Public Engagement Archive
This page summarizes completed public open house events. For details on current events, please visit our Community Engagement page.
Tourism in Nanaimo Community Engagement Session
Aug 8, 2017, 11:16 AM Category Complete
A community engagement session was hosted by the City's Tourism Advisory Committee on August 15, 2017 to hear input on determining a new model to guide the governance and management of tourism and destination marketing services in Nanaimo.
Public Engagement Pilot Program - Feedback Sessions
Aug 7, 2017, 15:05 PM Category Complete
A pilot program is being planned to establish informal, open topic community engagement and public conversation sessions. Feedback sessions were held in July and August 2017.
Linley Valley - Future Uses
Aug 6, 2017, 10:54 AM Category Complete
Linley Valley Cottle Lake Park is wilderness park located between Departure and Hammond Bay at 3669 Rock City Road. On August 22, 2017 workshops were held to get ideas on its current uses and opportunities to improve uses for the park.
Port Drive Waterfront Master Plan
Jun 22, 2017, 12:23 PM Category Complete
An open house was held on June 21, 2017 to provide information and gather feedback on options for future site development. An online survey was also open from June 21 to July 12 for those who could not attend the open house in person.
Development Cost Charge Review
Jun 16, 2017, 12:44 PM Category Complete
An open house was held on June 15, 2017 to provide information and gather feedback on the proposed changes to Development Cost Charges.
Waterfront Walkway
May 21, 2017, 13:06 PM Category Complete
Three open houses were held on May 17, 18 and 20 to provide information and gather feedback on the proposed expansion of Nanaimo's Waterfront Walkway.
Georgia Greenway
May 14, 2017, 13:07 PM Category Complete
Staff were onhand at the Active for Life Expo on Saturday, May 13, 2017 to provide information and gather public feedback on the first phase of this multi-use trail through the Harewood neighbourhood.
LED Streetlights Study
Apr 26, 2017, 13:09 PM Category Complete
An open house was held on April 25, 2017 at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre to provide information and gather public feedback on a study about converting City-owned streetlights to LED.
Colliery Dam Park Improvement Plan Project Update
Apr 2, 2017, 13:14 PM Category Complete
An open house was held on April 1, 2017 in Colliery Dam Park to provide an update on the improvement action plan for the park and to gather feedback from park users.
New Website Beta-Testing
Mar 29, 2017, 13:15 PM Category Complete
An information session was held on March 28, 2017 in the Service and Resource Centre (411 Dunsmuir Street) for residents interested in beta-testing the new City of Nanaimo website. The new website is expected to launch in the summer of 2017.
Harewood Centennial Park Improvements Update
Mar 17, 2017, 13:21 PM Category Complete
An open house was held on March 16, 2017 at John Barsby Secondary School where City staff provided members of the public an update on the planned BMX and skate park facilities.
Events Centre - Phase Three Engagement
Mar 12, 2017, 13:23 PM Category Complete
A total of eight information sessions were held February 9, 15, 16, 21, 23, March 1, 4 and 7, 2017. On March 11, the community voted to not support borrowing $80 million to construct an events centre.
Events Centre – Phase Two Engagement
Dec 20, 2016, 13:35 PM Category Complete
A series of open houses were held November 24, December 1 and December 8, 2016 at the Beban Park Social Centre where residents could find more information on the proposed events centre, provide feedback and ask questions.