In case you missed the meeting or wish to recap, here are the Minutes from the Community Conversations #2 Meeting and CVRD Water Utilities Power Point Presentation held on November 12th, 2023.
Sunday November 12th at 2:00 p.m.
Saltair Community Centre Hall
Coffee/Tea & Cookies will be provided
Presenters: Area G Director Jesse McClinton & CVRD Mgr. Water Operations Todd Etherington. Area H Director Ben Maartman
The SDRA is hosting a series of Community Conversation events in the Saltair Community Centre. The 2nd in our series of Community Conversations will have guest speakers Saltair Area Director Jesse McClinton, Area H Director Ben Maartman and CVRD Water Manger Todd Etherington. Mr. Etherington will provide a power point presentation update on water utilities, Stocking Creek dam and UV filtration.
This is your opportunity to provide input and ask questions.
Ben Maartman, the area Director for Area H (N. Oyster/Diamond) will also be speaking regarding the Schnitzer Steel Canada application to expand operations directly over the Cassidy water aquifer – https://www.nanaimobulletin.com/news/regional-district-says-steel-recycler-isnt-negativelyimpacting-cassidy-aquifer-1289068 – very interesting reading).
Sponsored by the Saltair District Residents Association
Beverages and snacks provided by the Saltair Community Centre Society.
Please join us for the first of many “Saltair Community Conversations”!
The Saltair District Residents Association is hosting a series of Community Conversation meetings designed to encourage community involvement in all aspects of Saltair community living.
Sunday, September 24th, 2023 2:00pm to 4:00pm Saltair Community Centre Hall
What to expect? Guest Speakers Interactions followed by an Q & A!
Guest speaker: Saltair/Area G Director Jesse McClinton will provide a brief CVRD update with an opportunity for audience members to ask questions.
Guest speaker: North Cowichan Mayor Rob Douglas from our neighboring community of Chemainus.
The Saltair District Residents Association (SDRA) is sponsoring a public meeting on fire prevention.
June 23rd, at 7:00 pm at the Saltair Community Centre Hall
Science tells us that we are facing severe impacts on our weather due to human-caused climate change. The CVRD has funded studies to indicate what impacts are likely for the Cowichan Valley. During recent years we have witnessed these impacts as increased rainfall,
violent storms and increasingly frequent spells of extreme heat.
Ongoing studies will tell us if our current assumptions are too conservative or not.
Increasing hot spells and heat domes are conducive to widespread wild fires in forested and other areas, as we saw last summer.
The public meeting’s agenda consists of three parts.
1. John Silins will present the results of the funded CVRD studies: what we can expect regarding changes in our climate over the next decades in the Cowichan Valley, based on information we have today.
2. Joel Crawford (CVRD) will talk about what we can do to protect our properties from fire damage.
3. Don Hatton (Hatton Insurance) will explain options for property insurance and give you an opportunity to ask questions about coverage.
Time permitting we will open the floor for questions and discussion.
Note: We’re collecting cash and non-perishable food items for Harvest House Food Bank in Chemainus – donations gratefully accepted.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Sponsored by: Saltair District Residents Association
IMPORTANT SALTAIR NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
Thursday, June 2, 2022
Electoral Area G – Saltair
Bylaw No. 4427 Development Permit Area 7: Landslide Hazard
Date: June 2, 2022
Time: 1st Meeting: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Time: 2nd Meeting: 5:30pm to 7:00 pm
Location Saltair Community Centre, located at 3850 South Oyster School Road
Doors open at 2:30 pm Refreshments will be served
Presentation: 1st presentation 3:00 pm is for early birds & 2nd presentation is for the after work crowd at 5:30pm
Please Note: seating is limited to 95 persons per meeting.
Presenters: Rick Guthrie, P. Geo and Hawley Beaugrand P. Geo, Stantec Consulting
PURPOSE OF THE PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING:
The Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) conducted field studies in the Saltair area in 2021 which examined natural hazards in the coastal zone, local drivers of slope instability and potential impacts of sea level rise. The purpose of the public open house is to provide further opportunity to present and discuss the Saltair Coastal Slope Stability Assessment and draft Bylaw No. 4427 Development Permit Area 7: Landslide Hazard 9DPA 7).
Draft Bylaw No. 4427 Development Permit Area 7: landslide Hazard, which guides development activities in area that may be subject to natural hazards, has been amended to include the report recommendations and new mapping. The map shown outlines the parcels which are subject to draft Bylaw No. 4427.
The full report “Saltair Coastal Slope Stability Assessment” is located here:
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Coralie Breen, Manager, Planning- Strategic Initiatives Division, Land Use Services Department, Phone: 250-746-2625 or 1.800.665.3955/ Email: Coralie [dot] Breen [at] cvrd [dot] bc [dot] ca