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...
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...
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...
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...