Scott Stanfield
scott.stanfield@comoxvalleyrecord.com
Courtenay council approved a sewer rate user fee of $294.70 — a $26.79 increase per household for 2017. Council deferred discussion of water user and frontage fees.
•The Indigenous Women’s Sharing Society is requesting $10,000 from the City of Courtenay to help with operating costs, and to modify space in a building on Cliffe Avenue. It plans to develop a drop-in centre.
The newly formed non-profit also intends to build respectful, inclusive networks of all Nations, and to foster cross-cultural respect and understanding through programs — some of which are contracted to the Upper Island Women of Native Ancestry.
“This will be open to the public and to our community members to access,” vice-president Suzanne Taylor said. “We wish our community to feel welcome and have a sense of belonging.”
Taylor said the Multicultural Society is interested in joining the Sharing Society, which already has about 60 members.
•The City plans to install a speed reader for a one-week period this spring at Royal Vista Way, in response to a request from residents concerned about speeders.
Last summer, staff placed traffic counting tubes on the street to record vehicle volumes and speeds. Results indicate the average speed on Royal Vista was 47 km/h and that 85 per cent of traffic was moving at or under 54 km/h. The speed limit is 50 km/h.
•M’akola Development Services will host a public information session, March 28 at the Lewis Centre, about the proposed 35-unit supportive/affordable housing project at 810 Braidwood Rd. M’akola Housing Society will own and operate the property.
The Wachiay Friendship Centre is the local project partner. Tuesday’s session is from 5:30 to 7 p.m.