Chris Alemany<p>A message to attendees at the conference of the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities (AVICC).</p><p>It’s time to stop using American, corporate controlled, social media services that are working hand in hand with the US Government to threaten our economy and sovereignty.</p><p>Join <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://socialbc.ca/@EsquimaltBC" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>EsquimaltBC</span></a></span> and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://socialbc.ca/@TownofGibsons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>TownofGibsons</span></a></span> and sign up at <a href="https://socialbc.ca" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">socialbc.ca</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Join the growing network of <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/OpenSocialWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSocialWeb</span></a> platforms creating a different kind of social web. </p><p><a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/BCPoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BCPoli</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/CanPoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CanPoli</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/BCMuni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BCMuni</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/SocialBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialBC</span></a></p>
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Chris Alemany<p>—edit— I HAVE reached out to the City of Langford today to offer them a safer, moderated, place to post timely information for their community. </p><p>Would love to see them join <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://socialbc.ca/@EsquimaltBC" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>EsquimaltBC</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://socialbc.ca/@TownofGibsons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>TownofGibsons</span></a></span> here on <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/SocialBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialBC</span></a>!</p><p>Facebook is where many communities have ended up, but unfortunately it has become dominated by a few very loud, very inappropriate, damaging voices. The harm is real.</p><p>The Open Social Web can provide an alternative.</p><p><a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/BCMuni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BCMuni</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/Facebook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Facebook</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/Moderation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Moderation</span></a><br><a href="https://www.houston-today.com/news/bc-city-flicks-switch-on-facebook-after-threatening-sexually-explicit-comments-7934474?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houston-today.com/news/bc-city</span><span class="invisible">-flicks-switch-on-facebook-after-threatening-sexually-explicit-comments-7934474?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub</span></a></p>
Chris Alemany<p>All the municipalities in Victoria should amalgamate except Sooke and Sydney, but this is a logical first step.</p><p><a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/BCPoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BCPoli</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/BCMuni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BCMuni</span></a> <br><a href="https://cheknews.ca/citizens-assembly-recommends-amalgamation-of-victoria-and-saanich-1248022/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=April%207&utm_source=b117938a22" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cheknews.ca/citizens-assembly-</span><span class="invisible">recommends-amalgamation-of-victoria-and-saanich-1248022/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=April%207&utm_source=b117938a22</span></a></p>
Local Headlines - CivicInfo BC<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BCMuni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BCMuni</span></a> - B.C.’s fast-growing cities getting hammered by rapidly rising property taxes <a href="https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/b-c-s-fast-growing-cities-getting-hammered-by-rapidly-rising-property-taxes" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">vancouversun.com/opinion/colum</span><span class="invisible">nists/b-c-s-fast-growing-cities-getting-hammered-by-rapidly-rising-property-taxes</span></a></p>
Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸<p>I am so over our local politicians bickering and passing the buck! </p><p> It is a travesty that our Visitor Centre is closed over Spring Break because the City decided it was going to pick this moment to try to get the Regional District to take on the cost.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/PortAlberni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortAlberni</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/Municipality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Municipality</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/Unity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Unity</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/bcmuni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bcmuni</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/bcpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bcpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/SproatLake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SproatLake</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/BeaverCreek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BeaverCreek</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/CherryCreek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CherryCreek</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chrisalemany.ca/@chrisblog" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>chrisblog</span></a></span></p><p><a href="https://chrisalemany.ca/2025/03/20/2026-municipal-referendum-on-uniting-port-alberni/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">chrisalemany.ca/2025/03/20/202</span><span class="invisible">6-municipal-referendum-on-uniting-port-alberni/</span></a></p>
Chris Alemany<p>By Election happening in <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://socialbc.ca/@EsquimaltBC" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>EsquimaltBC</span></a></span> !<br><a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/BCPoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BCPoli</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/BCMuni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BCMuni</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/@BCHeadlines/114190469587332466" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.social/@BCHeadlines/1</span><span class="invisible">14190469587332466</span></a></p>
Chris Alemany<p>Achievement unlocked! Emailed the offices of the <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/BCNDP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BCNDP</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/BCCP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BCCP</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/BCGreens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BCGreens</span></a> and every elected MLA. A similar message as last week's to Municipal leaders/staff.</p><p>Tweaked the message to emphasize the "BC Made" element in this time of a trade war with the USA.</p><p>Bluesky isn't it.</p><p>It's a time when people are going to look for locally grown solutions. That includes Social Media!</p><p><a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> and the <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> are the *only* places with Canadian options!</p><p><a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/BCPoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BCPoli</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/BCMuni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BCMuni</span></a></p>
Chris Alemany<p>A huge Welcome to two new local governments who have come to <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/SocialBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialBC</span></a> this week and are now part of <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> and the <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a>!</p><p>Say hello to <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://socialbc.ca/@EsquimaltBC" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>EsquimaltBC</span></a></span> :esquimalt:<br>and <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://socialbc.ca/@TownofGibsons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>TownofGibsons</span></a></span> :gibsons:</p><p>I think.. Guys! This is happening!? <br><a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/BC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BC</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/BCMuni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BCMuni</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/BCPoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BCPoli</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/Communities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Communities</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/Esquimalt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Esquimalt</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/TownOfGibsons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TownOfGibsons</span></a></p>
Chris Alemany<p>Have had a bunch of positive responses from cities around BC to my email. Feeling hopeful!</p><p><a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/socialbc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialbc</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/bc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bc</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/bcmuni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bcmuni</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/bcpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bcpoli</span></a></p>
Chris Alemany<p>Here is a post that has a whole bunch more fun hashtags to follow! (Don’t worry if you don’t see any posts when you tap on the hashtag, they’ll fill in over time)</p><p><a href="https://toot.cat/@Hashtags/110460687230583361" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">toot.cat/@Hashtags/11046068723</span><span class="invisible">0583361</span></a></p><p> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/SocialBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialBC</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/bcpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bcpoli</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/bcstorm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bcstorm</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/bcmuni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bcmuni</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/SocialBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialBC</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>introduction</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/firstpost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>firstpost</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/monsterdon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>monsterdon</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/bloomscrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bloomscrolling</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/mosstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mosstodon</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/hnom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hnom</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/pollodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pollodon</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/mondog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mondog</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/tuesdog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tuesdog</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/tuesdaytoolsday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tuesdaytoolsday</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/wellnesswednesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wellnesswednesday</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/thicktrunkthursday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thicktrunkthursday</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/fensterfreitag" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fensterfreitag</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/caturday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>caturday</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/SilentSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SilentSunday</span></a></p>
Chris Alemany<p>Morning <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/SocialBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialBC</span></a> folks! 👋 <br>If you would like to follow some fun and useful hashtags, just click below. It’ll help fill your timeline and get you acquainted with some of the quirky tendencies of Mastodon.</p><p>BC Specific:<br><a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/bcpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bcpoli</span></a><br><a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/bcstorm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bcstorm</span></a><br><a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/bcmuni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bcmuni</span></a><br><a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/SocialBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialBC</span></a></p><p>General fun:<br><a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>introduction</span></a><br><a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/firstpost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>firstpost</span></a><br><a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/monsterdon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>monsterdon</span></a><br><a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/bloomscrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bloomscrolling</span></a><br><a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/mosstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mosstodon</span></a><br><a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/hnom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hnom</span></a><br><a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/pollodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pollodon</span></a><br><a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a><br><a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/allstartrek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>allstartrek</span></a></p><p>Day specific<br><a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/mondog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mondog</span></a><br><a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/tuesdog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tuesdog</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/tuesdaytoolsday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tuesdaytoolsday</span></a><br><a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/wellnesswednesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wellnesswednesday</span></a><br><a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/thicktrunkthursday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thicktrunkthursday</span></a><br><a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/fensterfreitag" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fensterfreitag</span></a><br><a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/caturday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>caturday</span></a><br><a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/SilentSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SilentSunday</span></a></p>
Chris Alemany<p>Two of the non-ABC seats on Vancouver City Council now up for by-election!</p><p>“She said Wednesday morning that council, led by Sim's A Better City Vancouver party (ABC), hasn't made decisions that reflect good governance and prioritize climate action.</p><p>"On the big issues that are really important to me … I can't make much progress," Carr said.</p><p>"I have lost confidence and trust in the mayor.””</p><p><a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/BCPoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BCPoli</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/BCMuni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BCMuni</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/adriane-carr-vancouver-city-council-resignation-1.7431914" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/canada/british-col</span><span class="invisible">umbia/adriane-carr-vancouver-city-council-resignation-1.7431914</span></a></p>
Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸<p>Where are the leaders?<br><a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/BCMuni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BCMuni</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/PortAlberni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortAlberni</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/Leadership" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Leadership</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/Engagement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Engagement</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/LetterToTheEditor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LetterToTheEditor</span></a><br><a href="https://www.albernivalleynews.com/opinion/letter-good-leadership-fosters-good-engagement-7738902" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">albernivalleynews.com/opinion/</span><span class="invisible">letter-good-leadership-fosters-good-engagement-7738902</span></a></p>
Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸<p>Sigh.</p><p>The protest candidate won…. By a handful of votes.<br>Less than 600 votes won the election.<br>Turnout was under 10%.<br>So many problems in the world, but cynicism, apathy and disengagement have to be right up there!<br><a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/portalberni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>portalberni</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/bcpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bcpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/munipoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>munipoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/bcmuni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bcmuni</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.albernivalleynews.com/local-news/polls-closed-for-2024-city-of-port-alberni-by-election-7709425" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">albernivalleynews.com/local-ne</span><span class="invisible">ws/polls-closed-for-2024-city-of-port-alberni-by-election-7709425</span></a></p>
Andrew Kurjata<p>In the last MONTH, the mayor of Kamloops, B.C. has:</p><p>• Been moved into the basement of city hall to prevent him from interacting with city staff <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kamloops-mayor-office-basement-1.7343656" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/canada/british-col</span><span class="invisible">umbia/kamloops-mayor-office-basement-1.7343656</span></a> </p><p>• Appeared in court over allegations he owes his ex-lawyer $35,000 in unpaid fees <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kamloops-mayor-lawyer-sues-1.7354314" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/canada/british-col</span><span class="invisible">umbia/kamloops-mayor-lawyer-sues-1.7354314</span></a></p><p>• Had his pay cut 15 per cent after leaking confidential documents <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kamloops-mayor-pay-cut-1.7358801" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/canada/british-col</span><span class="invisible">umbia/kamloops-mayor-pay-cut-1.7358801</span></a></p><p>That pay cut is on top of a 10 per cent he received in June over "misleading communication"</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/bcpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bcpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/bcmuni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bcmuni</span></a></p>
Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸<p>A former Mayor, current Councillor, and a really really good, caring, person who I feel grateful to have known and seen as a mentor, passed away suddenly today. </p><p>RIP John.</p><p>Very sad about it. Too young. He was a paramedic by trade, but spent many of the past years helping the most vulnerable people in <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/PortAlberni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortAlberni</span></a> while also on Council.</p><p>Sigh. 😢 <br><a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/bcmuni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bcmuni</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/friends" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>friends</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/RIP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RIP</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.albernivalleynews.com/local-news/port-alberni-councillor-john-douglas-dies-7439407" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">albernivalleynews.com/local-ne</span><span class="invisible">ws/port-alberni-councillor-john-douglas-dies-7439407</span></a></p>
Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸<p>Saw Nanaimo council member Paul Manly on the bus from the ferry to downtown Vancouver last night. Had a nice chat.</p><p>Proving again the best thing about Public Transit is the people you meet!</p><p>🚎 <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/yvr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yvr</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/bctransit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bctransit</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/bcpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bcpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/bcmuni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bcmuni</span></a></p>
Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸<p>Went to an Official Community Plan public input event for <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/PortAlberni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortAlberni</span></a></p><p>Alll of the sticky note stations had at least one sticky note that said “15 minute Prison” 🤦♂️<br><a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/bcmuni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bcmuni</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/ConspiracyTheory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ConspiracyTheory</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/15minuteCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>15minuteCity</span></a></p>
Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸<p>Now that I have a web server that can handle it, I'll be able to actually share my posts and letters here again. Hooray. I am glad this is the first one on the new server. RIP Helen and Mike.<br><a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/Homelessness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Homelessness</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/Compassion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Compassion</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/PortAlberni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortAlberni</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/BCMuni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BCMuni</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/LGBTQ2S" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ2S</span></a></p><p><a href="https://chrisalemany.ca/2024/01/29/thank-you-helen-and-mike-tragic-links-in-hard-times/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">chrisalemany.ca/2024/01/29/tha</span><span class="invisible">nk-you-helen-and-mike-tragic-links-in-hard-times/</span></a></p>
Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸<p>Been a minute since I was in City Hall Chambers. It's a Committe of the Whole meeting. Always good to hear public asking questions of local government and local governrnent responding.<br><a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/LocalGov" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LocalGov</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/PortAlberni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortAlberni</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/bcMuni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bcMuni</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/PublicInput" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicInput</span></a></p>
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