A provincial adviser has been working with the Village of Sayward to resolve ongoing friction at municipal meetings.
The village council in the community of about 350 residents between Campbell River and Port McNeill on the east side of Vancouver Island voted unanimously in March to ask for help
The adviser has spent two days in the community so far, Mayor Mark Baker said Thursday.
He will be attending meetings and putting together a comprehensive report with recommendations, which Baker estimates will be completed in about three months.
The adviser will be “helping us out with governance and rules and that type of thing — giving us advice.”
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Preschool lessons start Wednesday April 10th. There will also be an extra level 1 & 2 class! Spots are filling fast, call the Kelsey Centre now to register, 250-282-5500.
It’s almost time for Sayward Cleanup Days again! Start preparing your items for drop off on April 20th and 21st from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.
Recyclables and hazardous waste will not be accepted. Habitat for Humanity will be on site accepting donation worthy goods.
The Sayward branch of Vancouver Island Regional Library is hosting a children and family friendly puppet show on Tuesday, March 19th. from 1:30pm – 2:30pm.
After the puppet show, there will be songs, crafts and a scavenger hunt.
‘It’s hard to be sitting at that table’: Sayward councillor quits over dysfunction
After almost a-year-and-a-half as a councillor for the Village of Sayward, Kohen Gilkin has resigned from his seat due to the dysfunction in the municipality.
Gilkin was elected as a councillor in the 2022 election, and he says his love of politics brought him to running for the seat.
“I’ve always been a fan of politics,” he told CHEK News in an interview. “And so I thought, you know what, this gives me the opportunity to show my community that there are younger people that are willing to run, and there are younger people that are willing to get involved and start, helping democracy, push our institutions forward and get younger people elected.”
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People and communities on Vancouver Island and surrounding coastal communities will benefit from up to $800,000 in Community Wellness Grants being provided by Island Health to improve the health and well-being of Island residents.
Now in its seventh year, Island Health’s Community Wellness Grant program provides the opportunity for not-for-profit organizations, local government organizations and Indigenous Nations and organizations to apply for one-time funding for community-led wellness projects that reduce barriers and increase supports.
“Health is determined by more than health services. Each year I am inspired by the positive health impacts achieved with the assistance of the Community Wellness Grant Program,” said Kathy MacNeil, Island Health’s President and CEO. “We know that upstream wellness interventions, like those made possible through this program, are an essential part of keeping people well and healthy.”
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