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Around Town: City of Campbell River Renews Downtown Façade Improvement Program

by Kenzie Andrews | Jun 18, 2015 | Around Town, Blog, Business Services, Campbell River

The City of Campbell River is offering a façade improvement-funding program for the second year in a row. Commercial storefronts, restaurants, and offices within a special revitalization area of downtown Campbell River can receive up to 50% of costs – to a maximum of...

Around Town: BCREA 2nd Quarter Housing Forecast

by Kenzie Andrews | Jun 11, 2015 | Around Town, Blog, Construction News, Vancouver Island Real Estate

The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA), in its 2nd Quarter Housing Forecast, stated that housing demand across the province this year is expected to produce the highest level of unit sales since 2007. The alignment of economic growth, consumer confidence...

Around Town: Public Information Session on Updates to DCC Bylaw in Courtenay on June 9

by Kenzie Andrews | Jun 4, 2015 | Around Town, Blog, Construction News, Courtenay

The City of Courtenay is currently revising its Development Cost Charges (DCC) Bylaw. This review will update the City’s existing DCC rates and consider the introduction of DCC waivers for certain types of development. Consultants from Urban Systems have reported back...

Around Town: NIHP Community Information Meetings come to Quadra Island, Comox Valley and Campbell River

by Kenzie Andrews | May 28, 2015 | Around Town, Blog, Campbell River, Comox Valley, Construction News, North Island Hospitals Project

The North Island Hospitals Project team is bringing its latest community information presentation to Quadra Island this month before returning to the Comox Valley and Campbell River with its quarterly information meetings in June. All three meetings will provide a...

Around Town: Supreme Court Rules that CVRD’s Decision be Set Aside Regarding 3L Developments Inc. Application for RGS Amendment

by Kenzie Andrews | May 21, 2015 | Around Town, Blog, Comox Valley Regional District, Construction News

The Supreme Court of Canada handed down its ruling on May 6, 2015 in the matter of the Judicial Review Procedure Act, the Local Government Act, Sections 850, 857, 857.1 and the Comox Valley, Regional District Regional Growth Strategy (RGS) Bylaw No. 120, 2010. The...