Nanaimo – Nanaimo-North Cowichan MLA Doug Routley said students at Georgia Avenue Elementary are getting a new universally-accessible playground, thanks to $105,000 in provincial funding announced by the Premier and Minister of Education today. “This is great news for the …
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LADYSMITH – Nanaimo-North Cowichan MLA Doug Routley welcomed a $15,000 grant from the province that will support seniors in living active, socially engaged and independent lives by making Ladysmith more age-friendly. “This grant will support a project to make Ladysmith …
MLA Routley welcomes school upgrades for Cowichan Valley students
COWICHAN – Nanaimo-North Cowichan MLA Doug Routley says students in the Cowichan Valley will benefit from safer, more efficient and comfortable schools thanks to over $2.8 million in provincial funding for school upgrade projects in the Cowichan Valley School District. …
Local MLAs welcome school upgrades for Nanaimo-Ladysmith students
NANAIMO – Local MLAs Doug Routley and Leonard Krog say students in Nanaimo and Ladysmith will benefit from safer, more efficient and comfortable schools thanks to over $4.4 million in provincial funding for school upgrade projects in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith School …
Nanaimo benefits from Community Gaming Grant investments in public safety and environment
NANAIMO – Nanaimo is receiving eight community gaming grants for not-for-profit organizations offering public safety or environment programs, announced MLA for Nanaimo Leonard Krog and MLA for Nanaimo-North Cowichan Doug Routley on behalf of Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing …
50 new licensed child-care spaces are on their way to Nanaimo – North Cowichan
VICTORIA – Local families in Nanaimo – North Cowichan will soon be able to access 50 new licensed child-care spaces thanks to a $1 million investment through the province’s Child Care Major Capital Funding Program, announced New Democrat MLA for …
B.C. Liberals Coleman and de Jong hiding from money laundering debate, say NDP
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberals should answer for turning a blind eye to mounting evidence of money laundering in casinos while they were in government, said Doug Routley, MLA for Nanaimo-North Cowichan. “There are mounting questions for Rich Coleman and …
MLAs stand with Shawnigan residents concerned about ongoing threats to their water
VICTORIA— Cowichan Valley MLA Bill Routley joined with Nanaimo-North Cowichan MLA Doug Routley and other elected representatives at South Island Aggregates’ contaminated soil dumping site near Shawnigan Lake to voice continuing concerns about the threat it poses to the local …
B.C. Liberal MLAs agree with New Democrats that the Clark government secrecy should end: Report
VICTORIA— A bi-partisan parliamentary committee unanimously agreed that the Christy Clark government has to start creating and keeping public documents on important government decisions. “Christy Clark’s government has taken secrecy to a whole new level in B.C.,” said New Democrat …
New Democrats introduce measures to protect important public records
VICTORIA— In the face of the Christy Clark government’s refusal to create and retain key government records, New Democrats proposed measures on Thursday that would legislate a ‘duty to document’ and strengthen protections and penalties for failing to follow the …