Mastodawn

Great community partnership between the Municipality of #NorthCowichan and #CowichanValley Disc Gold club. This past weekend volunteers installed the sign posts which they also built at the Fuller Lake Arena municipal forest disc gold course. Working together to benefit the whole community and visitors alike is a such a great feeling.

#bcpoli #localgovt #discgolf #cowichan #getoutside #vancouverisland

Rupert Brackenbury May 5

Honestly, I don't have strong opinions on #localgovt, but the hypocrisy of acting like #ThreeWaters was an imminent threat to democracy, then forcing their own agenda on councils is making me crazy.
#nzpol #NACTional

Chris Istace 🇨🇦May 4

North Cowichan Citizen Satisfaction Survey currently underway. #Cowichan #CowichanValley #NorthCowichan #localgovt #bcpoli #vancouverisland

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:gpwfqyppsxktxzog7evlzkpq/post/3mkyb7adubc2z

Chris Istace Apr 25

A good panel discussion yesterday at the AVICC conference on the evolving model of collaborative governance of ICET (Islands Coastal Economic Trust) between local government and First Nations. #bcpoli #localgovt

Chris Istace Apr 16

At our #NorthCowichan council meeting last night I did my best to support my fellow councillor's motion to call on the province to start a formal review of raw log exports in #BritishColumbia . Unfortunately it was deafeated 4 to 3 as the commentary was that we shouldn't cause any impact to Mosaic's operation on PMFL. Unfortunate as we have lost 2 mills (650+jobs) in last few months.

https://pub-northcowichan.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=6f05def7-85cb-4a37-a1a8-c1e90a8578b6&lang=English&Agenda=Agenda&Item=33&Tab=attachments

#localgovt #cowichan #bcpoli #forestry

Fibre Security and Local Forest Jobs - Council - Regular - April 15, 2026

Chris Istace Apr 14

Council Matters for April 1, 2026
🌲 Municipality of North Cowichan
Council met for just over half an hour during our Regular Council meeting on April 1, 2026. Here is the Mayor's report and council meeting recap.

#VancouverIsland #CowichanValley #northcowichan #localgovt #bcpoli

https://www.northcowichan.ca/news/council-matters-april-1-2026

Council Matters for April 1, 2026 | Municipality of North Cowichan

Municipality of North Cowichan

Chris Istace Apr 13

Too good not to share this quote from Patrick Johnstone, the Mayor of New Westminster from Bluesky today.
👇
"Gord from Cap's once told me his father's philosophy was:
"In good times, people want bicycles. In bad times, people need bicycles"."
🚲

#cycling #localgovt #activetransportation
#fuelprices #sustainability

Chris Istace Apr 13

Please Please Please Voters 👋
Don't fall for the trap of anyone running for #localgovt on a platform of 0% tax increases & especially any re-election platforms on having held tax at 0% or voted against increases. In my opinion it shows a lack of respect for the infrastructure risks in communities everywhere right now. Getting elected on populist campaigns rather than real hard work and honesty about crumbling utilities everywhere is not what we need this fall.
#bcpoli #canpoli #urbanism

Chris Istace 🇨🇦Apr 13

Please Don't fall for the trap of anyone running for #localgovt on a platform on 0% tax increases & especially any re-election platforms on having held tax at 0%or voted against increases. In my opinion it shows a lack of respect for the infrastructure risks in communities everywhere right now.

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ClareBear 💚

Nov 24

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/579884/serious-shake-up-of-local-government-imminent "It's hard and difficult decisions, but I'm sorry, we have to keep changing the way we run the country to make it simpler and easier to get things done." I’m sorry but I have a sneaky suspicion….
#nzpol #localgovt

'Serious shake-up' of local government imminent

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon told National party members there would be a "very serious shake-up coming" to local government.

RNZ