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A BUILDING PERMIT HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED
 Please Call or Email Those Listed Below to Voice Your Concerns

When elected officials receive hundreds of emails about the development beside the French Creek Estuary Nature Preserve it will have impact. Voice your concerns by writing to those on the list below and encouraging family members and friends to write. 

TIPS to consider: â€‹

  • Keep your email short, no longer than a 1 page letter 

  • Summarize your concerns in the first paragraph and use the rest of the letter for explanation and supporting information

  • Ask for specific action, if possible, refer to any existing legislation by name / number

  • Say if you're a resident of the RDN, live near the Nature Preserve, supported it by donating or volunteering.

  • If you live close by, how were you affected by not receiving notice of the development? 

  • Explain how the development impacts you, your family and community.

  • What are your concerns? What are you upset about? Share personal stories.

  • Be courteous yet take a firm position.

  • Ask questions if you want more information. 

  • Thank the recipients and ask for a reply. 

  • Include your name, address and postal code.

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​Honourable Randene Neill
Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

778 405-3094

WLRS.Minister@gov.bc.ca

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MP Gord Johns

250-947-2140

gord.johns@parl.gc.ca

 

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

donmayconstruction@gmail.com

 

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

tosborne@rdn.bc.ca

 

Lisa Grant

RDN General Manager, Development and Emergency Services

lgrant@rdn.bc.ca​​​
 

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