CALL TO ACTION - PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL THE PEOPLE LISTED BELOW
When elected officials receive hundreds of emails about the development beside the French Creek Estuary Nature Preserve they'll take notice and it will have impact. Tell them about your concerns by writing to those on the list below and encouraging family members and friends to write.
Please note: RDN Directors were not informed of the development work underway
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TIPS to consider: ​
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Keep your email short, no longer than a 1 page letter
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Summarize your concerns in the first paragraph and use the rest of the letter for explanation and supporting information
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Ask for specific action, if possible, refer to any existing legislation by name / number
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Say if you're a resident of the RDN and/or live near the Nature Preserve
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Say if you supported the Nature Preserve with a donation or are a volunteer at it or both
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If you live close by, how were you affected by not receiving notice of the development?
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Explain how the development impacts you, your family and community
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What are your concerns? What are you upset about? Share personal stories
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Be courteous yet take a firm position
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Ask questions if you want more information
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Request a reply or one may not be provided
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Thank those you are writing
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Include your name, address and postal code in closing
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​Honourable Randene Neill
Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
778 405-3094
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MP Gord Johns
250-947-2140
MLA Stephanie Higginson
250-248-2625 Parksville
250-245-9375 Ladysmith
stephanie.higginson.mla@leg.bc.ca
Mr Don May and Mr Derek Heinz
Phone: (250) 240-5339
Douglas Holmes, Chief Administrative Officer
250 390-4111
dholmes@rdn.bc.ca
Vanessa Craig, Board Chair
250-741-4589
vanessa.craig@rdn.bc.ca
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Stuart Mclean, Vice-Chair
250-240-2263
stuart.mclean@rdn.bc.ca
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​Jessica Stanley
Director, Electoral Area A
250-268-7359
jessica.stanley@rdn.bc.ca
Lauren Melanson
Director, Electoral Area C
(250) 390-4111
lauren.melanson@rdn.bc.ca
Bob Rogers
Director, Electoral Area E
250-468-9986
bob.rogers@rdn.bc.ca
Leanne Salter
Director, Electoral Area F
250-248-8097
leanne.salter@rdn.bc.ca
Lehann Wallace
Director, Electoral Area G
250-951-5327
lehann.wallace@rdn.bc.ca
Leonard Krog
City of Nanaimo
250-755-4400
leonard.krog@nanaimo.ca
Sheryl Armstrong
City of Nanaimo
250-668-6748
sheryl.armstrong@nanaimo.ca
Tyler Brown
City of Nanaimo
250-713-5781
tyler.brown@nanaimo.ca
Ben Geselbracht
City of Nanaimo
50-713-4173
ben.geselbracht@nanaimo.ca
Erin Hemmens
City of Nanaimo
250-268-4552
erin.hemmens@nanaimo.ca
Paul Manly
City of Nanaimo
250-268-5899
paul.manly@nanaimo.ca
Janice Perrino
City of Nanaimo
250-268-5901
janice.perrino@nanaimo.ca
Ian Thorpe
City of Nanaimo
250-713-9135
ian.thorpe@nanaimo.ca
Sean Wood
City of Parksville
604-868-7914
councillorwood@parksville.ca
Mark Swain
District of Lantzville
250-714-9708
mayor.swain@lantzville.ca
Teunis Westbroek
Town of Qualicum Beach
250-228-2182
mayor@qualicumbeach.com
Tom Osborne
RDN General Manager, Recreation and Parks
Lisa Grant
RDN General Manager, Development and Emergency Services
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