B.C. on the Move: A 10-Year Transportation Plan Community Meeting Report VANCOUVER ISLAND COMMUNITY MEETING REPORT VANCOUVER

INTRODUCTION

In September 2014, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Todd Stone, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, Jordan Sturdy, met with over 70 groups on Vancouver Island. Priorities were discussed with , local governments, Chambers of Commerce and other community leaders. KEY THEME SUMMARY Throughout these meetings, Parliamentary Secretary Sturdy heard about the need for continued investment in the Island’s transportation network to support communities and local economies. The priorities are set out in the following report on the meetings held.

Priorities raised included reducing congestion on key corridors, increasing multi-modal connections between communities, adding cycling infrastructure for commuters and tourists and continuing to improve our marine ports, ferry system and airports.

Vancouver Island’s priorities heard in these meetings formed a key part of the B.C. on the Move public engagement process and were taken into consideration as the 10-year provincial transportation plan was developed.

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ii Highway 1 • Malahat COMMUNITY MEETING DATES AND LOCATIONS

1. VICTORIA Monday, September 8, 2014 • 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m...... 1

2. VICTORIA Monday, September 8, 2014 • 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m...... 3 KEY THEME SUMMARY 3. DUNCAN Tuesday, September 9, 2014 • 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m...... 4

4. Tuesday, September 9, 2014 • 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m...... 6

5. NANAIMO Tuesday, September 9, 2014 • 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m...... 6

6. Wednesday, September 10, 2014 • 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m...... 7

7. PORT ALBERNI Wednesday, September 10, 2014 • 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m...... 8

8. COURTENAY Thursday, September 11, 2014 • 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m...... 8

9. COURTENAY Thursday, September 11, 2014 • 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m...... 9

10. CAMPBELL RIVER Monday, September 15, 2014 • 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m...... 9

11. CAMPBELL RIVER Monday, September 15, 2014 • 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m...... 10

12. Tuesday, September 16, 2014 • 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m...... 10

13. PORT MCNEILL Tuesday, September 16, 2014 • 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m...... 11

14. PORT HARDY Tuesday, September 16, 2014 • 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m...... 11

15. CAMPBELL RIVER Wednesday, September 17, 2014 • 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m...... 11

16. NANAIMO Wednesday, September 17, 2014 • 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m...... 12

17. VICTORIA Thursday, September 18, 2014 • 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m...... 12

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iv Highway 1 • north of Duncan KEY THEME SUMMARY

MEETING KEY THEMES 1. VICTORIA SAANICH Monday, September 8, 2014 1. Highways/Transit/Cycling: Planning should focus on shifting away 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. from cars (e.g., transit and cycling). 2. Highways: McKenzie Interchange—want a working group • Saanich for the planning process put in place for the design (flyover, HOV lanes, Transit). • District

3. Transit: More transit service to colleges and universities. KEY THEME SUMMARY • District of NORTH SAANICH 4. Transit: Want bus service to Dean Park. • City of Victoria 5. Cycling: Assistance with cycling infrastructure. • District of 6. Highways: Improve landscaping around McTavish Interchange. • Town of CENTRAL SAANICH • Town of 7. Highways: Build Keating Interchange at Highway 17 to Keating Business Park. • City of Langford 8. Transit: Build Park and Ride facility connected to express transit service (currently no connection). • Capital Regional District 9. Highways: Build Stelly’s Cross Road interchange. • Chamber of Commerce VICTORIA 10. Ports: Continue to redevelop Belleville Terminal. • Town of Sidney 11. Airport: Expand Victoria Airport. • District of Oak Bay 12. Transit: Bus only lanes. 13. Highways & Side Roads: Bay Street Bridge replacement—connection between south western communities and Royal Inland Hospital. SOOKE 14. Highways: Support Westshore connector as a connection to Highway 1. 15. Highways: McKenzie Interchange is a priority. 16. Cycling and Transit: Upgrades to Sooke Rd—enhanced transit and cycling. 17. Highways: Develop a regional plan that matches land use with transportation needs. VIEW ROYAL 18. The provincial plan needs to address economic benefit and the wellbeing of residents of the island. 19. Highways: McKenzie Interchange—is a priority. 20. Highways: Enhance Malahat safety. 21. Rail: Consider Island Corridor as an alternate to using a car.

1 MEETING KEY THEMES 1. VICTORIA CONT’D ESQUIMALT 22. Transit: Better mass transit connections to Department of National Defence and Esquimalt Graving Dock—6000 to 8000 workers /day. 23. Highways: McKenzie interchange improvement; pedestrian facilities on Admirals Road. 24. Ferries: Belleville Terminal—priority. LANGFORD 25. Highways: Help with connecting Westshore Parkway through to Highway 14; southbound off-ramp at the Leigh Road Interchange; connection between Leigh Road and McCallum Road. 26. Transit: E & N commuter connection from Westshore to town. CAPITAL REGIONAL DISTRICT (MAYOR OF CENTRAL SAANICH) 27. Highways: Continued improvement to the Pacific Marine Circle Route. 28. Complete a regional transportation plan. SIDNEY 29. Highways: Beacon Overpass—cost increased due to soft soils and

VANCOUVER ISLAND COMMUNITY MEETINGS ISLAND COMMUNITY REPORT VANCOUVER would like a higher provincial cost share. 30. Highways: Lochside Road repairs plus a new roundabout. 31. Ferries: Establishment of a foot ferry connection to the Gulf Islands.

OAK BAY 32. Transit: Focus on transit improvements OTHER ISSUES 33. Highways: Congestion on Highway 1 at the Western Communities means people stop delivering at 3:00 because of delays getting back. 34. Rail: Investment in rail for goods movement and commuters. 35. Ferries: Seismic reliability of ferry terminals is a concern. 36. Highways: Focus on safety; Highway 17 access to rowing center; pedestrian crossings between and Royal Oak. 37. Highways: Reconfigure McKenzie to add double right turn lanes and separate the Galloping Goose. 38. Highways: Cell communication along Pacific Marine Route. 39. Highways: Improvements to Highway 14 between Jordan River and Lost Creek.

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2 MEETING KEY THEMES 2 VICTORIA HARBOUR AUTHORITY Meeting with Victoria Airport/ 1. Create the environment for investment that will drive the economy. Harbour Authority and Island 2. Highways: Need to remove bottlenecks such as McKenzie and Tillicum Corridor on Highway 1 and Sayward on Highway 17. 3. Develop partnerships for improvements. Monday, September 8, 2014 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. VICTORIA AIRPORT AUTHORITY 4. Governance of harbour airport. KEY THEME SUMMARY • Harbour 5. Highways: Malahat is a priority; remove bottlenecks up and down the Authority island so trade can continue to move. • Victoria Airport Authority ISLAND CORRIDOR FOUNDATION 6. Rail: • Island Corridor • Expand freight; Foundation • Excursion trips for tourists; • Esquimalt First Nation • Commuter rail between Nanaimo and Victoria; and • Connection to Nanaimo harbour and Island Ferry service. 7. Rail: • Repairs based on replacement of 1 in 4 ties to get up to a class 3 level; • Investment based on 10 years of operation; • Link to Annasis island freight terminal. ESQUIMALT FIRST NATION 10. Highways: Issues with Admirals Rd • Traffic light at Seenupin Rd; • Do not want to move Thomas Rd; • Bus does not stop on Reserve Lands.

Highway 1 • Malahat, near Whittaker Road by Shawnigan Lake 3 MEETING KEY THEMES 3. DUNCAN DUNCAN Meeting with Local 1. Highways: Pedestrian and cycling improvements on Trans- Government Highway (TCH) to increase tourism (multiuse paths, widened sidewalks). Tuesday, September 9, 2014 2. Highways: Relieve congestion on TCH (through Duncan and 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ).

• Cowichan Valley Regional 3. Highways: TCH access management and providing alternative local road connections. Limit accesses onto TCH, expand local District road network. • City of Duncan 4. Highway and Side Roads: Intersection Safety Improvements at TCH/Beverly and TCH/Trunk. Signal phasing to increase pedestrian • District of North safety and minimize vehicle conflicts. Cowichan 5. Highways: Concerns around community impacts of a TCH bypass route. Duncan – don’t need a bypass today, but need • Town of to plan for one in the future. • Cowichan Chamber of 6. Highways: Lack of pedestrian facilities on Allenby Road Commerce —high volumes. 7. Rail: Supportive of E&N rail, however also need to focus on long VANCOUVER ISLAND COMMUNITY MEETINGS ISLAND COMMUNITY REPORT VANCOUVER • City of Nanaimo term use as an alternate mode corridor. Trail within rail right-of-way multiuse path would have significant tourism benefits. DISTRICT OF NORTH COWICHAN 1. Highways: TCH improvements—safety and congestion need to be focused; don’t see the need for a bypass for decades at the earliest— want to keep traffic where it is but move it more efficiently. 3. Side Road: Crofton Road needs improvements—poor condition and lack of shoulders. 4. Ferry: Consider free ferry for Penelakut Island—cost is debilitating for residents.

LAKE COWICHAN 1. Highways: Safety/wildlife concerns on Highway 18 (deer/elk)— consider wildlife fencing, elk crossings and brushing back tree line.

COWICHAN VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT 1. Side Roads: Want to see possible road access to Nitinat area within CVRD. Significant tourism benefits. 2. Highways: Need a TCH bypass through Duncan in the future, and should get started on the planning and property acquisition. B.C. on the Move: A 10-Year Transportation Plan Plan Transportation A 10-Year on the Move: B.C. 3. Highways and Transit: Cowichan Valley BC Transit Commuter Service very successful and there is a need to expand park and rides. 4. Highways and Transit: Want to see future transit connections to Nanaimo—CVRD needs to expand ~7 km to the North and RDN ~5 km to the south. Natural transit exchange/HUB at Nanaimo Airport. 4 MEETING KEY THEMES 3. DUNCAN CONT’D NANAIMO 1. Ferry: Highly supportive of Nanaimo–Vancouver Passenger Ferry Service. 2. Rail: Supportive of E&N Rail in principle and ICF. 3. Transportation Hub: Keen interest in seeing a downtown Nanaimo transportation hub (ferry, rail, float planes and transit. Transfer Station

from rail to bus to ferry [large exchange to support economy and KEY THEME SUMMARY downtown]. 4. Highways: Intersection Improvements—new signal at Highway 1 / Old Victoria / Haliburton in Nanaimo to improve safety and access for industrial traffic. 5. Highways and Side Roads: Snow clearing concerns between City and MoTI standards. 6. Port: Want to grow export/import opportunities from Nanaimo to/from China. Port ships non-stop from Nanaimo to China—huge opportunity. 4. NANAIMO PARKSVILLE Meeting with Local 1. Rail: Trail in rail right-of-way important for people and tourism. Train Government on E&N important for goods and economy. 2. Transit: Need for improved transit interconnectivity between regions Tuesday, September 9, 2014 (Courtenay to Deep Bay to Nanaimo) – limited service through 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Handy Dart.

• Parksville 3. Cycling: Desirable cycling/trail routes: Parksville to Coombs (new RDN trail) and look for links from Parksville to Hornby / Denman Island and • trails parallel to Highway 19A (ocean views). LANTZVILLE • 4. Commercial Trucking: No designated rest stop areas able to accommodate large commercial vehicles (ie: Btrains) for truckers to pull off between Victoria and Campbell River—impacts industry. Need to consider commercial truck stops. 5. Highways and Side Roads: MoTI needs to work with RCMP to reduce investigation time frames after crashes. 6. Highways and Side Roads: Intersection improvements—will Lantzville Road/Highway 19 be signalized to promote development near Lantzville (e.g., access to a business).

5 MEETING KEY THEMES 4. NANAIMO CONT’D QUALICUM BEACH 7. Rail: ICF not a viable transportation corridor for movement of goods • Parksville so consider repurposing corridor as a trail. 8. Roads: Need for network redundancy if Highway 19 were closed • Lantzville (Lantzville to Nanoose)—could consider rail corridor in an emergency. • Qualicum Beach 9. Airport: Airport is municipally funded, serving the region —difficulty to sustain on their own as no federal funding (fast and inexpensive flights to YVR south)—looking for assistance in developing airport lands. 10. Highways /Side Roads: Devolved roads have significant funding impacts on small communities—would like to see upgrades or partnership support from MoTI (e.g., Memorial Avenue). 11. Highways: Need to look at Highway 19 to see if there is a need for another link between Parksville and Qualicum Beach exits to limit commercial vehicles and other traffic through municipalities. 5. NANAIMO REGIONAL DISTRICT NANAIMO Meeting with Nanaimo 1. Transit: Need for bus jumpers/queue lanes and potential park Regional District and Airport and ride facilities. VANCOUVER ISLAND COMMUNITY MEETINGS ISLAND COMMUNITY REPORT VANCOUVER Tuesday, September 9, 2014 2. Highways: Intersection Improvements: dual left turns 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Nanaimo Parkway (Highway 19). NANAIMO AIRPORT • Regional District Nanaimo 3. Airport: Would like to see consideration from government for an Airport Vicinity Land Protection initiative—limit development • Greater Nanaimo adjacent to airport lands to minimize conflict with airport operations. Chamber of Commerce 4. Highways: Want to understand MoTI future vision for airport access to • Nanaimo Airport Highway 1 (via Spitfire or move to Timberlands Road) so they can plan internal road layouts and future tenants. • Alberni-Clayquot 5. Airport: Significant updates required for terminal expansion, runway Regional District overlays and parking stalls to accommodate more airplanes—seeking government funding for cost sharing. • Nanaimo Port Authority

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6 MEETING KEY THEMES 5. NANAIMO CONT’D ALBERNI-CLAYQUOT REGIONAL DISTRICT 6. Highways: Need for tourism circle route and alternate access to Highway 4 (could be Horne Lake or a connection to the North via Comox Lake). 7. Airport: Airport needs GPS and extended runway. 8. Highways: Improve pedestrian safety on Highway 4 through Cathedral Grove. KEY THEME SUMMARY

NANAIMO PORT AUTHORITY 9. Rail: Supports E&N and sees possibility of excursion trains for cruise ship day trips. 10. Port: Wants to double the size of the Deep Sea Terminal.

6. PORT ALBERNI AND PORT ALBERNI AIRPORT Meeting with Local 1. Airport: Tofino has issues with visibility due to trees in the National Government, Chamber of Park impacting approach clearance—needs new GPS approach. Commerce, Airport and 2. Airport: Alberni Valley is primarily industrial—no scheduled Port Authority commercial flights; Alberni Valley needs GPS and expanded runway.

Wednesday, September 10, 2014 PORT ALBERNI PORT AUTHORITY 3. Port: Under utilized deep sea port; PAPA has an MoU with Hyaout First 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Nations, who are working towards an agreement to get LNG. • Tofino and Port Alberni 4. Highways: Supportive of a new highway to strengthen the economy Airport and link to the port. PORT ALBERNI • Port Alberni Port 5. Highways: Supports alternate highway connection to Highway 19 Authority other than Highway 4 (e.g., Horne Lake connector). • Port Alberni 6. Highways: Improve safety and parking in Cathedral Grove (Highway 4). • Tofino 7. Highways: Promote tourism in the Alberni Valley (e.g., improve access and parking to major tourist destinations). • Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce 8. Rail: Supportive of ICF, however not the priority issue for the Alberni Valley. • Hesquiaht First Nations TOFINO 9. Transit: Looking to expand transit service to . 10. Highways: Want to see highway branding ‘adventure highway’ or ‘surf highway’ to promote the whole of the west coast.

7 MEETING KEY THEMES 6. PORT ALBERNI CONT’D. 11. Accessibility: Concerns about accessibility to Hot Springs Cove (no road access; water access only). 12. Ferries: BC Ferries subsidized freight boat in the past. 13. Parking: Need regulation and parking management strategies for long term parking at Tofino Wharf (for residents heading to Hot Springs Cove via boat).

7. PORT ALBERNI AHOUSAHT FIRST NATION Meeting with Alberni 1. Parking: Need regulation and parking management strategies for long First Nations term parking at Tofino Wharf (for residents). 2. Ferry: Remote water access to community and no scheduled Wednesday, September 10, 2014 ferry service. 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. 3. Medical Boat: Looking for a new medical boat with stretcher abilities • Tyee Ha’wilth ($250,000). TYEE HA’WILTH FIRST NATION • Ahousaht 1. Highways: Want to see Maggie Lake Forest Service Road paved and made public to the community.

VANCOUVER ISLAND COMMUNITY MEETINGS ISLAND COMMUNITY REPORT VANCOUVER 8. COURTENAY COMOX VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT Meeting with Regional 1. Highways: North Courtenay Connector an important project District and Chambers ‘northern gateway’ important access to new hospital, ferry and airport. of Commerce 2. Cycling: Need for cycling network connectivity—strong desire to see separate pathways within ministry right-of-way; cycling corridor Thursday, September 11, 2014 between Comox and Courtenay important. 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. 4. Highways: Highway 19A—high number of accesses and high speeds —need turn lanes, access management, intersection improvements: • Comox Valley Regional Merville Gas Station, Sunnydale Golf Course and market. District 5. Transit: 25 year transit plan completed in 2014—connecting • Comox Valley Chamber of communities. Commerce STRATHCONA REGIONAL DISTRICT 6. Ferries: Ferries are an extension of the highway system and strong • Strathcona Regional motivator of economy. District 7. Transit: BC Transit—limited service and poor interconnection with ferry schedule (need to optimize linkages); no link from Campbell River to Gold River—need transit service. 8. Highways: General concerns about condition of Highway 28 Buttle Lake Narrows to Quinsam Coal.

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8 MEETING KEY THEMES 9. COURTENAY COMOX Meeting with Local 1. Cycling: Seal coat and spray patching needs to be avoided on key Government cycling roads (Anderton Road/Seal Bay Park) Use full paving. Thursday, September 11, 2014 2. Cycling: Point Holmes—part in Comox and part in CVRD—need to 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. partner with MoTI to get bike lanes. 3. Highways: North Courtenay Connector an important “Northern • Comox Gateway” project for access to new hospital, ferry and airport; and KEY THEME SUMMARY replace existing single lane bridge (Dove Creek). • Cumberland 4. Port: Comox Marina Park—need full time docking facility as currently • Courtenay docking at private marina, so planes can’t stay overnight —therefore limits peak hours of service. CUMBERLAND 5. Highways: Upgrades to Comox Lake Road required (not MoTI road but leads to a key tourist destination at Comox Lake for camping and rock climbing). COURTENAY 6. Highways: Importance of a North Courtenay Connector; need a third bridge crossing of River—29th Street or 11th Street. 7. Cycling: Guthrie Road bike lanes—gap in the network between Courtenay and Comox as it falls within CVRD. 8. Rail: Focus on rail and trail within the ICF corridor. 9. Highways: Need to increase transit use in area.

10. CAMPBELL RIVER GOLD RIVER Meeting with Local 1. Highways: Want cell tower near Strathcona Lodge to get cell Government coverage on Highway 28; upgrade Highway 28—resurfacing. Monday, September 15, 2014 2. Highways: Need more RV campgrounds in North Island 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (promote tourism) and accommodate bike camping from May to September. • Gold River 3. Highways: Road Circle route from Campbell River to Zeballos to to promise tourism (currently no road connection). • Campbell River

• Sayward CAMPBELL RIVER 4. Air: Want to get Harbour Air—currently all helipads • Zeballos and float plane docks are private. 5. Highways: Need to consider a future direct link to new hospital via Highway 19 @ Evergreen. 6. Ports: Potential for container shipping with Quinsam Band in Campbell River area. 7. Cycling: Improve cycling infrastructure between Comox Valley and Campbell River.

9 MEETING KEY THEMES 10. CAMPBELL RIVER SAYWARD CONT’D. 9. Cycling: Want to see bike lanes from Highway 19 into the Village. 10. Transit: Want to see transit service form Sayward to Campbell River. 11. Marine Highway: Want to be part of Marine Highway—Browns Bay to Port Hardy, currently no place for boat fuel so working with DFO to get gas service. 12. Port: Need to dredge and expand harbour for safely of smaller boats and sufficient capacity for larger transient boats. 13. Highways: Need for passing lanes between Campbell River and Sayward; need for improved cellular coverage in the North Island— create cell service in rest areas. ZEBALLOS 14. Highways and Side Roads: • Need for re-paving and line painting from North to Port Hardy; • Want to see improved winter maintenance; • Zeballos Forest Service Road needs to be improved—resurfacing or

VANCOUVER ISLAND COMMUNITY MEETINGS ISLAND COMMUNITY REPORT VANCOUVER hard paved surface; • Maquina Road (closer to Zeballos and MoTI owned) —needs to be raised due to flooding; • Sugarloaf Bridge in Zeballos—needs to be replaced, inherited from logging company, main source of water comes over bridge, prevents people from coming to the community—want MoTI to take ownership. 11. CAMPBELL RIVER CAMPBELL RIVER AIRPORT Meeting with Chamber 1. Airport: Looking to develop lands around the airport and Campbell River Airport as an aviation park; alternate landing site for Westjet. and Port 3. Port: Could be a vital link in the ‘Discover LNG’ Quicksilver plant Monday, September 15, 2014 north of Campbell River. 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. B.C. on the Move: A 10-Year Transportation Plan Plan Transportation A 10-Year on the Move: B.C.

10 MEETING KEY THEMES 12. PORT HARDY PORT HARDY Meeting with Chamber 1. Airport: The port Hardy Airport is one of the few airports still owned of Commerce and Ports by Transport Canada—want to see it divested to allow onsite Tuesday, September 16, 2014 development of economic opportunities (e.g., new terminal). 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. 2. Port: Small barge terminal looking to be expanded to accommodate larger vessels to supply LNG (good deep sea port potential at • Port McNeill Port Hardy Bay).

Authority KEY THEME SUMMARY 3. Port: There is a 10-year old business case indicating cost is $8–10M • Port Hardy Chamber of for deep sea terminal —want to undertake another study to see the viability of deep sea port. Commerce 4. Tourism – Port: Tourism market with pocket cruise ships • District of Port Hardy —dock in deep sea and transport passengers to Port Hardy. 5. Highways: Install Highway 19 rumble strips from • Port Hardy Port to Woss. • Village of 13. PORT MCNEILL PORT MCNEILL Meeting with Local 1. Highways: Intersection improvements: Highway 19: Campbell Way Government and Chambers at Mine Road – school crossing (poor visibility and concern around accidents). Tuesday, September 16, 2014 2. Highways and Transit: Need to look at regional transportation services 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. —want BC Transit in area to connect communities.

• Port Hardy 3. Tourism: Tourism potential in Cape Scott Park and North Coast Trail. MOUNT WADDINGTON REGIONAL DISTRICT • 4. Highways: Want to see roads to Mt Cain and Schien Lake provincial campground have maintenance funded by MoTI. • Port McNeill 5. Ferries: Malcolm Island is fully reliant on BC Ferries and service cuts • Mount Waddington have impacted residents. Regional District 6. Highways: Concerns about size of winter aggregate.

• Alert Bay ALERT BAY 7. Airport: Airport is mostly pleasure crafts but want to maintain it— need lighting for medivac and funding assistance to get fuel services. 8. Ports: Looking to expand harbour by extending breakwater—need funding support as DFO only supports funding that relates to fishing. 9. Highways: Concern about condition of Highway 19 north of Campbell River—resurfacing. 14. PORT HARDY Meeting with Port Hardy 1. Highways: Concerns about access road into Zeballos First Nations Zeballos Forest Service Road—better road would improve tourism. Tuesday, September 16, 2014 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

• Ehattesaht First Nation 11 MEETING KEY THEMES 15. CAMPBELL RIVER HOMALCO FIRST NATION Meeting with Campbell River 1. Highways: May look for access to Highway 19 near Duncan Bay Main First Nations as economic development occurs. Currently only one access into the community via Jubilee Parkway. Wednesday, September 17, 2014 2. Transit: Limited transit service in region has a negative impact to 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. residents.

• Homalco First Nation WE WAI KAI FIRST NATION (CAPE MUDGE FIRST NATION) 3. Highways: Concerns about geotechnical slope stability of Green Road • We Wai Kai First Nation on Quadra Island. 4. Highways: Winter road maintenance concerns. 16. NANAIMO ISLANDS TRUST Meeting with Islands Trust 1. Rail: Supportive of passenger rail service. 2. Planning: Supportive of Nanaimo transportation Hub downtown. Wednesday, September 17, 2014 3. Transit: Salt Spring Island Transit Ridership has continually improved. 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 4. Transit: Need to coordinate transit schedules to remote areas. 5. Bridge: Opposed to a fixed link to Gabriola from Vancouver Island. 17. VICTORIA TAHSIS VANCOUVER ISLAND COMMUNITY MEETINGS ISLAND COMMUNITY REPORT VANCOUVER Meeting with Colwood/ 1. Highway: Would like to see increased maintenance on Head Bay Rd, /Highlands Mayors the main access between Gold River and Tahsis. 2. Highway : Like the idea of an overland connection to Zeballos from a Thursday, September 18, 2014 circle route, but recognize there is no Forest Service Road connection 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. now and any connection would require the purchase of private land.

• Tahsis Mayor COLWOOD 1. Highway : A new interchange at Admirals/McKenzie is a high priority. • Colwood Mayor 2. Transit: Would like to see higher frequency transit and increased use of small “micro” park and rides (e.g., 10–20 spaces). 3. Cycling: Cycling is important—concerned with capacity on the Galloping Goose (growing congestion). 4. Cycling: Would like to see a pedestrian/cycling trail/path across Old Sooke Rd at Wale Rd. 5. Cycling: Bike lanes on Old Sooke Rd near Royal Roads are a priority. B.C. on the Move: A 10-Year Transportation Plan Plan Transportation A 10-Year on the Move: B.C.

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