Hello Tofino. November 30, 2012, marked a very black day for my family and I.
Through the shell shocked days that followed, we were continually amazed and
buoyed by the community support. I have never publicly thanked you and I feel
bad about that. While I don't know that this is the most appropriate site to
say my thanks, it was this site that my family went to, to see the voices of the
community, and to dig me out of the hole I was tending to crawl in to. Thank
you Ralph, and thank you friends.
My son attended the council meeting where
you turned out in huge numbers. The rest of our family stole a car (borrowed)
and did a drive by. My girlfriends were there... We all regrouped after at the
usual place we go to in times of crisis, and while my family was elated, I was
in tears, so grateful and humbled by the support. This community served me and
my family well, and we have done our best to pay it back. I am a better person
for having lived there and having gone through the experiences I have had. I am
especially grateful for the people I have connected with that I may not have
without my job connections. Thank you!
I write this now, as I will forever
remember November 30 as a day when your world can just fall apart, through no
doing of your own. It is a reminder to not take things for granted, and to be
grateful for what you have. Sounds cliche, yes, but lying on the couch the
Saturday following, with the family, with total lock down on phones and
internet, in breeze the girls, Wicked Witches of Eastwick style on their
broomsticks, and man was I grateful for them! And of course my lovely family,
who maybe took it harder than me. My family, my girlfriends, strong backbone
support.. And then we felt the community voice. We heard you and felt you. We
are grateful, thank you!
It took me a while to accept what had
happened. This time last year I wanted to post a thanks, but I was still angry,
bitter, sad, and we had been through a lot as a family through the year. I felt
I couldn't post something genuine without losing those feelings. Today, I could
for sure still conjure up those feelings if I chose to dwell on them, so I
choose not to dwell on them. To be honest, today, I'm too busy to dwell on
anything but getting things done! Today, I say thank you for letting me have
the opportunity to play a part in so many people's lives. I have so many great
memories of coaching soccer and t-ball, hilarious stories with staff and
volunteers, and hug moments from day care to "older" people. I'm proud of all
the rec facilities we built together which my kids will use into the future. I
really can't account for all those who touched my/our life in this brief post,
but please know, your support and love is valued and not unnoticed. THANK
YOU!!!
Sally
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
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Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Election Stuff
Anyone wanting to post campaign material can contact me by the comment section or by phone at 250-725-3428 thanks,Ralph
Ray Thorogood Campaign Platform
My name is Ray Thorogood and I was born and raised in Winnipeg. My background is in policing as I was a member of the RCMP for 28 years, including three years in charge of our local detachment in the early 80’s. Upon my retirement in 1993, my wife and I returned to Tofino and we have been residents of Tofino for the past 21 years. Since retiring from the Force, I was your bylaw officer for 3 years before moving on to private enterprise in the hospitality business.
I was elected to council in 2011 and my goal then was to address our aging infrastructure and it is still one of my main concerns. I have enjoyed my term on Council and believe that this council has done a good job working together even though we sometimes disagreed, we moved forward.
I pride myself in my honesty and integrity, being fair and unbiased, non judgmental, a good listener and a proud citizen of Tofino.
There are many issues facing our community now and in the coming years. Some more pressing than others and unfortunately many are expensive. In the past 30 years, our population has risen from around 800 to 2000 people.
Tourism is now the driving force of our economy but it also puts a great deal of demand on our infrastructure for water to accommodate the number of visitors as well as our population growth and future development. All coastal communities are mandated to have secondary sewage treatment facilities. Then there is the issue of roads, housing, parking and transportation. I don’t have the answers to these issues but I do have my thoughts on them and council relies on staff and professional consultants to bring forth best options after which we (council) are tasked with making informed decisions.
Tofino has a relatively small tax base of about 2.2 M coming from property tax but almost half of that goes directly to salaries and benefits, the remainder goes towards operational expenses. Approximately another million comes in from the province though RMI monies collected from the 2% tourism hotel tax but with restrictions on where and how it is used.
If re-elected, I have several pet projects I would promote; those being completion of Gibson Street (behind Shelter to 4th Street), reconstruct Hellesen Road, and renovation of our Community Hall.
Monday, October 20, 2014
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
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Saturday, October 4, 2014
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Thursday, September 18, 2014
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Friday, August 29, 2014
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
District of Tofino Wants to Buy Harold Monks' Property
The District of Tofino has shown that they are incapable of the most basic of property maintenance and yet they want want to acquire another property that is even more maintenance intensive.Let's hope that a responsible non-profit or a heritage minded individual takes over Harold's property.Let's hope council starts looking after the assets we already have.The pictures below are of the District Hall and the Firehall.The sign pictured below was cleaned by a volunteer.
Subject: Press Release - Monks’ Point Property in Jeopardy
For Immediate
Release
Monks’ Point
Property in Jeopardy
Tofino, BC.
The District of Tofino
announced today that negotiations between the District and The
Land
Conservancy for the
acquisition of Monks’ Point Property are stalled. The property is in danger of
being
lost to the
public.
The spectacular two-acre
property on the tip of Grice Point (known as Naa-chaaks by the
Tla-o-qui-aht
First Nations and also
known as Monks’ Point) was home to the Monks family since 1933. Born and
raised
on this property, Harold
Monks Jr. returned in his retirement wanting to ensure the long-term
protection
and public enjoyment of
the house and property. Before his death in 2008, he undertook
many
conversations with The
Land Conservancy (TLC), ultimately bequeathing the property to them in
its
entirety, with the
understanding that TLC would establish Monks Point Park.
Since 2008, TLC has
experienced financial troubles that now place the future of many
TLC-owned
properties at serious
risk, including Monks’ Point. By October 2013 TLC was in arrears of over
seven
million dollars and was
granted creditor protection by the court.
“The Land Conservancy
has failed to live up to Harold’s dream,” said Mayor Josie Osborne. “In
the
absence of its transfer
to another land trust or heritage organization, we believe that the District of
Tofino
is the appropriate
owner, co-owner or custodian of the property. We can execute the wishes of
Harold
Monks and preserve this
historically and culturally significant site.”
In recognition of the
financial difficulties TLC is experiencing, the District of Tofino recently made
an
offer to redeem the
property for $250,000. As part of this purchase offer, the District further
committed to
work with appropriate
parties to place a conservation covenant on the property and to respect
Harold’s
family’s entitlement to
use of the property. To the District’s disappointment this offer was
rejected.
Instead, TLC has
proposed subdividing the Monks’ property, selling lots on the open market and
“gifting”
a portion of the lands
to the District. To date the District has declined this TLC proposal with the
strong
belief that the property
should remain intact.
“We believe that TLC
wishes to raise in excess of $1M through this venture,” said Mayor Osborne.
“We
consider it to be
entirely and utterly inappropriate for the property to be listed and sold at
market price so
that TLC can recoup cash
from a property that was donated outright and in good faith. This is
total
disregard of Harold
Monks’ wishes, and completely ignores the community and cultural values attached
to
this property. We intend
to do whatever we can to save this property for the benefit of future
generations.”
Media
Contact
Mayor Josie
Osborne
District of
Tofino
(T)
250-266-5229
Monks’ Point
Background and Timeline
·
The site, called
‘Naa-chaaks’ in the Nuu-chah-nulth language, is located in Tla-o-qui-aht
First
Nations territory. For
thousands of years, it was an important lookout site providing nearly a
270°
view over several
Tla-o-qui-aht village sites and out to the open ocean.
·
The house was built in
1927 by John Cooper and sold to Harold Monks Sr. in 1933 after the
death
of Mr. Cooper’s wife and
his decision to move to Australia.
·
Harold Monks Sr. and his
wife Katie raised their two children, Harold Jr. and Lois, in the
family
home and Harold Sr. ran
the Imperial Oil marine oil and gas station below the
property.
·
Born and raised on the
property, Harold Monks Jr. purchased the family home from his
parents
and lived on it
part-time throughout his career as a sea captain. He retired to live full-time
again
on the property in
2000.
·
Harold Monks Jr. passed
away on July 28, 2009, bequeathing the Monks Point property and
all
personal and household
contents to The Land Conservancy.
·
In 2011, TLC entered
into discussions about a conservation convent with District staff. A
covenant
was never
completed.
·
In April 2011, TLC
applied to rezone the property from RA2 (Acreage Residential District) to
CDTLC
(The Land Conservancy
Comprehensive Zone). The intent of the CD-TLC Zone was to
ensure that the property
would be maintained in its current state while permitting both public
and
private use of the land
in a manner that would permit the property to be financially sustainable.
At
a June 2011 Public
Hearing for this rezoning, a TLC representative stated that it was their
intention
to protect the natural
and heritage values of the property through a conservation covenant.
Third
reading of the zoning
amendment bylaw was also passed in June 2011. Failure of the TLC
to
complete the
conservation covenant resulted in Council denying the rezoning application in
late
2013.
·
TLC applied for and
received a property tax exemption for the land portion of the property
in
2010, 2012, and 2013.
They did not apply for an exemption in 2011.
·
In July 2012, the
District of Tofino received a letter from TLC acknowledging their property
tax
debt and requesting
forgiveness or a grant. The total amount outstanding at that point
was
$7,827.64. As of June
30, 2014 TLC owes the District of Tofino $2,907.83.
·
September 2012: the
District of Tofino’s Arts, Culture and Heritage Committee recommended
that
the District of Tofino
restart discussions with The Land Conservancy to ensure that the
TLC
understands how
important a community asset the Monk’s Property is to the District of
Tofino.
·
November 2012: TLC
presented as a delegation to a District of Tofino Committee of the
Whole
meeting to continue to
discuss with Council ideas for revenue generation on the property.
Council
directed staff to
investigate a potential partnership that would address the needs of
both
organizations (of the
TLC for preservation and the District of Tofino for community space
at
Monks Point). Subsequent
attempts to contact the TLC were unsuccessful.
·
In 2013, Council
continued to direct staff to pursue discussion with The Land
Conservancy
regarding conservation
covenants and public use of Monks property, and further requested that
a
delegation of staff and
Council meet with The Land Conservancy as soon as possible.
Despite
several attempts to
contact TLC, no response was received nor any meetings
held.
·
In 2013, TLC applied for
and was denied a property tax exemption for 2014.
·
February 2014: TLC staff
responded positively when contacted by the mayor regarding
permission
to conduct a public open
house on the property.
·
March 21, 2014: two TLC
consultants visited the District of Tofino to present the idea of
property
subdivision. It was
agreed that further discussions on property acquisition should take place
after
the community open house
and survey.
·
March 29, 2014: The
District of Tofino and the Tofino-Clayoquot Heritage Society conducted
an
Open House on the
property and subsequently conducted a community survey of over
200
residents. In that
survey, 92% of respondents supported long-term preservation of the
Monks
Point property and 75%
of surveyed residents were in favour of the District of Tofino
acquiring
the
property.
·
May 20, 2014: The
District of Tofino’s mayor and CAO met with two TLC board members and
a
staff person at TLC’s
office in Victoria to present an Offer of Purchase of
$250,000.
·
May 25, 2014: The
District of Tofino received a letter from the TLC containing the proposal
of
subdivision and sale and
stating that the TLC must realize close to $1M. To date, the District
has
declined this
proposal.
·
The Land Conservancy is
one of approximately 33 land trusts operating in the Province of BC.
It
is an anomaly amongst
them as it is the only one that has used mortgages to buy
properties.
·
From 2009 to 2012, TLC
attempted to restructure the organization in response to concerns
about
its governance and
financial management.
·
On October 7, 2013, TLC
was granted creditors protection (pursuant to the Companies’
Creditors
Arrangement Act) and
Wolridge Mahon Ltd was appointed Debtors’ Monitor. Under
CCAA
protection, all land
sales or transfers must be approved by the court. Since October 2013,
three
properties have been
sold.
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Monday, June 23, 2014
Alaska Earthquake-No Tsunami Warning In Tofino
Posted 33 minutes ago – U.S. Geological Survey
An earthquake with magnitude 8.0 occurred near Attu Station, AK at 20:53:10.70 UTC on Jun 23, 2014. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Water Restrictions in Effect
https://tofino.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=33962
Eight years after the famous water shortage of 2006 we seem to be still having water problems.Millions spent on Campbell St beautification but virtually nothing has changed with the Bay St. part of the water system.Still only one small tank on Barr's Mountain.......
The Sharp Rd plant was built since 2006 and the Ahkmaksis reservoir expanded and a new million gallon tank activated at six mile but still we have problems in the middle of June.There should be a public inquiry into the Tofino Water System.
Eight years after the famous water shortage of 2006 we seem to be still having water problems.Millions spent on Campbell St beautification but virtually nothing has changed with the Bay St. part of the water system.Still only one small tank on Barr's Mountain.......
The Sharp Rd plant was built since 2006 and the Ahkmaksis reservoir expanded and a new million gallon tank activated at six mile but still we have problems in the middle of June.There should be a public inquiry into the Tofino Water System.
Recycling Meeting
Subject: Tofino Town Hall
Meeting on Recycling: this Thursday night at 7:00 pm (Council
Chambers)
Town Hall
Meeting on Recycling
Thursday June
19
7:00 pm to ~8:00
pm
Tofino Council
Chambers
Recycling and
solid waste (aka garbage) pickup and disposal are managed by the
Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD). The current contractor for Tofino
and Ucluelet recycling and waste pick-up and transfer is Son Bird Refuse and
Recycling.
Changes to the
residential curbside recycling program on the West Coast began May 19, 2014 as a
result of a new agreement between the ACRD and Multi-Material BC (MMBC). While
there are many positive changes in the program (such as new items being picked
up that were previously not), there is some confusion and frustration.
Therefore, Son Bird Refuse and Recycling has offered to host a Town Hall
Meeting to explain these changes and let us know how we should best be using the
current program.
Please come on out
to learn more about the recycling program on the West Coast and give your
feedback. Residents and business owners are welcome.
In addition to the
Son Bird owners (Chris and John Bird), Dan Harrison from the Raincoast Education
Society will be present (the RES is contracted by the ACRD to do recycling
education) and I will be there too, as your political representative to the
ACRD. We will all try to answer your questions as best we can!
Some good links to
take a look at before coming to the Town Hall meeting are:
- A
good, short video from Shaw about the MMBC changes in Port Alberni (very
relevant for Tofino and Ucluelet): http://youtu.be/yCeyzX0xdTs
- A
slightly longer video also from Shaw Cable, well worth watching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=So5qJwFGEqM
- An
informative recycling website for Tofino and Ucluelet: www.westcoastrecycling.ca
- Multi
Materials BC website: http://multimaterialbc.ca
- A
PDF of the current list of materials accepted in blue boxes: http://westcoastrecycling.ca/sites/default/files/content-images/WCR%20Info%20Sheet%20Double%20Sided%20-%20FINAL.pdf
- The
ACRD's Solid Waste Management Plan: http://www.acrd.bc.ca/solid-waste-management-plan
Regards,
Josie Osborne | Mayor | District of
Tofino | 121 3rd Street, Box 9, Tofino BC V0R 2Z0
Please consider the
environment before printing this e-mail.
This e-mail is
confidential and is intended for the above-named recipient(s) only. Any
unauthorized use or disclosure of this e-mail is prohibited. If you are not the
intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately and securely destroy
the communication. The District of Tofino is subject to the Freedom of
Information and Protection of Privacy
Act.
Sunday, June 15, 2014
Chamber of Commerce supports Film in Tofino
https://tofino.civicweb.net/FileStorage/0A352DBA01DC419FBAA883F36532BF66-2014-05-22%20Letter%20from%20TLBCC%20re%20film%20permit%20fees.pdf
it would be nice if council waived fees for all of us that contribute to Tofino......
it would be nice if council waived fees for all of us that contribute to Tofino......
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Downtown Re-vitalization or a "War on Cars" ??
Many readers have asked for a post regarding the Campbell St project and the two new 4-way stop signs.....even some enviros think the new stop signs are stupid while some eco-weenies see the reduction in parking spots and new stop signs as an opening skirmish for the "War on Cars ".....their thinking is that with less parking and more interruption to traffic flow that even red-necks will ride bicycles.....I saw several cars blow through the stop signs and no bicycles stopped at all.....your comments please....
Monday, June 9, 2014
What is wrong here ??
Council will spend millions to make Campbell St look like the entrance to Disneyland,put an expensive custom cedar roof on a washroom at the beach but continue to allow the firehall to rot.They won't even cover up the graffiti on the firehall.Are they so busy spending RMI money like drunken sailors that they no longer care about our fire department ? No shortage of action when it came to the Weeping Willow Woman or discussions about higher learning ! The speedbumps and NO Parking signs at Chestermans Beach went in incredibly fast !! Can you imagine what condition Harold Monk's house would be in if the District of Tofino were to take possession ? No doubt it would look like the firehall in no time !
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Good News
Good news on the sewer system.Blake Medlar will be assisting the District of Tofino with the Liquid Waste Management Plan.
Mr. Medlar spent many years with the BC Ministry of Environment as
Mr. Medlar spent many years with the BC Ministry of Environment as
Section Head, Environment Management, Government and Compliance Section
BC Ministry of Environment, Environmental Protection Division
Directs, coordinates and plans regulatory activities regarding the authorization
and monitoring of waste discharges throughout Vancouver Island and North Coast;
Delegated statutory authority of ‘Director” under British Columbia's Environmental Management Act;
Granting rights for waste discharges to the air, land and water by exercising Director’s authority;
Participant in the development of business plans and regional strategies;
Accountable for regulating waste management in the region through all sectors including agricultural, aquaculture, organic matter recycling, municipal solid and liquid waste
Responsible for building positive relationships with First Nations, Federal, Provincial, local governments, public as well as the commercial/industrial sector;
Accountable for engineering, technical reports and ministerial briefings prepared by staff;
Accountable for a sections annual budget;
Regional representative on many committees, recently a member for the Municipal Wastewater Regulation which governs municipal wastewater discharges.
Delegated statutory authority of ‘Director” under British Columbia's Environmental Management Act;
Granting rights for waste discharges to the air, land and water by exercising Director’s authority;
Participant in the development of business plans and regional strategies;
Accountable for regulating waste management in the region through all sectors including agricultural, aquaculture, organic matter recycling, municipal solid and liquid waste
Responsible for building positive relationships with First Nations, Federal, Provincial, local governments, public as well as the commercial/industrial sector;
Accountable for engineering, technical reports and ministerial briefings prepared by staff;
Accountable for a sections annual budget;
Regional representative on many committees, recently a member for the Municipal Wastewater Regulation which governs municipal wastewater discharges.
Glad to see the District taking a more serious approach to wastewater management.......
Monday, May 12, 2014
Downtown Re-Vitalization Bad For Business
District of Tofino said there would be minimal disruption to the businesses along Campbell St during the upgrade for Downtown Revitalization.It was pretty slow for stores there today with people trying to get in the back doors of some retailers.A simple plywood walkway would have allowed pedestrians to access these businesses.It is ironic that the District claims to support small business !!
Monday, May 5, 2014
Friday, April 25, 2014
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Whistler,Qualicum or Bedrock City ?
While the first phase of the Campbell St upgrade looks similar to the style of Whistler or Qualicum the second phase is looking like Bedrock City from the Flintstones.Pesky trees are being replaced by low maintenance boulders.Now there is no need to go to the beach to witness the majesty of the rock walls.
Tofino, BC.
Following
assessments by two separate arborists, the District of Tofino has made the
difficult decision to remove the Western Red Cedar tree at the corner of
Campbell Street and Second Street.
The tree has been
repeatedly “topped” over the course of many years in order to meet required
clearances from the overhead telephone and hydro service lines. This has
seriously impacted the tree’s canopy and will only continue to harm the tree.
According to
consulting arborist Don Bottrell of Dogwood Tree Services (who worked previously
in Tofino on the Eik Street Tree project and who donated his time to
professionally assess the Campbell Street tree), the tree trunk “outwardly
expresses defects associated with advanced decay” making the tree a risk in this
high use area.
Root intrusion,
evident by the visible cracking of the road and sidewalk surfaces, is extensive
and will continue to become more so as time goes on. While the District of
Tofino was willing to consider all reasonable measures to allow the tree to
remain in place, these factors make this particular tree a poor candidate for
the investment of time and money into keeping it.
The District will
endeavor to safeguard any usable wood from the tree for future downtown
amenities (such as benches).
Two Douglas Fir
trees at the edge of the Village Green will also be removed. Their close
proximity to the road and sidewalk excavation means that the loss of mechanical
support roots will destabilize them to a level which poses a serious risk both
to current work crews and to the public. New native tree species will be planted
to replace them in an appropriate nearby location following the end of the
project. The District of Tofino intends to follow a best practice already in
place in many municipalities of replanting two trees for every tree removed.
The trees will be
removed the afternoon of Tuesday, April 15th.
The District asks
for the community’s understanding and patience through the continued project
work and will keep the community and local businesses updated on the planned
work schedule via the District’s website (www.tofino.ca), Facebook page
(search “District of Tofino”), and the District’s e-mail list.
For more detailed
information regarding the work planned, please visit http://visiontofinoupdate.ca/campbell/.
Media Contact
April Froment
Manager of Resort
Municipality Initiative Services
District of Tofino
(T) 250 725 3229
ext 23
Friday, April 11, 2014
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Victoria Sewer Story
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/victoria-sewage-plant-rezoning-rejected-by-esquimalt-1.2602293
Tofino has bungled its attempt at sewage treatment for the last 20 years or so and it looks like Victoria is on the same page......
Tofino has bungled its attempt at sewage treatment for the last 20 years or so and it looks like Victoria is on the same page......
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Do Temporary Foreign Workers have better work ethic ??
http://www.tofinochamber.org/event/2011/05/13/chamber_of_commerce_luncheon
https://www.go2hr.ca/articles/international-solution-local-staffing-crisis
http://www.cbc.ca/news/temporary-foreign-workers-have-better-work-ethic-some-employers-believe-1.2600864
I was shocked to find some of these posts while searching the internet for TFW stories. The stories from the Tofino Chamber of Commerce and local resorts are particularly disturbing.Shame on them !! I'm all for immigration but to bring people over to Canada to work for 2 years and then send them home is grossly unfair.
http://www.coalitionbcbusiness.ca/about/issueprofile
https://www.go2hr.ca/articles/international-solution-local-staffing-crisis
http://www.cbc.ca/news/temporary-foreign-workers-have-better-work-ethic-some-employers-believe-1.2600864
I was shocked to find some of these posts while searching the internet for TFW stories. The stories from the Tofino Chamber of Commerce and local resorts are particularly disturbing.Shame on them !! I'm all for immigration but to bring people over to Canada to work for 2 years and then send them home is grossly unfair.
http://www.coalitionbcbusiness.ca/about/issueprofile
Monday, April 7, 2014
Temporary Foreign Worker Stories
http://bcfed.ca/with-growing-unemployment-and-job-losses-why-is-bc-relying-on-temporary-foreign-workers/
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/temporary-foreign-worker-program-sanctions-target-3-employers-1.2600516
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/mcdonald-s-accused-of-favouring-foreign-workers-1.2598684
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/temporary-foreign-worker-program-sanctions-target-3-employers-1.2600516
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/mcdonald-s-accused-of-favouring-foreign-workers-1.2598684
Friday, April 4, 2014
District of Tofino and the Harold Monks Property
Harold Monks bequeathed his home and
property at Grice Point (also known as Na-chaks, or as Monks Point) in 2008 to
The Land Conservancy with the dream that Monks Point Park would be created for
future generations to enjoy.
Unfortunately, in October 2013 The
Land Conservancy filed for CCAA protection (Companies' Creditors Arrangement
Act) to resolve their long-standing financial problems. Therefore, there is some
question about the future of this property.
The Mayor and Council of the District
of Tofino and the Tofino-Clayoquot Heritage Society seek feedback from members
of the Tofino and surrounding communities regarding the future of this property.
The deadline for this survey is April 13, 2014
My concern with the District of Tofino getting involved with the Monks property is that it will be neglected like the firehall . The District has shown over the past few years that it is incapable of performing the most basic of maintenance tasks.The railing around the deck at the firehall was removed several years ago and never replaced.It had some red trim paint a couple of years ago but has generally been left to decay.Let's leave the Monks property to a responsible non-profit or even a private owner that will look after it.
Friday, March 7, 2014
Monday, March 3, 2014
Sunday, March 2, 2014
RCMP Town Hall Meeting March 11,2014
TOFINO RCMP TOWN HALL MEETING
On Tuesday, March 11, 2014, from 7 PM to 8 PM Sgt James “Jim” Anderson will be hosting the 4th annual Tofino RCMP Town Hall Meeting.
Sgt
Anderson will be presenting a brief outline of the 2013 policing year,
including issues faced, key investigations and what is believed to be
future community policing issues. The floor will then be opened to the
attendees to discuss with Sgt Anderson any policing issues and/or
concerns.
The meeting will be held in the Council Chambers, District of Tofino, 121 – 3rd Street, Tofino. Please enter by the Campbell Street door.
More information available at the Tofino RCMP: 400 Campbell St., Tofino. Telephone 250-725-3242
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Saturday, March 1, 2014
Conspiracy Theory Explained
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzEEgtOFFlM
Many people have been asking what "Agenda 21" is and how it relates to the District of Tofino.This video is from the US but the themes of sustainable development are common.It's sort of nutbar but give it a watch.After the hockey game.....
Many people have been asking what "Agenda 21" is and how it relates to the District of Tofino.This video is from the US but the themes of sustainable development are common.It's sort of nutbar but give it a watch.After the hockey game.....