Snowing on Christmas Day on Vancouver Island doesn’t happen very often. 😃
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Current picture in Coombs.

#bchwy4 #portalberni #coombs #errington

Beau took me to the NIWRA, today. We had lots of fun, walking in the rain & seeing all the #wildlife living there.

North Island Wildlife Recovery Association #NIWRA is a #nonprofit, world-class #rehabilitation facility situated on 8 acres of immaculately manicured grounds, caring for #animals with all types of needs, including birds with broken wings, orphaned black bears, electrocuted eagles and much more!

NIWRA’s main goals are to:
#Reintroduce as many animals back to the wild as possible.
#Educate the public about wildlife and environmental issues.

https://www.niwra.org/

#VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #Errington #WildlifeRehab #raven's #eagle #cougar #FunDate

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