When Zoe Todd finally got her #TinyHome settled onto a new property with her father & sister in #Nanoose, she breathed a sigh of relief.

It had been quite the journey from where they had all lived in #Errington. With her dad on a fixed income & a COVID-related health scare that had her feeling vulnerable, they all had a vision of trying to find somewhere big enough where they could live in community & look after each other.

Though sometimes described as #MissingMiddleHousing, tiny home living is effectively #illegal in many regions, including Nanaimo.

Years after first investigating the possibility of permitting tiny homes as a solution to the #HousingCrisis & even advocating for their use at the 2022 #UnionOfBCMunicipalities convention, the #RDN appears to be backtracking — cracking down on residents like Todd & more clearly defining a six-month limit on those living in RVs in parks & campgrounds.

https://thediscourse.ca/nanaimo/regional-district-of-nanaimo-tiny-homes-and-rvs

#Nanaimo #NorthCowichan #BCpoli #NanaimoPoli #VancouverIsland #LetPeopleLiveInTinyHomes #SupportTinyHomes #HousingIssues #VanIsle #BritishColumbia #Canada

#Halalt #FirstNation near #Chemainus is seeking the #return of #land taken from its reserve for the #ENRailway in the early 1900s.
It earlier went to the #SupremeCourtOfBC asking for land taken for the now closed #railway . That #lawsuit remains active.
They said #SnawNawAs First Nation at #Nanoose is getting back 10 acres of Island corridor land running through its reserve & the province is putting in $18 million for consultation.
https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/halalt-first-nation-also-seeking-return-of-land-used-for-rail-corridor-6708101

#landback #VancouverIsland #PNW #BCPoli