Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Tweets about the @NanaimoChamber Forum
either Yes! or No! please use hashtag #NanaimoReferendum



Saturday, February 25, 2017

Where to vote in the March 11 referendum


Friday, February 24, 2017

I had high hopes for this council...


The arena is to sit on 3 valuable
urban core acres. City-owned,
it will never pay property tax...


Another former Nanaimo city manager speaks up in opposition to WHL arena proposal


Thursday, February 23, 2017

If we plunk a bigbox WHL arena on our downtown waterfront, we lose the chance
to realize the community-driven South Downtown Waterfront Initiative vision




Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Thread —
Arena sited here is City of Nanaimo betrayal of the work done by VIU VP Dave Witty's South Downtown Waterfront Initiative


Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Me to bank manager — Lend me $80 million bucks and I can get a WHL franchise!


Monday, February 20, 2017

Save our south downtown waterfront from a big box WHL arena. On March 11, vote no!


Letter: Nanaimo Events centre a waste of money — former Mayor Gary Korpan


Saturday, February 18, 2017


#Nanaimo CAO lists many meetings w/ @Snuneymuxw —I haven't heard her say "partner" "gov't to gov't negotiation" or "consent" — I'll vote no.


Friday, February 17, 2017



Thursday, February 16, 2017

Former Nanaimo City Manager disputes City of Nanaimo multiplex claims



The "Nanaimo City Updates" Document sent out to every household includes several absolute assurances to taxpayers regarding no tax increases required for the proposed Events Centre.

At the open house held February 09, for the first time, the City acknowledged that there are, in fact, significant risks that make these statements qualified. The City now says "the funding strategy...is subject to change", and that, "changes ... may impact future property tax increases and the City's capital program".More at: Former #Nanaimo City Manager disputes @cityofnanaimo multiplex claims: risk analysis, funding assumptions, tax increases etc... Nanaimo Commons - Former #Nanaimo City Manager disputes...

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

I'll be voting no.


Tuesday, February 14, 2017

I'll be voting no.


Friday, February 10, 2017


Thursday, February 9, 2017


Monday, February 6, 2017


Here's what the City of Nanaimo is proposing: 



Friday, February 3, 2017

Nov 2015 Vancouver Island University VP Dave Witty—clearly frustrated—requests suspension of the South Downtown Waterfront Initiative Committee.

http://www.nanaimo.ca/meetings/VideoPlayer/Index/COW151109V?start=64