COMOX VALLEY – Ronna-Rae Leonard, MLA for Courtenay-Comox, says the New Democrat government’s grants for local not-for-profit organizations will support arts & culture and sports organizations, enriching the lives of community members. “Playing a team sport or watching a live performance …
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back to Ronna-Rae LeonardNDP MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard says people in the Comox Valley will enjoy new improvements coming to Miracle Beach Park
COMOX VALLEY – New Democrat MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard says locals and visitors to the Comox Valley will benefit from new improvements that will make it easier and more enjoyable to explore the outdoors at Miracle Beach Provincial Park. “Hikers of …
NDP MLA Leonard says Comox Valley students will have new accessible playground, school upgrades
COMOX – New Democrat MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard says students at Huband Park Elementary will soon be playing on a new accessible playground, thanks to $165,000 in provincial funding, along with $975,000 in upgrades for the Comox Valley School District. “Getting …
NDP MLA Leonard says supports for vulnerable people will help tackle homelessness in the Comox Valley
COMOX VALLEY – New Democrat MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard says vulnerable people in the Comox Valley will have greater access to local services which will help tackle homelessness as the community recovers from the impacts of the pandemic. “The willingness to support …
NDP MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard says skills training will help people in Comox Valley get back to work
COURTENAY – New Democrat MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard says people whose jobs were affected by COVID-19, and those in vulnerable or underrepresented groups, will be able to access new training and job opportunities to find their place as our economy recovers from COVID-19. “For …
MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard says joint investment will make fisheries more sustainable and boost local jobs
COMOX VALLEY – New Democrat MLA for Courtenay-Comox Ronna-Rae Leonard says aquaculture operations will be made more sustainable and environmentally-friendly thanks to a joint grant from the provincial and federal governments. “People here in the Comox Valley and around the …
New meat licensing system supports farming families and provincewide food security, says NDP MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard
COMOX VALLEY – New Democrat MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard says new meat licensing system will make it easier for B.C. families to buy, serve, and enjoy locally raised beef, pork, and poultry. Farmers in rural parts of B.C. will benefit under this …
New agricultural land rules will support farming families, says NDP MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard
COMOX VALLEY – New Democrat MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard says new rules will add flexibility and increased housing options for a small secondary home in the Agricultural Land Reserve. The additional residence can be used for anything from housing extended family …
Funding boost to local literacy programs will help people get the skills they need, say MLAs Babchuk & Leonard
NORTH ISLAND – NDP MLAs Michele Babchuk and Ronna-Rae Leonard say funding boost to community-based Indigenous, adult and family literacy programs will help people gain skills in reading, writing, math and digital literacy. Reading is something that many of us …
Fairy Creek an important step for old growth protection, says MLA Leonard
On Wednesday, Premier John Horgan and Minister Katrine Conroy announced the BC NDP government will honour the request by the Pacheedaht, Huu-ay-aht and Ditidaht First Nations to defer old growth logging in Fairy Creek Watershed and Central Walbran Valley. “I’ve …