BC Electoral Boundary Commission Final Report

The final report of the BC Electoral Boundary Commission has been released. In the preliminary report Thetis Island was separated from Chemainus which was included in the revised riding of Cowichan. Thetis was instead attached to the northern riding of Ladysmith-Oceanside. 

A number of Thetis Island residents made submissions supportive of Thetis being attached to Cowichan. From the report summary it appears our voices were heard:

"We also heard about the ties and shared interests between specific communities throughout the Island, including those between specific Gulf Islands and adjacent communities on the east coast of Vancouver Island." 

The final report includes new boundaries and Thetis has been included in the Cowichan riding:

"This riding includes Duncan, Lake Cowichan and North Cowichan, as well as Thetis, Penelakut and Valdez Islands."

I think this was the right choice and I wish to thank fellow Islanders who helped convince the EBC to make this revision. 

David Reay