https://qz.com/1271663/tourism-count-for-nearly-10-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions-according-to-a-new-study/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/whistler-conference-oil-1.4946354
Sunday, December 16, 2018
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Braden Smith Story From Winnipeg
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/parker-land-lawsuit-winnipeg-1.4865168
There are many Braden Smith supporters on our current municipal council.
There are many Braden Smith supporters on our current municipal council.
Thursday, November 15, 2018
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Saturday, October 20, 2018
Monday, October 15, 2018
Council Meeting Highlights
About Council Highlights
Council highlights provide a summary of key decisions made by Council during regularly scheduled meetings. Full packages can be found under “I Want To - Find Council Agendas, Minutes, Videos” on the District homepage.
Highlights – October 9, 2018 Council Meeting
Mayor’s Report:
Mayor Osborne recognized that this meeting, October 9, 2018, was the last meeting for Councillor Cathy Thicke. The Mayor thanked Councillor Thicke for her contributions over her 7 year tenure on Tofino Council and wished her luck in the future. Next Council meeting, October 23rd is the last meeting of this Council before the start of a new term on November 6, 2018.
Agenda Items:
Arts, Culture and Heritage Action Plan endorsed: The Plan was developed in consultation with stakeholders from
the arts, culture and heritage sector to be funded through Resort Municipality Initiative funding, current partnerships and existing taxation revenue. The Plan will be discussed further in the 2019-2023 Financial Plan process.
2017-2020 Taxation Exemption Amendment Bylaw and Policy Amendment: The Permissive Tax Exemption Policy and Bylaw were amended to include exemptions for Visitor Information Services provided by Tofino Destination Management Organization (Tourism Tofino) and the Tofino Senior Citizens Housing Society.
Council Remuneration Bylaw: Per the recommendations of a citizen advisory group, Council gave the first 3 readings to a new Council Remuneration Bylaw. The Bylaw increases the base rate compensation for Mayor and Council and revises terms for missed meetings, out of town conferences and training, and meetings of other bodies on which Council takes part. The Bylaw will be considered for adoption at the October 23, 2018, Council meeting.
Recreation Facility Grant: Staff were authorized to apply to the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) Community, Culture, and Recreation (CCR) grant program to pursue 73.33% funding towards the development of a community recreation facility.
Significant Tree Protection: Staff were directed to bring forward options for the protection and preservation of significant trees on public and private lands within the District of Tofino.
Parking Policy Amendments: Staff will consider amendments to the District of Tofino Downtown Parking Plan and the Parking Policy, for report back to Council, which account for emerging parking issues such as:
Extra Large Vehicles longer than 20’ and higher than 7’ parking in downtown core
Overnight sleeping in vehicles in the District of Tofino
Loading zones
Accessible Parking spots
Informal angle parking that compromises road safety
Designated day use boat trailer parking
Communication of parking by-laws and plan to residents and visitors
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For more information, please contact: egoatcher-bergmann@tofino.ca or 250-725-3229. The next regular Council meeting is scheduled to be held Tuesday, October 23, 2018.
COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS October 9, 2018
2018 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
General Voting Day is October 20th. Polls are Open 8AM to 8PM.
Visit www.tofino.ca/elections for more information about candidates and voting.
Council highlights provide a summary of key decisions made by Council during regularly scheduled meetings. Full packages can be found under “I Want To - Find Council Agendas, Minutes, Videos” on the District homepage.
Highlights – October 9, 2018 Council Meeting
Mayor’s Report:
Mayor Osborne recognized that this meeting, October 9, 2018, was the last meeting for Councillor Cathy Thicke. The Mayor thanked Councillor Thicke for her contributions over her 7 year tenure on Tofino Council and wished her luck in the future. Next Council meeting, October 23rd is the last meeting of this Council before the start of a new term on November 6, 2018.
Agenda Items:
Arts, Culture and Heritage Action Plan endorsed: The Plan was developed in consultation with stakeholders from
the arts, culture and heritage sector to be funded through Resort Municipality Initiative funding, current partnerships and existing taxation revenue. The Plan will be discussed further in the 2019-2023 Financial Plan process.
2017-2020 Taxation Exemption Amendment Bylaw and Policy Amendment: The Permissive Tax Exemption Policy and Bylaw were amended to include exemptions for Visitor Information Services provided by Tofino Destination Management Organization (Tourism Tofino) and the Tofino Senior Citizens Housing Society.
Council Remuneration Bylaw: Per the recommendations of a citizen advisory group, Council gave the first 3 readings to a new Council Remuneration Bylaw. The Bylaw increases the base rate compensation for Mayor and Council and revises terms for missed meetings, out of town conferences and training, and meetings of other bodies on which Council takes part. The Bylaw will be considered for adoption at the October 23, 2018, Council meeting.
Recreation Facility Grant: Staff were authorized to apply to the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) Community, Culture, and Recreation (CCR) grant program to pursue 73.33% funding towards the development of a community recreation facility.
Significant Tree Protection: Staff were directed to bring forward options for the protection and preservation of significant trees on public and private lands within the District of Tofino.
Parking Policy Amendments: Staff will consider amendments to the District of Tofino Downtown Parking Plan and the Parking Policy, for report back to Council, which account for emerging parking issues such as:
Extra Large Vehicles longer than 20’ and higher than 7’ parking in downtown core
Overnight sleeping in vehicles in the District of Tofino
Loading zones
Accessible Parking spots
Informal angle parking that compromises road safety
Designated day use boat trailer parking
Communication of parking by-laws and plan to residents and visitors
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
For more information, please contact: egoatcher-bergmann@tofino.ca or 250-725-3229. The next regular Council meeting is scheduled to be held Tuesday, October 23, 2018.
COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS October 9, 2018
2018 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
General Voting Day is October 20th. Polls are Open 8AM to 8PM.
Visit www.tofino.ca/elections for more information about candidates and voting.
Saturday, October 13, 2018
Friday, October 5, 2018
Saturday, September 29, 2018
Saturday, September 22, 2018
Why Tofino Didn't Get The Sewer Grant in 2009
https://tofinonews.blogspot.com/2011/10/why-tofino-didnt-get-sewer-grant-in.html
This is not satire.This actually happened !
This is not satire.This actually happened !
Letter From Dorothy Baert
Open letter from Dorothy Baert to Tofino News Blogspot readers.
Every
once in a while I go to this blog site. I do this because even though
it is often a cauldron of misinformation and innuendo, none of which
could actually be verified in the light of open scrutiny, it is a place
where issues and irritants are shouted out, and is therefore as good a
place as any to find out what’s on peoples minds.
I
am motivated to respond to the question raised about my not attending
the Open House for the Liquid Waste Treatment Plan. I could not attend
but this doesn’t mean that I am not paying full attention. We have a
very serious situation here which is the excessively expensive cost
which is untenable for a community of 2000 or even 3000 people. That it
is being built for the use of 15000 people indicates a gap that raises
such inequity and extreme burden that in my view it is essential that as
an entire community we say, yes we want the plant but we will not, we
cannot, pay full freight to put it in.
It
is my view and my intention whether on Council or not, to lobby in
every possible way to have the two higher levels of government pay 100%
of the capital cost. I am cautioned that this can’t be done but I have
been told that time and again since I got on Council and I say, you
don’t know if that is true until you have tried, until there is
absolutely no further possibility.
Some
of the work that has been done, despite your platform of contempt for
the work that Councillors have been doing, has been to lobby for the
better deal for Tofino. This town punches well above its weight and we
are seeing real movement. Recently at UBCM, that conference that some on
this blog hate that we go to, meetings were had with Ministers but this
time, there was a difference. They were listening when we said we need a
tax tool on visitors to pay for infrastructure, even if it is only 1%.
They
had listened to feedback we have given as a small community when we
said repeatedly we can’t undertake capital costs AND operations costs on
our own. Again, they heard and announced that communities up to 5000
residents can apply for 100% capital funding, a one time ask for up to 9
million, something that hasn’t been heard of for decades. Even though
that money is there, getting it for the LWTP has another obstacle but
those details are for a different forum.
The
Tourism Minister responded to the great lobbying work of our Mayor and
others in the Resort Municipality collaborative to ensure that the RMI
monies continue to flow and come back to us as matching funds to the
Additional hotel tax. This means there are now new opportunities to
create amenities that residents, businesses and visitors can enjoy
without it being a burden to the resident tax payer.
The
bigger news is with the MRDT funding (and the new online tax fund) and
the opening up of options that can be directed to housing and
infrastructure. This will take community collaboration but the offer is
on the table. We worked for that.
And
finally, yes, I live here. Tofino is my home and has been for 30 years.
I have also been affected by the chronic housing shortage and have had
to respond to the needs of my business for housing. This has meant a
temporary but happy exile that has allowed me to spend summers with my
grand children. There, you have it.
I
campaigned in the previous two runs that I would engage and support
open dialogue and would reach out to the community where I needed
feedback on issues and I have done that in a number of ways. My
preference is to talk with people directly or to solicit their opinions
by occasionally reaching out through Facebook or email, as I did when
the RCMP building was being proposed. I go to the Tofino Vent and Praise
forum where people do vent frustration and where there is dialog,
information and engagement, none under the dark cloud of toxic trolling
anonymity.
Anything
else you would like to know, feel free to call or email. Like all the
other hard working Councillors, past and to come, we want to serve our
community and hear what is affecting peoples lives. As hard as it can be
to do, we want to be part of the solutions that make a better
community. How about you?
Dorothy Baert
250 726 5565
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Friday, September 14, 2018
Election News
Please find below a list of declared candidates in the 2018, General Local Election.
General Voting Day will take place on October 20th in the Council Chamber, Municipal Office, at 380 Campbell Street from 8AM to 8PM (Advance Voting Day is on October 10th).
For more information about the election please visit
www.tofino.ca/elections.
Candidates for the Office of Mayor:
·
Josie Osborne
·
Omar Soliman
·
Jarmo Venalainen
Candidates for the Offices of Councillor:
·
Al Anderson
·
Stephen Ashton
·
Dorothy Baert
·
Jason Brown
·
Britt Chalmers
·
Craig Heber
·
Chris Heisterman
·
Stephanie Hughes
·
Eric Kingsley
·
Duncan McMaster
·
Andrea McQuade
·
Tom Stere
Candidates for the Office of School Trustee:
·
Gurmail Aujla
·
Sandra Leslie
·
Sally Mole
Thursday, September 13, 2018
Proactive Enforcement Story
https://www.westerlynews.ca/news/b-c-cities-want-mandated-business-licences-for-short-term-rentals/
"Tofino Mayor Josie spoke out about her community’s struggles in enforcing their short-term rental rules."
“It takes proactive enforcement all of the time,” Osborne said.
Perhaps this blog post from 2016 will help with the struggle !!
https://tofinonews.blogspot.com/2016/10/p1a-zoning-update.html
"Tofino Mayor Josie spoke out about her community’s struggles in enforcing their short-term rental rules."
“It takes proactive enforcement all of the time,” Osborne said.
Perhaps this blog post from 2016 will help with the struggle !!
https://tofinonews.blogspot.com/2016/10/p1a-zoning-update.html
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Sunday, September 9, 2018
War on Parking Continues
The solution ? Work with all user groups and build a parkade. We can't all ride the bus or use a bicycle. Tofino has spent millions encouraging people to come here but has failed to plan for the results of success. Even Teslas need somewhere to park.
Saturday, September 8, 2018
Saturday, August 25, 2018
Thursday, August 9, 2018
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Thursday, August 2, 2018
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Friday, July 6, 2018
Tuesday, July 3, 2018
Monday, June 25, 2018
Sunday, June 24, 2018
Blog Stories
One commenter asked why the blog is so bad at covering Tofino news these days. I agree I have been slack . If you have a story you would like posted just send it in the form of a comment and I will try to follow up. If you have a story of your own you would like published just leave your contact info in a comment.It won't get published.
thank you,Ralph
thank you,Ralph
Sunday, June 3, 2018
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Monday, April 30, 2018
Sunday, April 22, 2018
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Friday, April 13, 2018
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Monday, April 9, 2018
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Thursday, March 15, 2018
Friday, March 9, 2018
Saturday, March 3, 2018
Thursday, March 1, 2018
NDP Housing Measures Story
https://www.themacrotourist.com/posts/2018/02/27/bc/
Should the foreign buyer tax and the “vacancy tax” be extended to Tofino ?
Should the foreign buyer tax and the “vacancy tax” be extended to Tofino ?
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Thursday, February 15, 2018
Thursday, February 8, 2018
Monday, February 5, 2018
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Friday, January 19, 2018
Thursday, January 18, 2018
Sunday, January 14, 2018
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