THURSDAY JANUARY 10, 2013
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ILLEGAL SECONDARY SUITES
Bylaw breakers
‘They exist in great numbers all over the place’ — Thorkelson NEIL HORNER
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There’s no shortage of secondary suites and carriage houses in the rural areas of the Regional District of Nanaimo, despite the fact they’re illegal. Now, the RDN is trying to bring its bylaw into line with this stubborn reality. The issue arose at Tuesday’s committee of the whole meeting as RDN staff presented a draft of its secondary suites consultation plan. Chief administrative officer Paul Thorkelson said the district decided to deal with the issue in order to save staff, residents and directors from having to deal with a potential tidal wave of trouble from the disconnect between the bylaw and the reality on the ground. See LOW-INCOME, page A6
Local Conservatives have their candidate NEIL HORNER
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The race to decide who will be the next MLA in the Parksville-Qualicum constituency got a little more crowded this week with the announcement of a potential candidate for the B.C. Conservative Party. Nanaimo radiologist Dr. David Coupland is expected to be the sole candidate for the nomination when the party holds its nomination meeting this Sunday in Parksville. The 56-year-old father of three said he decided to run because the province needs a change from the seemingly never-ending, see-saw between the NDP and Liberals. See WE NEED, page A6
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COLD KONDORS: Kwalikum Secondary School students brave the elements for their annual polar bear swim in Qualicum Beach on Wednesday afternoon.
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