Saturday 12 November 2011

The discussion continues here-- answering voters' questions

The all-candidates' meeting was a chance to hear what candidates think about four big issues....
and there are many topics of concern to Nanaimo voters.

That discussion continues here. 

We've set up two new areas on the blog for voters to pose questions and for candidates to respond to them---Voters' questions  and Candidates' answers

Voters- this is your opportunity to ask questions about a whole range of issues

Candidates-- this is your opportunity to show how you respond to voters.




See the Nov. 10 all-candidates' meeting
The link at the top right of the page takes you to videos of the Nov. 10 all-candidates' meeting. Many thanks to Paul Manly and Mid Island TV Society for preparing these videos.


Broadcasts of the all-candidates' meeting
If you were not at the meeting, or want to see it again, you will have several opportunities this week. The video of the meeting, prepared by Manly Media and Mid-Island TV Society will be broadcast on Shaw Cable 4, on Sunday Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m and on Tuesday Nov. 15 at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Friday 11 November 2011

After the all-candidates' meeting....

You were there....and you care!!
Nanaimo's citizens showed how much they care about their city as they packed Beban Park Auditorium and listened attentively to candidates sharing their ideas about the big issues; planning, community consultation, good financial management and economic development. Over 600 people attended, listened, and pitched in at the end to put away chairs and tables and tidy up the auditorium. That is community spirit!


Please let us know what you thought about candidates' comments on these issues. Did they tell you what you wanted to know? And are there other topics that should be discussed before this election? 
You can post your comments directly, or send them to CDNcomment@gmail.com


Our thanks to.....
• Many thanks to moderator Mark Forsythe who skillfully handled the discussion. 
• And thanks to all the neighbourhood and community groups whose volunteer time made the event happen, to sound technician Andrew Nicholls  and videographer Paul Manly, and to the very helpful staff at Beban Park.


Broadcasts of the all-candidates' meeting
If you were not at the meeting, or want to see it again, you will have several opportunities this week. The video of the meeting, prepared by Manly Media and Mid-Island TV Society will be broadcast on Shaw Cable 4, on Sunday Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m and on Tuesday Nov. 15 at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. 

































Sunday 30 October 2011

What are the big issues facing Nanaimo?

It's now easier to get your ideas posted here 

You can now post your message by email
There an additional, easy way of getting your message posted here:
• you can send an email to CDNcomment@gmail.com, and we will post it on to the site.
Please add the name you would like to appear with your post, so that readers know that messages are coming from many different sources. (We respect your privacy and do not publish email addresses.)

You can also post messages directly to the site, by taking the following steps.
1. Sign up for a gmail account, if you do not already have one.
2. Create a document using your word-processing software (e.g. Word), and write your ideas.
3. Scroll down under the appropriate tab- Candidates' Comments or Voters' Comments, until you reach the Post a Comment Box
4. Copy your messge into the Post a Comment Box.
5. After the Comment as, choose Google account
6. If you wish, you can click Preview to see your comment and change it before posting it, then
7. Click Post Comment
8. Sometimes, the site will ask you to sign in before you post your comment. If you get this request, click on Sign In at the top right of the site, input your email address and password. This information is protected and does not appear on the site. Return to your posting and click Post Comment.

•Since messages are moderated, there is a time delay between sending your message and its appearance on the site. If your comment has not appeared after six hours, send an email to CDNcomment@gmail.com, to check that it has been received.
• If you're having a problem posting a message, please contact us at CDNcity@shaw.ca, and we'll do our best to help.





Wednesday 19 October 2011

Welcome to Coalition for Democratic Nanaimo



This discussion forum leading up to the Nov. 10 all-candidates' meeting and the Nov. 19 municipal election is intended to encourage a dialogue among candidates and citizens.

In this first stage, candidates and citizens are invited to identify what they consider to be the three most important issues facing Nanaimo, and to explain why they consider these issues important.

As the discussion moves along, the themes that appear will help to shape some of the topics for the all-candidates' meeting on Nov. 10.