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A local neighbourhood association is raising concerns around vacant properties

Karen Kuwica and Nancy Mitchell of the Newcastle Community Association brought the issue to city council in a delegation that shared examples of vacant property bylaws from other communities.

They say they want to see the city implement measures to help proactively address potential issues. 

Also on this episode, Joy Bremner shares details on an event Friday June 21st at Maffeo Sutton Park to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day 

The dollar’s in the details in Nanaimo’s 2023 annual municipal report.

Adopted at a council meeting this week, the 122 page document breaks down last year’s finances.

Midcaost Morning explores the state of the city’s finances with Wendy Fulla, director of finance for the city of Nanaimo.

A new report has provided insight into what went wrong with the two alternative approval processes that have been abandoned in Nanaimo since last fall.

It also makes recommendations to the city on what to do if it decides to run a third AAP on the same project. 

The report and the alternative approval process were on the agenda at a governance and priorities committee this week, Midcoast Morning brings you info on what happened, and what comes next.

In the last week representatives from both the encampment and the school’s administration have started to hold dialogue with each other. 

The school has disclosed its investment information, and representatives from the Palestine Solidarity Encampment have agreed not to disrupt convocation ceremonies.

And around 70 staff at the university have signed an open letter raising concerns about the school’s security response to the encampment.

World Ocean Day is Saturday June 8th.

First proposed back in 1992 by Canada's International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD), an organization that no longer exists, the event was officially recognized by the United Nations in 2008.

This year the theme is Catalyzing Action for Our Ocean & Climate.

There are going to be an events to mark the occasion Saturday at Maffeo Sutton Park in Nanaimo, from 11 to 3, and on Gabriola Island at Degnen Bay from noon to four.

To mark the occasion, Midcoast Morning spoke with Tim Green of VIU’s Deep Bay Marine Research Centre.

The Nanaimo Pride Parade and Pride Festival are taking place on Sunday June 9th.

CHLY reporter Lauryn Mackenzie spoke with Nanaimo Pride Society President Lauren Semple.

Exploring cycling in Nanaimo with people at a Go By Bike Week station. Learning about the advocacy behind new minimum passing distance laws coming into effect this week, and checking in on the best way to merge lanes during construction season.