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| I’m on vacation this week but wanted to share some stories that I think are useful for the summertime. Our regular newsletters will be back on Tuesday, June 24 (not July as I wrote in Tuesday’s edition of The Hub, opps!).
This summer, you can check out the Pride events that are still happening this month, find the best places to camp, go see an art exhibition, watch a local football match, learn more about invasive plants or go on a tour of Nanaimo’s heritage trees.
This is also a good time to get some feedback on stories you think should be covered in our community. If you have any story tips you can email me at nanaimo@thediscourse.ca, the most helpful suggestions are specific ones but feel free to provide general feedback as well.
One thing you may have noticed in the Nanaimo This Week newsletter on Thursdays is a new “council corner” section where I recap what’s happening at Nanaimo City Council meetings. The idea behind this new section is to provide readers with information about your local government that can be quickly scanned in an email.
We will still write stories on bigger issues before city council such as a controversial plan to build a new boathouse on Long Lake, or the bylaw that bans recording of council meetings, but the day-to-day civic news will be sent directly to your inbox.
I’d also love to hear your feedback on this new “council corner” section. What do you think of it so far? If you find it useful, why? How can we improve it? Let me know by replying to this email.
Thank you for reading,
Mick Sweetman
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| | 🌞 Summer stories 🌞 |
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| 2025 Pride guide for Cowichan, Nanaimo and the Comox Valley
| Check out our local Pride guide for events, plus resources and organizations for 2SLGBTQQIA+ and allies in Cowichan, Nanaimo and the Comox Valley.
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| Get your Pride on
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| The best places to camp near Nanaimo
| From beautiful ocean beaches to stunning waterfalls and forests and amazing lakes here are the best places to camp near Nanaimo.
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| Find the best spots
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| After Wrappers exhibit showcases kids’ creative flavours
| “The kids owned that flavour, it’s not a flavour for adults, it’s for kids.”
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| Savour the full story
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| In photos: Nanaimo United FC
| Nanaimo United FC is a great way to spend a summer afternoon watching local football.
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| Experience Nanaimo United FC
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| Invasive plant species to look out for on Vancouver Island
| Hunter Jarratt, known as Invasive Species Guy, spoke with The Discourse about some of the invasive plant species to look out for on Vancouver Island.
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| Identify invasive species
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| Come on a tour of Nanaimo’s heritage trees
| Nanaimo’s urban forestry coordinator shows off some of the city’s leafiest assets. |
| Tour Nanaimo's trees
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