After an outcry from concerned citizens wondering where daytime warming shelters are for the unhoused, the City of Nanaimo has announced a year-round daytime drop-in hub set to open next month. Operated by Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS) in partnership with Nanaimo Family Life Association (NFLA) the drop-in hub will offer a space for those unhoused in the community to find shelter during the day in all forms of weather. The drop-in hub will be located at 55 Victoria Road with the entrance to t...
Jan 09, 2025•4 min
The City of Courtenay has asked residents to share their priorities for City spending. The City recently launched a virtual tool giving residents a DIY approach to simulate financial planning, and an opportunity to influence budget choices for 2025. A statement on the City’s website said the simulator is a way for residents to see how their choices could impact the budget, and provide feedback before the 2025 financial plan is considered by Council. Residents shared their thoughts on the City as...
Jan 07, 2025•2 min
The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) has sent out an open invitation to residents for an information session. The session will cover upcoming unified Alternative Approval Process initiatives. It will take place on Thursday, January 9th from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the CVRD Main Office. Staff will be on hand to answer relevant questions and provide more information. General Manager of Corporate Services Jake Martens spoke to CHLY and CVOX about the info session and the process which is unified t...
Jan 06, 2025•5 min
Haida filmmaker Christopher Auchter’s debut feature film The Stand will premiere in Nanaimo on Sunday, January 5th at 4pm, at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre. The Stand is a documentary blending archival footage with Auchter’s own animations to tell the story of the Haida Nation’s stand to defend their land from deforestation in 1985. Filmmaker Christopher Auchter spoke to CHLY about his new film The Stand and its upcoming Nanaimo premiere. “My name's Christopher Auchter and my film is ca...
Jan 02, 2025•3 min
For almost 100 years, the 1st Nanaimo Scouts Hut has been the meeting place for Scouts to develop skills, make new friends and contribute to the community. Now after a fire and break-in, the future of the historical hut is uncertain. The log cabin, an official heritage building, was first built in 1926 by four teachers who wanted to give back to the Scouting community. The hut, located at Comox Gyro Park is the base for the 1st Nanaimo Scout Group, which offers Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers a...
Dec 31, 2024•6 min
On December 4th, 2024, K’ómoks First Nation appointed Dr. Marion Buller as their Justice of the Peace; a first in First Nations history in Canada. This historic moment is the next step in a long journey for the K’ómoks First Nation toward self-determination, building on previous steps like signing to the Framework Agreement in 2014, and voting to approve their land code in 2016. Chief Robert Louie of Westbank First Nation is chairman of the First Nations Lands Advisory Board. The Lands Advisory ...
Dec 27, 2024•9 min
For almost 100 years, the 1st Nanaimo Scouts Hut has been the meeting place for Scouts to develop skills, make new friends and contribute to the community. Now after a fire and break-in, the future of the historical hut is uncertain. The log cabin, an official heritage building, was first built in 1926 by four teachers who wanted to give back to the Scouting community. The hut, located at Comox Gyro Park is the base for the 1st Nanaimo Scout Group, which offers Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers a...
Dec 27, 2024•7 min
Librarians are lending out the festive spirit at the Courtenay branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library this holiday season. Library users are invited to choose from a table of staff picks, each bundled up in festive wrapping paper, and take home an unknown tome to unwrap this winter. Customer service librarian Jessie Burgess explained this unique take on the ‘blind date with a book’ trend, as well as the importance of libraries. “So the wrapped books, there's actually a very common progr...
Dec 23, 2024•4 min
After an outcry from concerned citizens wondering where daytime warming shelters are for the unhoused, the City of Nanaimo has announced a year-round daytime drop-in hub set to open next month. Operated by Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS) in partnership with Nanaimo Family Life Association (NFLA) the drop-in hub will offer a space for those unhoused in the community to find shelter during the day in all forms of weather. The drop-in hub will be located at 55 Victoria Road with the entrance to t...
Dec 20, 2024•7 min
A local salmon enhancement project is making waves. On Monday, December 16th, the Comox Valley Regional District’s Electoral Area Services Committee met to discuss final actions for the year. One item on the agenda was a late application for a rural community grant-in-aid, from the Oyster River Enhancement Society , for their Chum Channel Project. As the last application of 2024, the full request of $10,000 was granted, with $7,500 coming from Electoral Area C, and a contribution of $2,500 from ...
Dec 20, 2024•7 min
For almost 100 years, the 1st Nanaimo Scouts Hut has been the meeting place for Scouts to develop skills, make new friends and contribute to the community. Now after a fire and break-in, the future of the historical hut is uncertain. The log cabin, an official heritage building, was first built in 1926 by four teachers who wanted to give back to the Scouting community. The hut, located at Comox Gyro Park is the base for the 1st Nanaimo Scout Group, which offers Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers a...
Dec 19, 2024•6 min
Shelves were empty in the first week of December at the Cumberland Food Shed due to high demand. The Food Shed is a permanent outdoor pantry on Penrith Avenue, built by Cumberland’s Weird Church in 2020 in partnership with other local organizations to strengthen local food security and give the community access to nourishing food at any time. ★ Support this podcast ★
Dec 12, 2024•6 min
For almost 100 years, the 1st Nanaimo Scouts Hut has been the meeting place for Scouts to develop skills, make new friends and contribute to the community. Now after a fire and break-in, the future of the historical hut is uncertain. The log cabin, an official heritage building, was first built in 1926 by four teachers who wanted to give back to the Scouting community. The hut, located at Comox Gyro Park is the base for the 1st Nanaimo Scout Group, which offers Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers a...
Dec 12, 2024•5 min
For almost 100 years, the 1st Nanaimo Scouts Hut has been the meeting place for Scouts to develop skills, make new friends and contribute to the community. Now after a fire and break-in, the future of the historical hut is uncertain. The log cabin, an official heritage building, was first built in 1926 by four teachers who wanted to give back to the Scouting community. The hut, located at Comox Gyro Park is the base for the 1st Nanaimo Scout Group, which offers Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers a...
Dec 11, 2024•4 min
For almost 100 years, the 1st Nanaimo Scouts Hut has been the meeting place for Scouts to develop skills, make new friends and contribute to the community. Now after a fire and break-in, the future of the historical hut is uncertain. The log cabin, an official heritage building, was first built in 1926 by four teachers who wanted to give back to the Scouting community. The hut, located at Comox Gyro Park is the base for the 1st Nanaimo Scout Group, which offers Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers a...
Dec 07, 2024•9 min
For almost 100 years, the 1st Nanaimo Scouts Hut has been the meeting place for Scouts to develop skills, make new friends and contribute to the community. Now after a fire and break-in, the future of the historical hut is uncertain. The log cabin, an official heritage building, was first built in 1926 by four teachers who wanted to give back to the Scouting community. The hut, located at Comox Gyro Park is the base for the 1st Nanaimo Scout Group, which offers Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers a...
Dec 05, 2024•7 min
For almost 100 years, the 1st Nanaimo Scouts Hut has been the meeting place for Scouts to develop skills, make new friends and contribute to the community. Now after a fire and break-in, the future of the historical hut is uncertain. The log cabin, an official heritage building, was first built in 1926 by four teachers who wanted to give back to the Scouting community. The hut, located at Comox Gyro Park is the base for the 1st Nanaimo Scout Group, which offers Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers a...
Dec 03, 2024•5 min
For almost 100 years, the 1st Nanaimo Scouts Hut has been the meeting place for Scouts to develop skills, make new friends and contribute to the community. Now after a fire and break-in, the future of the historical hut is uncertain. The log cabin, an official heritage building, was first built in 1926 by four teachers who wanted to give back to the Scouting community. The hut, located at Comox Gyro Park is the base for the 1st Nanaimo Scout Group, which offers Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers a...
Nov 29, 2024•2 min
For almost 100 years, the 1st Nanaimo Scouts Hut has been the meeting place for Scouts to develop skills, make new friends and contribute to the community. Now after a fire and break-in, the future of the historical hut is uncertain. The log cabin, an official heritage building, was first built in 1926 by four teachers who wanted to give back to the Scouting community. The hut, located at Comox Gyro Park is the base for the 1st Nanaimo Scout Group, which offers Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers a...
Nov 29, 2024•4 min
For almost 100 years, the 1st Nanaimo Scouts Hut has been the meeting place for Scouts to develop skills, make new friends and contribute to the community. Now after a fire and break-in, the future of the historical hut is uncertain. The log cabin, an official heritage building, was first built in 1926 by four teachers who wanted to give back to the Scouting community. The hut, located at Comox Gyro Park is the base for the 1st Nanaimo Scout Group, which offers Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers a...
Nov 28, 2024•5 min
For almost 100 years, the 1st Nanaimo Scouts Hut has been the meeting place for Scouts to develop skills, make new friends and contribute to the community. Now after a fire and break-in, the future of the historical hut is uncertain. The log cabin, an official heritage building, was first built in 1926 by four teachers who wanted to give back to the Scouting community. The hut, located at Comox Gyro Park is the base for the 1st Nanaimo Scout Group, which offers Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers a...
Nov 22, 2024•6 min
For almost 100 years, the 1st Nanaimo Scouts Hut has been the meeting place for Scouts to develop skills, make new friends and contribute to the community. Now after a fire and break-in, the future of the historical hut is uncertain. The log cabin, an official heritage building, was first built in 1926 by four teachers who wanted to give back to the Scouting community. The hut, located at Comox Gyro Park is the base for the 1st Nanaimo Scout Group, which offers Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers a...
Nov 21, 2024•6 min
For almost 100 years, the 1st Nanaimo Scouts Hut has been the meeting place for Scouts to develop skills, make new friends and contribute to the community. Now after a fire and break-in, the future of the historical hut is uncertain. The log cabin, an official heritage building, was first built in 1926 by four teachers who wanted to give back to the Scouting community. The hut, located at Comox Gyro Park is the base for the 1st Nanaimo Scout Group, which offers Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers a...
Nov 19, 2024•10 min
For almost 100 years, the 1st Nanaimo Scouts Hut has been the meeting place for Scouts to develop skills, make new friends and contribute to the community. Now after a fire and break-in, the future of the historical hut is uncertain. The log cabin, an official heritage building, was first built in 1926 by four teachers who wanted to give back to the Scouting community. The hut, located at Comox Gyro Park is the base for the 1st Nanaimo Scout Group, which offers Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers a...
Nov 15, 2024•6 min
For almost 100 years, the 1st Nanaimo Scouts Hut has been the meeting place for Scouts to develop skills, make new friends and contribute to the community. Now after a fire and break-in, the future of the historical hut is uncertain. The log cabin, an official heritage building, was first built in 1926 by four teachers who wanted to give back to the Scouting community. The hut, located at Comox Gyro Park is the base for the 1st Nanaimo Scout Group, which offers Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers a...
Nov 14, 2024•4 min
For almost 100 years, the 1st Nanaimo Scouts Hut has been the meeting place for Scouts to develop skills, make new friends and contribute to the community. Now after a fire and break-in, the future of the historical hut is uncertain. The log cabin, an official heritage building, was first built in 1926 by four teachers who wanted to give back to the Scouting community. The hut, located at Comox Gyro Park is the base for the 1st Nanaimo Scout Group, which offers Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers a...
Nov 13, 2024•6 min
For almost 100 years, the 1st Nanaimo Scouts Hut has been the meeting place for Scouts to develop skills, make new friends and contribute to the community. Now after a fire and break-in, the future of the historical hut is uncertain. The log cabin, an official heritage building, was first built in 1926 by four teachers who wanted to give back to the Scouting community. The hut, located at Comox Gyro Park is the base for the 1st Nanaimo Scout Group, which offers Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers a...
Nov 08, 2024•7 min
For almost 100 years, the 1st Nanaimo Scouts Hut has been the meeting place for Scouts to develop skills, make new friends and contribute to the community. Now after a fire and break-in, the future of the historical hut is uncertain. The log cabin, an official heritage building, was first built in 1926 by four teachers who wanted to give back to the Scouting community. The hut, located at Comox Gyro Park is the base for the 1st Nanaimo Scout Group, which offers Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers a...
Nov 06, 2024•5 min
For almost 100 years, the 1st Nanaimo Scouts Hut has been the meeting place for Scouts to develop skills, make new friends and contribute to the community. Now after a fire and break-in, the future of the historical hut is uncertain. The log cabin, an official heritage building, was first built in 1926 by four teachers who wanted to give back to the Scouting community. The hut, located at Comox Gyro Park is the base for the 1st Nanaimo Scout Group, which offers Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers a...
Nov 06, 2024•3 min
For almost 100 years, the 1st Nanaimo Scouts Hut has been the meeting place for Scouts to develop skills, make new friends and contribute to the community. Now after a fire and break-in, the future of the historical hut is uncertain. The log cabin, an official heritage building, was first built in 1926 by four teachers who wanted to give back to the Scouting community. The hut, located at Comox Gyro Park is the base for the 1st Nanaimo Scout Group, which offers Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers a...
Nov 01, 2024•6 min
