CHEMAINUS – New Democrat MLA Doug Routley says that funding through BC’s Economic Recovery Plan will help restore ecosystems, wildlife and habitats in the Cowichan Valley, ensuring their health and resilience in a changing climate. “Protecting and preserving the natural environment …
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back to Stephanie HigginsonMLA Routley says new infrastructure support for the Raptors Rescue Society will help North Cowichan economic recovery
DUNCAN – New Democrat MLA Doug Routley says that the Raptors Rescue Society will be receiving funding to construct an Education Centre, helping the community recover more quickly from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic with help from new …
Gabriola Community Bus Service to get new home through B.C.’s Economic Recovery Plan, says MLA Routley
GABRIOLA ISLAND – New Democrat MLA Doug Routley says that Gabriola Community Bus Services will get a new home, helping the community recover more quickly from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic with help from new funding for local …
NDP MLAs welcome new course to boost career opportunities and economic recovery in Nanaimo
NANAIMO – New Democrat MLAs Sheila Malcolmson, Doug Routley, and Adam Walker say people in Nanaimo will be able to re-skill or upskill to prepare for high-demand jobs, thanks to a new micro-credential program being offered at Vancouver Island University. …
NDP MLAs Malcolmson and Routley welcome funding for active transportation infrastructure
NANAIMO – New Democrat MLAs Sheila Malcolmson and Doug Routley are welcoming provincial funding, part of B.C.’s Economic Recovery Plan, for active transportation infrastructure to better connect Nanaimo, create a more accessible community, and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. “As …
Over $110,00 to benefit students in Nanaimo
NANAIMO – New Democrat MLAs Sheila Malcolmson, Doug Routley, and Adam Walker say $111,240 in funding will allow schools in Nanaimo to ensure that extracurricular activities are available for students once they can participate safely again. Twenty-nine across Nanaimo are …
NDP MLAs welcome new rent bank in Nanaimo
NANAIMO – Nanaimo region NDP MLAs are welcoming a new rent bank that will be accessible to low-to-moderate income households in the community starting in January 2021. “People are still struggling with housing costs here, so we’re working hard to …
NDP MLAs welcome new affordable rental homes in Nanaimo and Parksville
NANAIMO – NDP MLAs Adam Walker, Doug Routley and Sheila Malcolmson are welcoming new affordable rental homes in Nanaimo and Parksville for people with low-to-moderate incomes. Provided by the Building BC: Community Housing Fund, these new affordable rental homes are …
NDP Nanaimo MLAs sworn into Legislature
VICTORIA – Sheila Malcolmson and Doug Routley were sworn into the Legislature virtually today as the BC New Democrat MLAs for Nanaimo and Nanaimo-North Cowichan. The 57 new BC NDP members were sworn in as part of part of British …
Families in Nanaimo and Ladysmith to benefit from 536 new child care spaces
NANAIMO – New Democrat MLA Doug Routley says that the 536 new licensed child care spaces coming to Nanaimo and Ladysmith will benefit families, helping parents return to work, go back to school or pursue other opportunities. “Families in my …