Cumberland will have a new councillor Monday afternoon.
Nick Ward is being sworn in this afternoon as council’s newest member.
He won a byelection last month to replace Jesse Ketler, who stepped down in June.
Ward received 535 votes to win the by-election, compared to 169 for Thea Cockerton, and 27 for Ken Barth.
Ward will be sworn in ahead of today’s Committee of the Whole Budget meeting, at 5:30pm.
The public is invited to attend.
To learn more, visit Village of Cumberland.
Dingwall Road Closure
Drivers in Courtenay are being advised of a two-day closure on Dingwall Road between McLauchlin Drive and Cruikshank Avenue.
Evergreen Club Open House
The City of Courtenay is inviting the community to discover what The Evergreen Club at the Florence Filberg Centre has to offer.
Septic Sense Awareness Week
B.C. homeowners with private septic systems are invited to learn how to keep them working properly during ‘Septic Sense Awareness Week’, September 14-18, 2026.
B.C. To Put Up ‘Never 51st State’ Signs At U.S. Border Amid Trade War
B.C. Premier David Eby says new signs at American border crossings will make it clear that Canada will never become the 51st state.
Access Zones In Place To Protect Students, Staff This School Year
As a new school year begins and to keep students and staff safe, the Province of British Columbia is establishing access zones for B.C.’s K-12 schools under the Safe Access to Schools Act.
TeenFlight Campbell River registration is now opens!
at TeenFlight Campbell RiverSeptember 1st to October 31st, enjoy live wood carving with 'Super/Natural Creatures' artist James Kwaksistala at the Campbell River Art Gallery!
at Campbell River Art GallerySaturday, September 12th, don’t miss the Black Creek Fall Fair, in & around the Black Creek Community Centre.
at Black Creek Community Centre
The word "éy7á7juuthem" means “Language of our People” and is the ancestral tongue of the Homalco, Tla’amin, Klahoose and K’ómoks First Nations, with dialectic differences in each community.
It is pronounced "eye-ya-jooth-hem."