Exercise your democratic right Vote; every vote counts Saturday, November 19, 2011 8:00am to 8:00pm
Electoral AREA Address of the location to vote Mill Bay / Malahat; Area - A George Bonner Middle School 3060 Cobble Hill Road, Mill Bay Shawnigan Lake; Area - B Shawnigan Lake Community Centre 2804 Shawnigan Lake Road, Shawnigan Lake Cobble Hill; Area - C Cobble Hill Community Hall 3650 Watson Road, Cobble Hill Cowichan Bay; Area - D Bench Elementary School 1501 Cowichan Bay Road, Cowichan Bay Youbou/Meade Creek; Area - I Youbou Community Hall 8550 Hemlock Street, Youbou Date: Monday, June 27, 2011
brought to you by: Friends of Saanich Inlet
PUBLIC HEARING;
Electoral area residents in Mill Bay /Malahat (Area A); Shawnigan Lake (Area B) and Cobble Hill (Area C);
Other areas are welcome to attend.
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Kerry Park Recreation Centre - Ice Arena
What: South Cowichan Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3510. Official Community Plan (OCP) for three (3) southern electoral areas 1. Is South Cowichan a legal entity? 2. Who concocted “South Cowichan”? 3. Is this OCP exercise a step towards INCORPORATION? 4. Where does the CVRD Board’s ECO-DEPOT INITIATIVE fit in all this? To read the so called "Combined OCP" follow link (Courtesy: CVRD); Why the HURRY/RUSH? · Does this give the present Directors' free reign to approve rezoning of large developments without provincial oversight? · Are the Directors' up to the task? · Could this be a dangerous initiative? · Why now? · When was the resolution made to allow such a request to the ministry? · Who authorized the resolution? · Is this an effort to circumvent lack of BI-PARTISAN POLITICAL SUPPORT? Ever wondered how the Chair of the Cowichan Valley Regional District BOARD · Did we let the CHAIR go behind our back? Or, did the CHAIR make the effort to go behind our backs? You decide; and · What four (4) types of LAND USE DEVELOPMENT BYLAWS? TIMELINES has the answer.
Mill Bay/Malahat, Shawnigan Lake and Cobble Hill (Areas A, B and C respectively);
Now,
http://bc-cowichanvalley.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=1337
Why is Area-A - Mill Bay/Malahat OCP being reviewed suddenly?
"It was a project for just Shawnigan Lake and Cobble Hill for quite a while and now, since last summer, the regional board has asked us to include Mill Bay/Malahat"
Courtesy: Cowichan News Leader Pictorial Page 5; Mike D'Amour article "Ideas wanted for south end's future"; Comment from: Katy Tompkins (CVRD)
How does this fit in with the southern electoral area directors' plans for "Urbanization"?
Does this tie in with the BC Ministry EXEMPTIONS (read below)?
British Columbia MINISTRY BLANKET APPROVAL / EXEMPTION ( VIEW )
for OCP Bylaws and four (4) types of LAND USE DEVELOPMENT BYLAWS
at the request of Gerry Giles -- request initiated December 17, 2010
went to achieve this waiver from the BC ministry?
Re: CVRD Eco-Depot
Is eco-depot a FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE decision?
FOSI web site content continues below; read further down.
Do you enjoy the SAANICH INLET, a fjord on Vancouver Island in British Columbia ?
Where can I get all versions of FOSI flyers, key articles and Press Releases? · · Attend/Respond to the OCP Open Houses; and · the INCORPORATION exercise; Draft Report published May 28, 2009:
Long version (October): FOSI October flyer
Short version (November): FOSI November flyer
Referendum push (November): FOSI Pool Referendum Flyer
Press Release (November): FOSI Press Release KerryParkPool (PDF version)
Press Release Post Referendum (November): FOSI Press Release Post Referendum (PDF version)
Article that triggered theft of CanWest Cowichan Citizen (February 2010): Thousands not part of the process (PDF version)
Article by Ex Cobble Hill (Area-C) Director (February 2010): The Fiscal Farce of the South Cowichan Concept (PDF version)
Press Release Post newspaper theft (February 2010): “The TRUTH” sometimes motivates people to take desperate measures to hide from it!
How much in taxes are you already paying?
Check out the CVRD 2009 budget here:
http://bc-cowichanvalley.civicplus.com/documents/Finance/2009Budget/2009BudgetFinal/SCHEDULE%20D.pdf .
Identify your electoral area and see how much you pay for Kerry Park maintenance already in addition to your local community centre; Courtesy: CVRD website.
Where can I find the Ipsos Reid - CVRD Strategic Planning Survey?
Location: http://bc-cowichanvalley.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=961&ART=2453&admin=1
FOSI recommends***
Worth reading before you:vote at the Kerry Park POOL referendum;
http://bc-cowichanvalley.civicplus.com/documents/CVRD%20Misc/CVRD%20Public%20Opinion%20Survey%20Results/CVRD%202009%20Strategic%20Planning%20Survey%20Draft%20Report%20May%202809.PDF
Courtesy: CVRD website.
Where can I find the OCP for various areas?
http://cvrd.bc.ca/index.aspx?nid=263
Courtesy: CVRD website
Is the POOL referendum related to TPP/Bamberton application?
Very much so. Refer to October 21 APC staff report documents regarding recreation and amenities. A one time contribution is being talked about, capped at $5 Million at the average of $2000 per unit sold towards recreation from Bamberton because it will bring more people into South Cowichan! They will all use Kerry Park as there is no recreational infrastructure planned within their development and hence the need to beef up existing infrastructure -> referendum. They want existing taxpayer's to foot the bill for the pool and its maintenance.
Where can I get additional independent information about POOL referendum and implications?
Refer to Don Hall's website for additional Kerry Park Pool / taxation related information:
http://www.kerryparkpool.com/
Where can I find CVRD staff reports to APC?
Some of the CVRD Staff Reports can be found here:
http://bc-cowichanvalley.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=791
Alternatively, contact FOSI for some of the reports not yet accessible through CVRD website.
Who are the Key Players?
Mill Bay Incorporation Committee Members:
Roger Burgess;
Doug Higginson;
Clyde Ogilvie;
Archie Staats;
Laurie Vasey;
Regan Dowling;
Phil Dowling;
Gary Barrett; and
Pam Barrett
And, just who is the Chair (?) -- David Towner and Roger Burgess!
Courtesy: PDF document link from Website
http://www.southcowichangovernance.ca/stakeholdermeetings.pdf
South Cowichan Chamber of Commerce:
Three Point Properties:
Proponents of the largest land rezoning proposal under consideration by CVRD in electoral Area-A, Mill Bay/Malahat.
Developers: Jack Julseth, Ross Tennant and Joe Van Bellegham.
And just who is "Three Point Properties"?
FOSI has not been able to find an answer for this question. The recent CVRD staff report to APC indicates there are
only 5 investors. Way back in 2006/2007 the response from the developer was "a consortium of approximately 50 investors".
Let FOSI know if you find the elusive answer.
Courtesy: TPP website:
http://www.threepointproperties.com/main.htm
South Cowichan Services and Governance Steering Committee:
David Towner, Chair (Mill Bay)
Heather Broughton, Vice Chair (rec’n services representative)
Dave Balding (fire services representative)
Bob Brooke (Cobble Hill)
Sarah Fraser (Shawnigan Lake)
Paul Laraman (Mill Bay)
Jens Liebgott (water systems representative)
Tim Parker (Shawnigan Lake)
Robert Smethurst (Cobble Hill)
Gordon Smith (Cobble Hill)
Margaret Symon (Shawnigan Lake)
*Mark Wyatt (Mill Bay)
Cowichan Valley Regional District directors (ex officio):
- Brian Harrison (Area A - Mill Bay/Malahat)
- Ken Cossey (Area B - Shawnigan Lake)
- Gerry Giles (Area C - Cobble Hill)
Invited First Nations: Cowichan Tribes, Pauquachin First Nation, and Malahat First Nation
*Mark Wyatt -- Also, the chair of the Mill Bay Community League until September 2009.
Courtesy: South Cowichan Services and Governance and Steering Commitee Website at:
http://www.southcowichangovernance.ca
Advisory Planning Commission (Area-A):
Dola Boas
Cliff Braaten
David Gall
Geoff Johnson
Margo Johnston
June Laraman (Chair)
Deryk Norton
Ted Stevens
Archie Staats
Roger Burgess (Alternate)
Advisory Planning Commission (Area-B):
John Clark
Cynara de Goutiere
Rod Macintosh
Carol Lane
Sara Middleton
Roger Painter
Graham Ross-Smith
Gerald Gutehsohn (Alternate)
Advisory Planning Commission (Area-C):
John Bertagnolli
Jens Liebgott
Jerry Tomljenovic
Rosemary Allen
Robin Brett
Al Cavanagh
Brenda Krug
Dave Thomson
Rod de Paiva
David Hart
John Krug (Alternate)
Electoral Area Services Committee:
http://bc-cowichanvalley.civicplus.com/index.aspx?nid=351
CVRD Board:
http://bc-cowichanvalley.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=228
Mill Bay Community League EXECUTIVE COUNCIL; Current; as of 2010:
(Courtesy: November 2009 edition of Mill Bay Messenger;
published by the Mill Bay Community League)
President: Doug Higginson
Secretary: Gerry Harrison
Treasurer: Clyde Ogilvie
Directors: Shirley Carter
Pam Barrett
Gary Barrett
Tom Shadlock
Archie Staats
Ken Waldron
Doug Leighton
David Towner
Laurie Vasey
Maureen Alexander
Jim Denham
Life Members: Gerry Harrison
Bob Wallace
***Past President: Pat O'Gorman
***Why was Mark Wyatt left out of the list of past presidents in November 2009?
Why is the latest editions of the messenger missing names of the past presidents and the section of current directors since?
Where can I find the Sussex Consultants incorporation study technical report?
Refer to website:
http://www.southcowichangovernance.ca/technical_report.html
Where can one find the TPP/Bamberton rezoning application?
Follow the following link(s):
Main: http://bc-cowichanvalley.civicplus.com/index.aspx?nid=798
Bamberton Rezoning: http://bc-cowichanvalley.civicplus.com/index.aspx?nid=788
Bamberton Technical and Background reports: http://bc-cowichanvalley.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=789
CVRD Public Meeting minutes: http://bc-cowichanvalley.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=790
CVRD Staff Reports: http://bc-cowichanvalley.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=791
Regional Impact Assessment (Trillium ) report: http://bc-cowichanvalley.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=792
Where can one find the Impact Assessment aka Trillium Report?
Trillium was contracted to cover some aspects of the TPP Bamberton rezoning application. However, this report was not available to the public during TPP's information sessions. The technical portion of this report merits your attention. Link included here:
http://bc-cowichanvalley.civicplus.com/index.aspx?nid=792
How has FOSI contributed?
Over the last six months, a core group of FOSI members have:
- Promoted awareness in region through media articles;
- Attended all Area-A APC meetings as observers;
- Created flyer content for mass mail-out;
- Accomplished bulk mailout flyer to Electoral Area(s) - A, B and C;
- Presentation to the EASC board meeting -- requested special motion for a public meeting option be included for consideration before EASC makes any decision on TPP/Bamberton application.
- Established group and web presence;
- Post "Vote No" signs to cover pool referendum (ongoing; Nov 2009);
- Promptly retrieve "Vote No" signs after referendum; and
- ...
more to come.
How can I contribute?
Join FOSI; Contact FOSI members listed in the about page.
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