November 2025 Update

On November 6, 2025, the Staff Report on the proposed fire truck storage facility survey was presented to the RDN Electoral Area Services Committee (EASC) and approved by the RDN board on November 18, 2025.

Staff Recommendations:

• Receive the What We Heard Engagement Summary Report: Nanaimo River Fire Protection Area – Proposed Fire Truck Storage Facility Survey 2025 for information.
• Based on the survey results, suspend further collection of the Nanaimo River Fire Protection Service Reserve Fund indefinitely.
• Refer survey results to staff for future reports on dissolving the Reserve Fund and other considerations for fire services in the area.

Survey Process Highlights:

• The survey, mailed to registered property owners, sought feedback on constructing a purpose-built fire truck storage facility on RDN-owned land at Nanaimo River Road and South Forks Road.
• Objectives included maintaining current service levels, improving safety and compliance, reducing liability, and providing a base for Extension Truck No. 4.
• Responses informed preferences on borrowing terms and taxation impacts, guiding next steps in capital planning.
• The What We Heard Engagement Summary Report was presented for information, ensuring transparency and alignment with community feedback.

Survey Outcomes:

• A majority of respondents did not support borrowing or taxation increases for the proposed facility.
• These results led to the recommendation to halt reserve fund collection and reassess future fire service needs.

Learn more:

• RDN Electoral Area Services Committee meeting, agenda items and supporting documents - November 06, 2025 (see item 12.1)
• RDN Board meeting, agenda items and supporting documents - November 18, 2025 (see item 12.1.8)
• Get Involved RDN project site