2293days since
The infamous planning 'charrette' on Echo Heights Forest by North Cowichan which brought the community together into the CRA

Community Bulletin Board

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Hot Tips
From E.J. - Those old creasote ties along the E&N should be disposed of properly. There is a big pile just above Askew Creek.
From Mary - People are already starting to dump their yard waste in ditches and along the railway line. This just spreads invasive species. We have free yard waste dumping at Peerless Road. Use it!
From Rodney - The old MacMillan haul road is getting to be a pig sty. Why do people throw their garbage there? It pollutes Mill Creek and looks ugly.
From T.R.J. - Askew Park is called a "wilderness park". Why doesn't someone (the muni, CRA, Communities in Bloom) take care of the invasive plants like the daphne, blackberry, holly, ivy and other stuff?
From F.R. - I see the Victoria Police are cracking down on loud motorcycles and cars. Can North Cowichan RCMP start doing the same thing? Chemainus and Victoria Roads need policing for noise and speed.
From Don - Communities in Bloom do hard work at the roundabout, but why plant all those annuals and exotics that need watering. We have some great native plants in our yard that are beautiful, perennial and NEVER need watering.

Our Purpose

The Purpose of the CRA
To engage the residents of Chemainus in the planning of their community by providing an organization from which they can receive current information, lobby government, and submit opinions on:

 1. Development activities of the Municipality of North Cowichan within the boundaries of Chemainus and its adjacent areas; and

 2. Protecting the quality of life with respect to, but not limited to;
    A- parks; their size and access to them
    B- public and free ocean fore shore access and development of same
    C- air quality
    D- zoning and density
    E- water quality and availability
    F- implementation of Smart Growth planning
    G- roads and infrastructure
    H- protection of our environment
    I- protection of wildlife within the above areas
    J- waste management
    K- any other issues that we believe affects our quality of life