News

The City of Duncan is honouring one of the Cowichan Valley’s most prolific artists, E.J. Hughes, by renaming the west-end of Station Street, between Government Street and the City Boundary, to ‘EJ Hughes Place’.

The City of Duncan is losing two highly valued senior staff due to retirement. Chief Administrative Officer, Tom Ireland, and Director of Corporate Services, Lynn Ketch, will both be retiring from the City of Duncan effective April 26, 2013.

The City of Duncan is currently conducting a review of its Development Cost Charges (DCC) Bylaw. The study will update the City’s current DCC rates as well as investigate related issues.

The City of Duncan is very pleased to learn that Director Loren Duncan, representing Cowichan-Station-Sahtlam-Glenora, has expressed interest in contributing tax dollars to the operations of the Cowichan Aquatic Centre (CAC).

The City of Duncan’s Council is pleased to announce that it is instituting a 100% rebate on monthly Transit passes purchased by City of Duncan residents, effective January 1st, 2013. This pilot rebate program will run until March 31, 2013, funds permitting. Before the expiry of the pilot program, its success will be evaluated and Council will determine whether or not to continue the program.