The province has appointed three new members to British Columbia’s independent Climate Solutions Council.
The council provides advice to government on actions and policies contributing to emission reductions and sustainable economic development, and includes members from First Nations, environmental organizations, industry, academia, labour, local government and youth representatives.
New council members include Duncan Mayor Michelle Staples; Andrea Reimer, adjunct professor at UBC’s School of Public Policy and Global Affairs and a director on the board at TransLink; and Tom Green, a senior climate policy adviser at the David Suzuki Foundation.
The outgoing members are Tamara Vrooman, president and CEO of the Vancouver Airport Authority, and Ian Bruce, former deputy executive director of the David Suzuki Foundation.
Nanaimo chief administrative officer retires
Jake Rudolph retired this month as Nanaimo’s chief administrative officer after nearly five years in the job. Richard Harding, the city’s general manager of parks, recreation and culture, is serving as acting CAO while the recruitment process goes ahead.
Rudolph joined the City of Nanaimo in July 2018 after several years of friction among senior city staff and councillors.
“Since Mr. Rudolph was hired as the city’s CAO in 2018, he has demonstrated an extraordinary commitment in working with council and staff in establishing good governance, strategic direction and prioritizing our economic, cultural and environmental objectives,” Mayor Leonard Krog said when Rudolph announced plans to retire.
“I will be forever grateful to him, as should all the citizens of Nanaimo, for his courage in taking on the role of CAO given the significant challenges at the time he was hired. Under his leadership, the city has seen some very positive change and we have been extremely fortunate to have him serve our city over the past five years.”
Tourism groups join to promote Nanaimo
Non-profit Tourism Nanaimo, which promotes destination sales for the City of Nanaimo, the Vancouver Island Conference Centre and the Nanaimo Hospitality Association, joined forces as Team Nanaimo last year, and last week the group signed a memorandum of understanding.
Highlights include setting up a dedicated destination sales team, booking guidelines, and a promise to work collaboratively. Since May of last year, Tourism Nanaimo has lined up $3 million in conferences and business events and another $3 million is anticipated between now and 2027.
“With dedicated sales efforts, we are seeing a significant return on investment and a strategic approach to securing new business,” said Ian Simpson, chair of Tourism Nanaimo.
U-Haul opens Burnside location
DK Motors is a new location for U-Haul Co. (Canada) Ltd. at 430 Burnside Rd. East to offer trucks, trailers, towing equipment, rental items and in-store box pickup. U-Haul has teamed up with independent dealers to offer rental equipment to do-it-yourself movers since 1945.
