Midcoast Morning

Nanaimo is asking for voters' permission to sell an acre of parkland to pave the way for a road to a planned subdivision.

At a meeting Monday, Nanaimo city council approved a plan that would ultimately see the north edge of Elaine Hamilton Park in the city’s south end become a road that would serve as the main entryway to a residential development, one of six sections of the Sandstone Project.

A washroom at the park would need to be demolished, with the developer building a new facility on a different part of the park.

After initially voting against an running an AAP, council reconsidered and voted 6-3 in favour of the process, with councillors Paul Manly, Tyler Brown, and Ben Geselbracht opposed.

Midcoast Morning brings you coverage of the meeting, and speaks with the developer behind the project.

Show Notes

Nanaimo is asking for voters' permission to sell an acre of parkland to pave the way for a road to a planned subdivision.

At a meeting Monday, Nanaimo city council approved a plan that would ultimately see the north edge of Elaine Hamilton Park in the city’s south end become a road that would serve as the main entryway to a residential development, one of six sections of the Sandstone Project.

A washroom at the park would need to be demolished, with the developer building a new facility on a different part of the park.

After initially voting against an running an AAP, council reconsidered and voted 6-3 in favour of the process, with councillors Paul Manly, Tyler Brown, and Ben Geselbracht opposed.

Midcoast Morning brings you coverage of the meeting, and speaks with the developer behind the project.

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Creators and Guests

Host
Joe Pugh
Host and producer for Midcoast Morning, and is a journalist with CHLY 101.7FM's Nonprofit Newsroom Project.
Editor
Jesse Woodward
Executive Director / Executive Producer / Managing Editor at CHLY 101.7FM

What is Midcoast Morning?

Typically running 28 minutes, Midcoast Morning covers local news and current affairs happening in Nanaimo and on the Salish Sea. Midcoast Morning largely focuses in on one big story per show, interviewing reporters about their stories, as well as those making news and those impacted by it. We also feature the curators and creators in our local arts and culture scene.

Midcoast Morning broadcasts and podcasts every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning at 8:30 AM.

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