Authorized by Delores Wagg, Financial Agent   250-748-3973   
                            

If you'd like to reach me by phone -
​250-246-9705 or 250-246-0462

North Cowichan is a community of communities,   
                              neighbours working together to make our visions real

​My Vision

An aware, involved, safer and more  resilient community, sharing ideas openly and working collaboratively to make our future strong.

My Commitment

Continue  communication and collaboration on big projects with citizens, businesses, community groups, First Nations, the CVRD and its member municipalities,  as well as senior levels of government. 
 
Continue to work to create  real economic health and a more local, resilient  economy so our children and grandchildren can make their lives here.  

Stick to focused growth that protects our rural character, natural assets and core business areas and makes communities more vibrant, complete and easier/cheaper to manage, making replacement  capital costs for assets  like pipes, roads, etc. more affordable. Support attainable housing in new forms new forms and local food security.

                            

The Official Community Plan  OCP was adopted by Council August 17th 2022. 
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I'm proud of staff, the consultant Modus and the OCP Advisory Group of volunteers for bringing forward the initial, high level, draft policy and grateful for the many members of the public who took the surveys attended meetings and sent emailed submissions and attended the Public Hearing.

A special thank you to the OCP Advisory group and the neighbourhood Ambassadors for the thoughtful input.  

All input was  heard and considered and Council adopted an OCP for today and for the many tomorrows in our future.   Working together as neighbours with 1st Nations Rights Holders and each other we can make our future more resilient and strong.
 
We can create a foundation of  fiscal responsibility and encourage a  regenerative local economy, to support present and future citizens that want to live here.

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Due to unforeseen circumstances, Council has not received  all the information needed on what possible scenarios might be the highest and best use of the forest.  Staff are also working on a Biodiversity Policy.

Updated 2022 CAEP.  ​
​Council first adopted a Climate Action and Energy Plan (CAEP) February 20, 2013.  
 Our CAEP took a top award from the CEA at UBCM  < watch here
Watch my presentation at UBCM 2013

North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto, MNC staff Peter Nielson, Minister Thomson, CAC Chair Kate Marsh, Deputy Mayor Ruth Hartmann, Mayor Jon Lefebure, CAO Dave Devana, SSG’s Jeremy Murphy (getting our award-video of this above).  Mayor Mussatto and I gave a session at UBCM 2013 on our Climate Plans.  A win for our CAEP in 2013, mainly due to the dedicated revolving loan fund, we did a statistical valid survey of out community before implementing the
.5% of municipal taxes dedicated to Climate and Energy Actions. 

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​Two referendas in  2018 election passed in CVRD of which North Cowichan is part of: 
​The CHA (Cowichan Housing Association. Funding function
The Cowichan Watershed Board Drinking Water Protection function.

​Council adopted anew OCO on August  17th, 2022, replacing the 2011 OCP

​This October has a referendum on Regional Recreation - if passed  will ultimately, by the third year-savinh approx $700,000 in taxes.
 
Tourism 
Cowichan is rebranding our region.

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​A wise citizen said, 'there are pockets of brilliance everywhere' 

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​Sharing yours and staying engaged can only make us a stronger, safer, more sustainable valley

Be in touch
council@
northcowichan.ca

kate.marsh@
​northcowicha.ca