaced in 2014 with one that requires earlier and expanded...
by Kenzie Andrews | Oct 19, 2016 | Around Town, Blog, Campbell River, Community Plans, Waterfront Property
The City of Campbell River is looking for seven people to help create a spectacular new waterfront area in the heart of Campbell River. Interested? Members of the Waterfront Site Task Force will help to develop: community-endorsed principles for development and... by Kenzie Andrews | Oct 12, 2016 | Around Town, Blog, Nanaimo, New Homes Vancouver Island
The Regional District of Nanaimo is sponsoring a special 1-day introduction to Passive House course at a reduced rate! This one-day foundation course will provide participants with a fundamental understanding of the elements of the Passive House design, which leads to...
by Kenzie Andrews | Oct 5, 2016 | Around Town, Blog, Community Plans, Comox
The Lieutenant Governor in Council has approved the Town of Comox’s boundary extension request for three parcels of land in the Hector-Aspen Roads area. Owners from two of the parcels approached Council in late 2013, requesting to have their lands incorporated into...
by Kenzie Andrews | Sep 21, 2016 | Around Town, Blog, Real Estate News, Vancouver Island Real Estate Board
Inventory levels of single-family homes in the VIREB (Vancouver Island Real Estate Board) area dropped to a historic low in August, dipping to 1,394, a 38 per cent decrease from one year ago and down from July’s 1,577 available listings. The last time inventory was...