Community Issues Assessment for Electoral Area G Final Report

On July 22, 2025, the Regional District of Nanaimo Board passed the following motions:

1. It was moved and seconded that the Board receive the Electoral Area G Community Issues Assessment Final Report by Neilson Strategies and Leftside Partners Inc., dated July 2025, and forward it to the Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs.

2. It was moved and seconded that the Board send correspondence to the City of Parksville and Town of Qualicum Beach to determine their interest in and support for commencing discussions with the Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs on next steps for a study or studies that explore the potential opportunity for municipal boundary adjustments to encompass the French Creek portion of Electoral Area G, possibly as a multi-staged process that assesses cost impacts, potential funding support, benefits and opportunities before determining whether to proceed to a public engagement process.

More information from the Board meeting can be found by clicking the following link to view the Agenda, Minutes and Video.

The Community Issues Assessment for Electoral Area G Final Report can be viewed by clicking the link.