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A Letter to the Minister of Health

In December, Island Health submitted the concept plan to the Ministry of Health for a new Cowichan District Hospital.  This is an important step and milestone in the journey towards seeing a much needed new facility for our valley.  The next step is for the Health...

November Town Hall: New Hospital

Last Thursday, over 100 people gathered at the Duncan Community Lodge for our first town hall. The topic was the new hospital. The panel of speakers included CVRD chair Jon Lefebure, Dr. David Anderson from Island Health, Alison Taylor from the Cowichan District...

Statement on Cowichan Watershed Board

Today, I spoke in the house to recognize the Cowichan Watershed Board. Cowichan has been identified by the POLIS Project on Ecological Governance as a candidate for a watershed governance pilot project – in large part due to the work of the Cowichan Watershed Board...

Guest Blog: Kayla Brent

Kayla Brent, a Francis Kelsey Secondary School student, spent a day at the Legislature with me last week. She is an extraordinary young woman who is a leader in school and community. These are her reflections on our inspiring day together.  After watching Sonia speak...