On October 10 the ICF announced its plan on gathering funding to allow it to start work on repairing the Island Railway so that full freight and passenger service can return to the mainline between Victoria and Courtenay. Regional District taxpayers are being asked to fund approximately 15% of the cost of the bridge and…

PRESS RELEASE: NEW HORNE LAKE STUDY KIBOSHES HIGHWAY PROPOSAL A new report just released this evening (Friday, July 27 2012) by the Ministry of Transportation has concluded that the proposed Horne Lake Connector will not be feasible within the next 15-20 years. The report can be downloaded from the BC Ministry of Transportation website at:…

I sent this letter in response to a letter sent to the Minister by the Port Alberni Port Authority on the Horne Lake highway connector plans: July 15, 2012 Honourable Blair Lekstrom Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure PO Box 9055 Stn Prov Govt Victoria, BC, V8W 9E2 Dear Minister Lekstrom: Re: Improved highway access to…