A Year in Review 2018 Annual General Meeting - over 30 members in attendance, hosting guest speakers Jeff McArthur (RCMP policing issues), Ryan Evanoff (Ministry of Transport upgrades to Hwy 14), and Arnie Campbell (presenting a new Interactive History of Otter Point website), in addition to an announcement by Mike Hicks (CRD Director) on major provincial … Continue reading Annual President’s Report for 2019 AGM
Fishing, Killer Whales & Consultation
The Federal Department of Fisheries are releasing a consultation paper which provides two alternatives to protect the foraging areas of the Southern Resident Killer Whales. The paper can be found here. DFO is accepting comments via email DFO until May 3. The final decision will be implemented in May. The DFO map indicates that both scenarios would … Continue reading Fishing, Killer Whales & Consultation
April Quarterly Director’s Report 2019
Happy Spring, Everyone! After what seems to have been a long, cold start in the new year, we hope that you’re all beginning to enjoy the seasonally warmer double-digit daytime temperatures. Things have been far from “cold” with regard to activities of your OPSRRA Board… 2019 Annual General Meeting (AGM) As you’re (hopefully) already aware, … Continue reading April Quarterly Director’s Report 2019
B&B to Short-Term Rentals
As more and more properties in our region transition from local owners to offsite owners renting online for short and longer-term vacation rentals, it is time to ask the CRD to re-evaluate the zoning bylaw that covers short-term rentals and how they enforce bylaw infractions. Many regions in the province are struggling with redrafting bylaws originally … Continue reading B&B to Short-Term Rentals
