school district no. 68 save pioneer forest
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Save PioneerForestSchool District #68 PresentationJune 27, 2012by Pam Agnew
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Pioneer Forest Location
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Pioneer Forest History
● 1913: Privately owned by Elizabeth and William Cook● 1960s/70: Province acquired?● 1984: Province gave land to City by way of a free
Crown Grant, for so long as it is used as a park● 1996/7: Property was subdivided and SD#68 became
owner of the forest with no use condition● Nov. 2011: SD#68 & City sign 5-year license agreement● May 2012: City and SD#68 sought to "correct a
housekeeping error" changing OCP designation from "parks and open space" to "neighbourhood"
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Pioneer Forest
● Rare Coastal Douglas-fir ecosystem
● Urban forest● Recreation: easily
accessible for all● Community involvement● Balanced development● A good "fence" between
Lantzville & Nanaimo: our commons
● Health and well-being● Long-term community
asset
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● Within a week of aborted City of Nanaimo public meeting, 100 people gathered in the forest (June 14)
● "Friends of Pioneer Forest" -- concerned people seeking a permanent solution to protect forest as park
● All agree forest must be protected
● www.savepioneerforest.com
What does Pioneer Forest mean to residents?
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What does Pioneer Forest mean to residents?
● It's my connection with nature. I can't drive, can't do stairs or walk on rocks
● It's a big part of what makes Pioneer Park a recreational asset; removes pollutants, reconnects us with the land
● It's why we bought our house; it was and is a park & the OCP has it as park and open space
● I have walked my dogs here for years
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What does Pioneer Forest mean to residents?
● This forest is why I came back to Nanaimo
● This is where I run every day and where my kids connect with nature
● The value of this forest to the liveability of the area cannot be replaced
● A great deal. We need more trees, not less
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What does Pioneer Forest mean to residents?
Youth work parties to remove invasives, revive forest
● Sadie Biggs, Grade 10, Dover Bay Secondary:
“It’s a really active project and it’s a really visible thing you’re doing.”
● Ashley Wilson, Grade 11, Dover Bay Secondary:
“You get a result at the end of it, which is always nice. And it’s good to get out.”
● Terry Zhang, Grade 10, Dover Bay Secondary:
“I feel like I do good when I help the community. I feel like I’m getting involved, and I’m making new friends. I like the Pioneer Park thing.” From Nanaimo Daily News, March 13, 2012
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What Might it Mean to SD#68?
● Possible building site?Bad location, expensive to build, destroys forest
● Sale to fund operating costs?The land valuation is $960,000 -- 3 days of SD#68 salaries & benefits: destroys forest
● Alternatives?Community wants to protect Pioneer forest in perpetuity, care for it, keep it the special place it is. We have ideas.
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Will SD68 work with us to find alternatives? Will SD#68 Work With Us?
● Halt the redesignation proposal● Explore all options with community● Let's work together to save Pioneer forest● Secure a long-term, living asset that will
reap positive returns for this and future generations
● I would like to invite all the Trustees to come and visit the forest, walk it with Friends and experience first-hand why it is worth so much more as a living forest.
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Questions?
Thank you.