A trailer on your property. A home based business. An outbuilding. A second kitchen. Exterior storage. A fence. A sign. Most people do not think about these things as “bylaw offences.” But once the rules are written that way, they can become tickets. That is why residents need to understand CVRD Bylaw No. 4544, the Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw. This bylaw does not create the zoning rules by itself. But once those rules exist, it gives the CVRD an easier way to

The CVRD just voted 5 to 4 to begin the process of repealing the MOCP. That may sound like boring government paperwork. It is not. This is the planning document behind the future of our rural communities, our farms, our housing, our property rights, our water, our local economy, and the bylaws that shape what people can actually do on their land. And today, after months of growing public pressure, packed meetings, overflow rooms, residents speaking out, and serious concer

Today’s EASC meeting should be a wake up call. The room was full. The overflow room was full. People missed work, rearranged their day, and showed up because they are worried about what is happening at the CVRD. After today, it is clear they have every reason to be. The discussion around Temporary Use Permits raised serious questions: What will this really cost? How long will it take? Who will it hurt? What happens if someone applies and gets denied? Why are short term rental

6,637 paper signatures show that people want facts, transparency, and a real public conversation before major decisions are made. Old Cowichan District Hospital site There was an important moment at today’s Special Hospital District Board meeting. A public petition to save the old Cowichan District Hospital site for future health care use has now reached 6,637 paper signatures, with more still coming in. The message is pretty clear, people in the Cowichan Valley do not want t