City Council

Port McNeill mayor and council. (Derek Koel photo)

Port McNeill council supports skatepark project, but doesn’t set aside funds in the budget

‘it’s great to say we support it, are we going to send it the budget?’

  • Mar 13, 2023

 

Port McNeill councillor Leighann Ruel (fourth from the left) was the one who put forth the motion to restrict recording/livestreaming of 2023 budget discussions. (Derek Koel photo)

Port McNeill council agrees to restrict the recording/livestreaming of 2023 budget discussions

Councillor Leighann Ruel put forth the motion, which was approved with no discussion at the table

  • Feb 27, 2023

 

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Harrison councillors pass no-confidence vote against mayor, alleging ‘illegal’ meetings

Mayor Ed Wood called it a ‘calculated ambush’, called for public hearing

 

District of Port Hardy municipal signage. (North Island Gazette file photo)

Port Hardy council cancels Feb. 14 meeting to attend ‘elected official seminar training’

The seminars are put on to develop the knowledge, skillset, and contact base for elected officials

District of Port Hardy municipal signage. (North Island Gazette file photo)
The existing unfenced dog park in Port McNeill is shared with playground users, the community hall, and the ball field. (Derek Koel photo)

Koel’s Notes: Deep dive into Port McNeill’s Parks and Recreation funds

The town has not had a recreation strategy or coordinator run programs in decades

  • Feb 1, 2023
The existing unfenced dog park in Port McNeill is shared with playground users, the community hall, and the ball field. (Derek Koel photo)
District of Port Hardy municipal signage. (North Island Gazette file photo)

Doctor speaks to Port Hardy council about the need for hiring physician assistants

PA’s are very highly skilled medical providers that can independently see and treat patients

District of Port Hardy municipal signage. (North Island Gazette file photo)
The Town of Port McNeill’s municipal hall. (Derek Koel photo)

Municipal politics: Port McNeill council meets for the first time in the new year

The town of Port McNeill had an agenda full of items to discuss, here are the highlights

  • Jan 16, 2023
The Town of Port McNeill’s municipal hall. (Derek Koel photo)
Port McNeill mayor and council. (Derek Koel photo)

Port McNeill council finishes off the year with jam-packed agenda full of town business

Derek Koel recaps the entire Dec. 13 meeting of Port McNeill council

  • Dec 19, 2022
Port McNeill mayor and council. (Derek Koel photo)
The proposed site location on Beach Drive. (Derek Koel photo)

Port McNeill council questions Connected Coast’s plan for underwater fibre-optic cable

The previous term’s council were briefed on the project but still had questions and concerns

  • Dec 12, 2022
The proposed site location on Beach Drive. (Derek Koel photo)
Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson.Dave Eagles/KTW
Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson.Dave Eagles/KTW
Port McNeill council from left to right: Ann-Marie Baron, Michelle Carson, Mayor James Furney, Leighann Ruel, and Shelley Downey. (Derek Koel photo)

Busy Town of Port McNeill agenda keeps mayor and council focused on tasks at hand

The meeting ended with new/old business on the Old School Recreation Center

  • Nov 28, 2022
Port McNeill council from left to right: Ann-Marie Baron, Michelle Carson, Mayor James Furney, Leighann Ruel, and Shelley Downey. (Derek Koel photo)
Brian Texmo recites the oath of office at the Nov. 8 meeting of council. (Screenshot from meeting)

Brian Texmo sworn in to office as Port Hardy’s newest councillor

Texmo was the top vote getter in Port Hardy’s 2022 municipal election

Brian Texmo recites the oath of office at the Nov. 8 meeting of council. (Screenshot from meeting)
Port McNeill’s new mayor and council from left to right: Ann-Marie Baron, Michelle Carson, Mayor James Furney, Leighann Ruel, and Shelley Downey. (Derek Koel photo)

Port McNeill’s new mayor and council officially sworn in to office

All motions on the agenda were passed unanimously

  • Nov 14, 2022
Port McNeill’s new mayor and council from left to right: Ann-Marie Baron, Michelle Carson, Mayor James Furney, Leighann Ruel, and Shelley Downey. (Derek Koel photo)
Dennis Dugas hands new mayor Pat Corbett-Labatt the gavel at the Nov. 1 swearing in ceremony. (Screenshot from district meeting)

New mayor and council officially sworn in to office in Port Hardy

Port Hardy’s new mayor and council were all sworn in by reciting the oath of office

Dennis Dugas hands new mayor Pat Corbett-Labatt the gavel at the Nov. 1 swearing in ceremony. (Screenshot from district meeting)
Aerial view of the North Island Mall on Trustee Road, which will be adjacent to the proposed dog park. (North Island Mall photo)

Council agrees to move proposed dog park site from Park Drive to Trustee Road

The cost for drainage at the Park Drive site was deemed to be too expensive

Aerial view of the North Island Mall on Trustee Road, which will be adjacent to the proposed dog park. (North Island Mall photo)
District of Port Hardy municipal signage. (North Island Gazette file photo)

3 per cent pay raise approved for Port Hardy mayor and councillors

The mayor of the District of Port Hardy will be paid an annual indemnity of $30,120

District of Port Hardy municipal signage. (North Island Gazette file photo)
North Island Gazette file photo

Port Hardy council appoints interim Chief Financial Officer

Chief Administrative Officer Heather Nelson-Smith appointed to interim CFO

North Island Gazette file photo
Pete Nelson-Smith shakes hands with Zeballos Mayor Julie Colborne. (Village of Zeballos photo)

Zeballos appoints new Chief Administrative Officer

Nelson-Smith was previously the CAO for the Town of Port McNeill for roughly the last five years

Pete Nelson-Smith shakes hands with Zeballos Mayor Julie Colborne. (Village of Zeballos photo)
The UBCO campus tower is still planned for 46 storeys. (UBCO graphic)

Make way: 46-storey campus housing tower gets green light in Kelowna

Council passed the newly created CD28 zone making way for the tower

The UBCO campus tower is still planned for 46 storeys. (UBCO graphic)
Port Hardy Municipal Hall signage. (Gazette file photo)

Port Hardy council votes to help strengthen Indigenous relationships

Council voted in favour of creating a cultural sensitivity training policy

Port Hardy Municipal Hall signage. (Gazette file photo)