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The Official Community Plan Review Continues!
The review of the Bamfield Official Community
Plan continues, building on:
 The participation of many community
members at the January 28th, 2012 events
which included a Community Mapping
exercise and a well attended Community
Meeting.
 The November 3rd, 2011 World Café.
 Ongoing research on issues…[Read more]

max.salamon@gmail.com

200374 – Bamfield Forest Service Road

Dear Max:

Thank you for your e-mail of November 27, 2011, regarding maintenance of the Bamfield Forest Service Road.

As I am sure you are aware, there were a number of weather-related road closures throughout the South Coast region and Vancouver Island in late September, including the…[Read more]

THE 10,000 DOLLAR FARCE M.W. Salamon

Bamfield is currently engaged in the process of updating its’ Official Community Plan (OCP) by way of a co-operative effort with students and staff of Vancouver Island University (VIU). This process is touted by its’ supporters as a breakthrough model for addressing the future OCP…[Read more]

Memorial Tree

Rembrance Day 2010 will not be commemorated under the new structure to house the Memorial Tree in Centennial Park as I had hoped. However, I will canvass the community groups and perhaps families who have “leaves” on the tree for donations so that we can continue with this project in the New Year.

For those of you who are not…[Read more]

BAMFIELD WATER

Preamble: In 2008 Bamfield ratepayers were informed that the Bamfield Water System, owned and operated by the ACRD, was on the verge of collapse. The problem could be addressed by a new pumping facility. How we got to this point was not addressed. We have been paying the ACRD for administration of the Bamfield water System for…[Read more]

November 29th, 2010
From: Max Salamon, Ratepayer, Electoral District “A” (Bamfield)

To: Hira Chopra (ACRD Chairperson),Wendy Thompson (ACRD CAO), Don Anderson ACRD Manager of Environmental Services, Members Bamfield Water Committee,…[Read more]

To: ACRD CAO, Electoral Area “A” (Bamfield) Water Board

Re: COST OVERRUNS
Bamfielders’ are currently experiencing a large increase in water rates along with volume caps to address operating cost shortfalls in our water system infrastructure. An announced cost overrun of 25% on system upgrades without explanation is not…[Read more]