Committee Recommendations
The following grant recommendations were approved:
2020 Culture & Heritage Operating Grants
| Applicant Name |
Recommend |
| A Capella Plus Choral Society |
$3,250 |
| Friends of Nanaimo Jazz Society |
$4,500 |
| Heart of the Island Chorus Society |
$2,300 |
| Hub City Cinema Society |
$10,500 |
| Island Bel Canto Singers |
$1,500 |
| Island Consort Society |
$1,750 |
| L’Association des francophones de Nanaimo |
$21,000 |
| Malaspina Choral Society |
$3,500 |
| Mid Island Metis Nation Association |
$11,000 |
| Nanaimo Chamber Orchestra |
$4,512 |
| Nanaimo Chinese Cultural Society |
$3,350 |
| Nanaimo Concert Band Society |
$7,750 |
| Nanaimo International Jazz Festival Association |
$20,000 |
| Nanaimo Tidesmen (BC Chapter of SPEBSQSA) |
$2,375 |
| Opera Nanaimo |
$1,000 |
| Pacific Coast Stage Company |
$6,000 |
| Pacific Institute of Bagpiping and Celtic Music |
$3,250 |
| Wordstorm Society of the Arts |
$2,750 |
| Crimson Coast Dance Society ** |
$23,200 |
| Nanaimo Conservatory of Music ** |
$18,400 |
| TheatreOne ** |
$42,450 |
| Vancouver Island Symphony ** |
$89,244 |
| Western Edge Theatre ** |
$13,850 |
**Recommended for continued three-year funding (2019/2020/2021)
2020 Culture &Heritage Project Grants
| Applicant Name |
Project |
Recommend |
| Brechin United Church – Mission and Outreach Team |
Reconciliation Workshop – Building Bridges and Paddling Together |
$800 |
| Crimson Coast Dance Society |
Leadership Development |
$611 |
| Crimson Coast Dance Society |
Mixed Ability Dance Jams |
$1,800 |
| Crimson Coast Dance Society |
Qwuyulush Nuwilum Xwa’alum Sumshàthut |
$3,750 |
| Federation of BC Writers |
Youth & Elder Journaling Workshops at
Salish Lelum |
$500 |
| Harbour City Jazz Society |
JazzFest 2020 |
$2,250 |
| Mid Island Community Band Society |
MICoba “Massed Bands” Project |
$500 |
| Nanaimo Ballroom Dance Society |
Island Fantasy ball |
$5,363 |
| Nanaimo Blues Society |
Summertime Blues |
$20,000 |
| Nanaimo Sings! Choral Festival Society |
Sing With Your Ears – A listening workshop for singers |
$537 |
| Pacific Institute of Bagpiping and Celtic Music Society |
Pacific Gael Youth Band |
$1,500 |
| South End Community Association |
South End Day |
$4,750 |
| Vancouver Island Danish Canadian Club |
2020 Federation of Danish Associations in Canada (Conference & AGM) |
$3,000 |
| Vancouver Island Short Film Festival Society |
Vancouver Island Short Film Festival |
$6,200 |
| Wordstorm Society of the Arts |
Wordstorm Website Redesign |
$1,100 |
2020 Downtown Event Grants
| Applicant Name |
Project |
Recommend |
| A Capella Plus Choral Society |
A Capella Plus Fall Concert |
$473 |
| B. Gallant Homes |
B. Gingerbread Homes |
$7,500 |
| Friends of Heritage Society |
Nanaimo Heritage Festival |
$13,000 |
| Friends of Nanaimo Jazz Society |
Jazz Affair |
$4,000 |
| Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce |
Commercial Street Night Market |
$24,750 |
| Humanity in Community |
Hub City Walls |
$15,000 |
| Malaspina Choral Society |
50th Anniversary Gala |
$2,000 |
| Men’s Resource Centre |
Hub City Soapbox Derby |
$7,325 |
| Nanaimo Artwalk Committee |
Nanaimo Artwalk 2020 |
$2,700 |
| Nanaimo Chapter Federation of Canadian Artists |
Nanaimo Fine Art Show |
$2,100 |
| Nanaimo Craft Beer Society |
Nanaimo Craft Beer Week |
$3,500 |
| Nanaimo Downtown Farmers Market Society |
Nanaimo Downtown Farmers Market |
$6,695 |
| Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival Society |
Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival |
$10,000 |
| Nanaimo International Jazz Festival Association |
10-Day Concert Series and 3-Day Festival |
$17,000 |
| Nanaimo Pride Society |
Nanaimo Pride 2020 |
$9,500 |
| Old City Quarter Association |
Christmas in the OCQ |
$2,500 |
| Old City Quarter Association |
Halloween in the OCQ |
$2,850 |
| Old City Quarter Association |
Hop Into Spring in the OCQ |
$1,450 |
| Old City Quarter Association |
Sounds of Summer in the OCQ |
$6,000 |
| TheatreOne |
Emerging Voices |
$4,000 |
| Vancouver Island Regional Library |
Big Names, Little City – Canadian Author Reading Series |
$806 |
| Vancouver Island Regional Library |
Vancouver Island Childrens’ Book Festival (BookFest) |
$3,750 |
| Volume Studio Ltd. |
SHINE2020 Nanaimo |
$2,656 |
| Wordstorm Society of the Arts |
Poetry SlamFest |
$445 |
Heritage Home Grant
The Leynard Residence, located at 442 Milton Street, will receive a $1,624 Heritage Home Grant for window repairs.
2020 Community Vitality Grants
| Organization |
Project |
Amount |
| Take a Hike Youth at Risk Foundation |
Nanaimo Take a Hike Program-Vehicle Purchase |
$10,000 |
| Spinal Cord Injury Organization of BC |
Healthy Active Island Life with SCI |
$5,000 |
| Society for Equity, Inclusion and Advocacy (SEIA): Central Vancouver Island |
Project Keep SEIA Housed |
$10,000 |
2020 Social Planning Grants
| Organization |
Project |
Amount |
| Nanaimo Region John Howard Society |
Circles of Support |
$15,000 |
United Way Central and Northern Vancouver Island
|
Nanaimo Homeless Coalition Communications Strategy Implementation Project |
$15,000
|
| Literacy Central Vancouver Island |
Word on the Street |
$30,000 |
Section 8c
Supervised Consumption Sites
Council directed staff to bring forward a zoning bylaw amendment which changes the definition of office/medical dental to be interpreted more broadly but excludes supervised consumption sites. The topic of supervised consumption sites will be brought forward for discussion at a future Health and Housing Task Force meeting.
Section 10 c
Home Based Business Regulations
Amendments to home-based business regulations (“Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2011 No. 4500”) passed two readings, and amendments to sign regulations for home-based businesses (“Sign Amendment Bylaw 2020 No. 2850.22”) passed three readings.
Section 10 d
Development around Nanaimo
An application to rezone 200 Hansen Road, to allow for a multi-family residential development, passed two readings. A third reading will be considered once the vehicle turnaround covenant, blanket right-of-way and residential units are secured.
Section 10 e
A Development Permit has been issued for 930 Terminal Avenue, to allow for a proposed mixed-use building that will include multi-family residential units, live/work units and commercial space.
Section 10 f
A Development Variance Permit has been issued for 3358 Stephenson Point Road, to allow for the construction of an oversized accessory building.
Section 10 g
A Development Variance Permit has been issued for 4461 Wellington Road, to allow for an over height fence and retaining wall.
Section 10 h
A Development Variance Permit has been issued for 3945 Biggs Road, to waive the frontage works and services requirements for the planned redevelopment of the Nanaimo Correctional Centre.
Section 10 i
A Development Variance Permit has been issued at 3951 Jingle Pot Road, to reduce the minimum rear yard setback to legalize the construction of an existing single residential dwelling.
Section 10 j
Bylaw Updates
The following bylaws were adopted:
"Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2019 No. 4500.133" (To rezone Unit 9, 1599 Dufferin Crescent to allow “Cannabis Retail Store” as a site-specific use in the Hospital Urban Centre [CC5] Zone).
Section 11 a
“Financial Plan Bylaw 2019 No. 7307” (To confirm and adopt the 2020 – 2024 Financial Plan).
Section 11 b
January 13, 2020 Regular Council Meeting - agenda, documents and video