Title: [Brochure:] Amalgamation referendum 2018 | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca//wp-content/uploads/dlm_uploads/2018/04/Duncan-Amalgamation-Vote-Brochure.pdf

Description: Answers to your questions about voting in the upcoming referendum on amalgamation.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan

Title: [Brochure:] 2018 referendum on amalgamation | Municipality of North Cowichan

URL: https://www.northcowichan.ca/assets/Community/docs/Referendum/2018%20Referendum%20on%20Amalgamation%20Brochure.pdf

Description: Answers to your questions about voting in the upcoming referendum on amalgamation.

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Subject:   Municipality of North Cowichan,  City of Duncan

Title: You Decide June 23 | PlaceSpeak

URL: https://www.placespeak.com/en/topic/5727-you-decide-june-23/

Description: On June 23, 2018, the City of Duncan and the Municipality of North Cowichan will hold a referendum asking residents to vote on whether or not the two municipalities should amalgamate. We've been given the mandate of providing an unbiased public information campaign to ensure electors have the information they need to make an informed decision regard the future of their communities. To merge, or not to merge? You decide.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan

Title: You Decide June 23

URL: https://www.youdecide.ca/

Description: You Decide June 23 is the official third-party public information campaign on the amalgamation referendum led by Munro Thompson Communications Inc. on behalf of the City of Duncan and the Municipality of North Cowichan.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan

Title: What amalgamation might mean for policing | My Cowichan Valley Now

URL: https://www.mycowichanvalleynow.com/33565/what-amalgamation-might-mean-for-policing/

Description: Three issues have risen to the top of the debate, those are fire, police, and taxation. Today, we tackle the question of policing.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Marroquin, Emily

Title: What amalgamation means for fire services | My Cowichan Valley Now

URL: https://www.mycowichanvalleynow.com/33408/what-amalgamation-means-for-fire-services/

Description: Three issues have risen to the top of the debate, those are fire, police, and taxation. Today, we tackle the question of fire protection services.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Marroquin, Emily

Title: We will find out tomorrow (Sat) if amalgamation is a go | My Cowichan Valley Now

URL: https://www.mycowichanvalleynow.com/33676/we-will-find-out-tomorrow-sat-if-amalgamation-is-a-go/

Description: It’s general voting day tomorrow (Sat, June 23rd) for residents of Duncan and the Municipality of North Cowichan.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  MacKenzie, Mary Beth

Title: Unconvinced a merger of Duncan/North Cowichan beneficial | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/opinion/unconvinced-a-merger-of-duncan-north-cowichan-beneficial/

Description: Unconvinced a merger of Duncan/North Cowichan beneficial I have friends on both sides of the amalgamation debate. Nevertheless, I am compelled to voice some comments on amalgamation.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Murray, Anne,  Coleman, Mike

Title: Two Duncan councillors see amalgamation differently | My Cowichan Valley Now

URL: https://www.mycowichanvalleynow.com/31715/two-duncan-councillors-seeing-amalgamation-differently/

Description: While North Cowichan councillors have remained tight-lipped about how they want to see the referendum play out, a pair of Duncan councillors are much more willing to share their thoughts.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Bruce, Roger,  Jackson, Sharon,  Hrushowy, Patrick,  Cowichan Pro-Amalgamation

Title: To merge? Or not to merge? | Al Siebring, North Cowichan Councillor

URL: http://alsiebring.blogspot.com/2018/04/to-merge-or-not-to-merge.html

Description: So the questions have started. People are approaching me on the street, in the grocery store, and online, asking me how I'm going to vote in the upcoming amalgamation referendum.

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Subject:   Siebring, Al,  Woike, Jen,  Barker, Martin,  City of Duncan,  Bell, Michelle,  Staples, Michelle,  Maguire, Maeve,  Urban Systems,  Ireland, Tom,  Coleman, Mike,  Dias, Jim,  Ridgway, Glen,  Robinson, Selina,  Municipality of North Cowichan

Title: This is what democracy looks like: The Duncan-North Cowichan Citizens' Assembly | Amalgamation Yes

URL: http://www.amalgamationyes.ca/blog-this-is-what-democracy-looks-like.html

Description: I recently attended the second of two public roundtable meetings of the Duncan-North Cowichan Citizens' Assembly held at the Island Savings Centre, North Cowichan on April 6, 2017.

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Subject:   Ross, Patricia,  Cowichan Valley Regional District,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  City of Duncan

Title: Third-party public information campaign on amalgamation launches today | May 8, 2018 | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca/2018/05/third-party-public-information-campaign-on-amalgamation-launches-today/

Description: Today, the unbiased information campaign to inform residents about the upcoming amalgamation referendum on June 23, 2018, has launched. The information campaign is being led by third-party communications consultants, Munro Thompson Communications, hired by the City of Duncan and Municipality of North Cowichan.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Munro Thompson Communications,  Marroquin, Emily,  Kent, Phil,  Lefebure, Jon

Title: Third-party pro-amalgamation campaign announced | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/third-party-pro-amalgamation-campaign-announced/

Description: “Cowichan [is] better together.” That’s the word from Patrick Hrushowy and his group Cowichan Pro-Amalgamation as the campaign ramps up for the upcoming referendum on a North Cowichan-Duncan merger.

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Subject:   Hrushowy, Patrick,  City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan

Title: So... amalgamation -- yes or no? | Al Siebring, North Cowichan Councillor

URL: http://alsiebring.blogspot.com/2018/05/so-amalgamation-yes-or-no.html

Description: I've been spending a lot of time lately thinking about the June 23rd amalgamation vote.

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Subject:   Siebring, Al,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  City of Duncan,  Goulding, Warren,  Province of British Columbia,  Jackson, Sharon

Title: Siebring jumps off the fence to ‘yes’ side of amalgamation | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/siebring-jumps-off-the-fence-to-yes-side-of-amalgamation/

Description: Veteran North Cowichan councillor Al Siebring wasn't comfortable sitting on the fence on the contentious amalgamation issue.

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Subject:   Siebring, Al,  City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan

Title: Siebring joins 'yes' movement ahead of referendum | My Cowichan Valley Now

URL: https://www.mycowichanvalleynow.com/32552/siebring-joins-yes-movement-ahead-of-referendum/

Description: Most councillors in both Duncan and North Cowichan are still ‘mum’ when it comes to their thoughts on amalgamation. However, North Cowichan councillor Al Siebring has broken his silence and is pro-amalgamation, as the referendum will determine whether the two communities become one or remain distinct from one another.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Siebring, Al

Title: Residents invited to join citizen's assembly on municipal amalgamation | December 1, 2016 | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca/2016/12/volunteers-invited-to-join-the-citizens-assembly-on-municipal-amalgamation/

Description: The Citizens’ Assembly will consist of 36 randomly selected individuals who are willing and able to give their time to participate and who live in Duncan or North Cowichan. Packages have been mailed inviting randomly selected residents to participate.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan

Title: Referendum on amalgamation: Notice of assent voting | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca/wp-content/uploads/dlm_uploads/2018/05/Notice-of-Assent-Voting-Amalgamation-1.pdf

Description: PUBLIC NOTICE is given to the electors within The Corporation of the City of Duncan that assent voting will be held on the following question: “Do you support The Corporation of the City of Duncan and The Corporation of the District of North Cowichan amalgamating into a new municipality?

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan

Title: Referendum on amalgamation to take place June 23, 2018 | April 5, 2018 | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca/2018/04/referendum-on-amalgamation-to-take-place-june-23-2018/

Description: The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing has called a referendum vote for Saturday, June 23, 2018 on the possible amalgamation of the Municipality of North Cowichan and the City of Duncan.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Lefebure, Jon,  Kent, Phil

Title: Reasonable people can disagree — and appreciating those differences make us stronger | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/opinion/reasonable-people-can-disagree-and-appreciating-those-differences-make-us-stronger/

Description: Recently, allegations have surfaced concerning the Duncan-North Cowichan Citizens’ Assembly — a process which I chaired following a meticulous tendering process that was won by my firm, MASS LBP.

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Subject:   MacLeod, Peter,  MASS LBP,  City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan

Title: RFP for a transition consultant to assist if referendum passes | June 1, 2018 | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca/2018/06/rfp-for-a-transition-consultant-to-assist-if-referendum-passes/

Description: If the result of the June 23 referendum vote is in favour of amalgamation in both the Municipality of North Cowichan and the City of Duncan, transition work would need to begin immediately. In order to be prepared, a joint Request for Proposals (RFP) has been issued by the Municipality of North Cowichan and the City of Duncan seeking applications for transition consultants.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan

Title: Provincial funding approved for North Cowichan and Duncan amalgamation study | September 26, 2016 | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca/2016/09/provincial-funding-approved-for-north-cowichan-and-duncan-amalgamation-study/

Description: The Municipality of North Cowichan and the City of Duncan are pleased to announce that the Province of British Columbia has approved one-third funding (up to $47,000) to conduct an amalgamation study.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Province of British Columbia,  Fassbender, Peter,  Lefebure, Jon,  Kent, Phil,  MASS LBP,  MacLeod, Peter

Title: Province will provide funding if amalgamation referendum passes | My Cowichan Valley Now

URL: https://www.mycowichanvalleynow.com/32041/province-will-provide-funding-if-amalgamation-referendum-passes/

Description: If the amalgamation referendum sees Duncan and North Cowichan become one jurisdiction, the John Horgan government will commit eleven million dollars. The money will go to restructuring assistance and would help pay for some of the costs associated with transitioning to one jurisdiction.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Province of British Columbia

Title: Preliminary results show voters in Duncan say no to amalgamation with North Cowichan | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/preliminary-results-show-voters-in-duncan-say-no-to-amalgamation-with-north-cowichan-463803/

Description: The preliminary results in Saturday’s referendum on amalgamation in Duncan and North Cowichan suggest they will continue to operate as separate municipalities.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan

Title: Preliminary cost figures for the amalgamation campaign and referendum | Duncan Taxpayers

URL: http://www.duncantaxpayers.ca/information/preliminary-cost-figures-for-the-amalgamation-campaign-and-referendum/

Description: Paige McWilliam from the City of Duncan provided us with the document below, which was presented to the Committee of the Whole at its meeting on 3 July 2018.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  McWilliam, Paige,  Province of British Columbia

Title: Preliminary amalgamation referendum results | June 23, 2018 | Municipality of North Cowichan

URL: https://www.northcowichan.ca/custom/NcNewsFeedItem.aspx?ID=584

Description: The preliminary results indicate that the majority of electors in North Cowichan are in favour of amalgamation and the majority of electors in Duncan are opposed to amalgamation.

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Subject:   Municipality of North Cowichan,  City of Duncan

Title: Preliminary amalgamation referendum results | June 23, 2018 | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca/2018/06/preliminary-amalgamation-referendum-results/

Description: The preliminary results indicate that the majority of electors in North Cowichan are in favour of amalgamation and the majority of electors in Duncan are opposed to amalgamation.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan

Title: Preliminary 2018 amalgamation assent voting results | June 23, 2018 | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca/2018/06/preliminary-2018-amalgamation-assent-voting-results/

Description: These preliminary results are based on the ballot accounts prepared at each of the above-mentioned voting places and are subject to determination of the official assent voting results by the Chief Election Officer.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan

Title: Political scientist weighs pros and cons of amalgamation | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/political-scientist-weighs-pros-and-cons-of-amalgamation/

Description: Alexander Netherton, a political science professor at Vancouver Island University: "Amalgamation is best, but there would be trade offs."

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Netherton, Alexander

Title: Police, fire and taxes - hot topics at amalgamation open house | My Cowichan Valley Now

URL: https://www.mycowichanvalleynow.com/32924/police-fire-and-taxes-hot-topics-at-amalgamation-open-house/

Description: Police, fire and taxation issues are top of mind for some.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Marroquin, Emily,  Munro Thompson Communications

Title: Official results of the 2018 amalgamation referendum | June 25, 2018 | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca/2018/06/official-results-of-the-2018-amalgamation-referendum/

Description: This determination of official assent voting results was made by the Chief Election Officer on 10:00 am on Monday, June 25, 2018 and is based on ballot accounts as amended or prepared by Lynn Ketch, Chief Election Officer.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Ketch, Lynn,  Municipality of North Cowichan

Title: North Cowichan and Duncan to vote on amalgamation Saturday | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/north-cowichan-and-duncan-to-vote-on-amalgamation-saturday-462003/

Description: North Cowichan and Duncan used to the same municipality until 1912 when downtown merchants split off to form Duncan. But after this weekend, history could repeat itself as residents head to the polls to decide on amalgamation.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Heppell, Gordon,  Bruce, Roger,  Kent, Phil

Title: No amalgamation: Duncan rejects merging with North Cowichan | Times Colonist

URL: http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/no-amalgamation-duncan-rejects-merging-with-north-cowichan-1.23346895

Description: Duncan and North Cowichan won’t be amalgamating, after Duncan citizens overwhelmingly rejected the idea.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Kent, Phil

Title: Name the municipality! The winner is…. | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/name-the-municipality-the-winner-is/

Description: It’s too early to predict which way the vote will go, but what if the two municipalities become one?

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan

Title: More thoughts on why Duncan does not want to amalgamate | Jackson on Council

URL: http://jacksononthemoon.com/council/more-thoughts-on-why-duncan-does-not-want-to-amalgamate/

Description: 21 reasons why we should not amalgamate.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Jackson, Sharon

Title: Minority report: The case against | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/minority-report-the-case-against/

Description: Although many of the Citizens Assembly spoke in favour of amalgamation, there were still some comments opposing all or parts of the idea from committee members. These were printed in a Minority Report at the end of the report of the Assembly’s work.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Ablonczy, Tanya

Title: Ministerial Order No. M127 | Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing | Province of British Columbia

URL: https://www.northcowichan.ca/assets/Community/docs/Referendum/Ministerial%20Order%20No.%20M127.pdf

Description: Order of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing: Vote on the proposed amalgamation of the Corporation of the District of North Cowichan and The Corporation of the City of Duncan

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Subject:   Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing,  Province of British Columbia,  City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan

Title: Jack Knox: Cowichan serves up amalgamation referendum | Times Colonist

URL: http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/jack-knox-cowichan-serves-up-amalgamation-referendum-1.23337965

Description: If next weekend’s Cowichan amalgamation referendum were a lunch, it would be a peanut butter and jam sandwich. It’s pretty straightforward: If voters in both Duncan and North Cowichan approve the marriage of their two municipalities, they will get hitched. If either rejects the idea, they won’t.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Cowichan Tribes,  City of Victoria,  District of Oak Bay,  Township of Esquimalt,  District of Saanich

Title: Interim report | March 8, 2017 | Duncan-North Cowichan Citizens' Assembly on Municipal Amalgamation

URL: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5834c7ecbe6594c371bf9412/t/58cc40062e69cfea22ca50c6/1489780744657/Summary%2Bof%2Bfirst%2Bthree%2Bmeetings.pdf

Description: Interim report of the Duncan-North Cowichan Citizens' Assembly on Municipal Amalgamation after its first three meetings.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan

Title: Info campaign launched ahead of amalgamation referendum in Duncan and North Cowichan | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/info-campaign-launched-ahead-of-amalgamation-referendum-in-duncan-and-north-cowichan-447945/

Description: A campaign to help inform voters in Duncan and North Cowichan ahead of a referendum on amalgamation was launched on Monday.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Munro Thompson Communications,  Kent, Phil,  Lefebure, Jon,  Marroquin, Emily

Title: Group forms to fight amalgamation of Duncan, North Cowichan | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/group-forms-to-fight-amalgamation-of-duncan-north-cowichan/

Description: Another group has formed to provide information for people to consider as voters in Duncan and North Cowichan prepare for the referendum on amalgamation on June 23.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Cowichan Pro-Amalgamation,  Cowichan No Amalgamation,  Jackson, Sharon

Title: Former mayor in favour of amalgamation | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/opinion/former-mayor-in-favour-of-amalgamation/

Description: Anne Murray, former mayor, in favour of amalgamation.

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Subject:   Jackson, Sharon,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  City of Duncan,  Murray, Anne

Title: Final report and recommendation of the Duncan-North Cowichan Citizens' Assembly | May 2017 | Duncan-North Cowichan Citizens' Assembly on Municipal Amalgamation

URL: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5834c7ecbe6594c371bf9412/t/592463ca414fb5f591ed451c/1495557071797/DNCReportfinal%2B%282%29.pdf

Description: The Assembly believes that Cowichan Valley residents will benefit from merging their local governments. With the delivery of this report, it falls now to both Councils to consider the merits of amalgamation.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan

Title: Final figures for City of Duncan share of amalgamation referendum costs | Duncan Taxpayers

URL: http://www.duncantaxpayers.ca/information/final-figures-for-city-of-duncan-share-of-amalgamation-referendum-costs/

Description: We contacted the City of Duncan asking for the figures on the cost to Duncan taxpayers of the recent amalgamation campaign and referendum.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Province of British Columbia,  McWilliam, Paige

Title: Final amalgamation referendum results | June 25, 2018 | Municipality of North Cowichan

URL: https://www.northcowichan.ca/custom/NcNewsFeedItem.aspx?ID=585

Description: The Chief Election Officers in North Cowichan and Duncan have issued the official and final results of the amalgamation referendum, confirming that the referendum was supported in North Cowichan and did not pass in the City of Duncan.

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Subject:   Municipality of North Cowichan,  City of Duncan

Title: Final amalgamation referendum results | June 25, 2018 | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca/2018/06/final-amalgamation-referendum-results/

Description: The Chief Election Officers in North Cowichan and Duncan have issued the official and final results of the amalgamation referendum, confirming that the referendum was supported in North Cowichan and did not pass in the City of Duncan.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan

Title: False info going around about amalgamation of Duncan and North Cowichan | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/false-info-going-around-about-amalgamation-of-duncan-and-north-cowichan/

Description: Incorrect information about the effects of amalgamation of Duncan and North Cowichan is circulating widely, and it needs to be set straight before people vote on June 23, says Munro Thompson Communications Inc.

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Subject:   Munro Thompson Communications,  City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Urban Systems

Title: Faceoff: Why Roger Bruce says yes | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/faceoff-why-roger-bruce-says-yes/

Description: Both North Cowichan and Duncan councils have agreed to remain neutral and not voice their opinions regarding amalgamation but some councillors from Duncan couldn't help but speak their minds. In opposition to councillor Sharon Jackson, who has made it known she's 100 per cent opposed to the idea, Duncan councillor Roger Bruce is making a strong and vocal case for an amalgamation community.

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Subject:   Bruce, Roger,  Jackson, Sharon,  City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Urban Systems

Title: Duncan-North Cowichan citizens’ assembly recommends amalgamation | May 25, 2017 | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca/2017/05/duncan-north-cowichan-citizens-assembly-recommends-amalgamation/

Description: The Duncan-North Cowichan Citizens’ Assembly on Municipal Amalgamation has recommended the amalgamation of Duncan and North Cowichan.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  MacLeod, Peter

Title: Duncan-North Cowichan citizens’ assembly reaches midway point | March 28, 2017 | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca/2017/03/duncan-north-cowichan-citizens-assembly-reaches-midway-point-second-public-meeting-scheduled-for-april-6/

Description: During its first three meetings, the 36 randomly-selected Assembly members heard from a range of voices, including experts on municipal amalgamation, local history as well as representatives of local businesses. The Assembly also hosted the first of two public meetings which any area resident is welcome to attend.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  MacLeod, Peter

Title: Duncan-North Cowichan citizens’ assembly gets underway | January 24, 2017 | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca/2017/01/duncan-north-cowichan-citizens-assembly-gets-underway/

Description: On Saturday, January 21, 2017, the Duncan-North Cowichan Citizens’ Assembly – 36 randomly selected local residents tasked with considering the potential amalgamation of Duncan and North Cowichan – met for the first time.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  MacLeod, Peter

Title: Duncan-North Cowichan Citizens' Assembly on Municipal Amalgamation

URL: https://www.dnc-cama.ca/

Description: The Citizens’ Assembly on Municipal Amalgamation is a unique exercise in local democracy that provides residents with an opportunity to develop and evaluate the case for amalgamating the City of Duncan and the Municipality of North Cowichan.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan

Title: Duncan, North Cowichan to vote Saturday on amalgamation | Times Colonist

URL: http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/duncan-north-cowichan-to-vote-saturday-on-amalgamation-1.23343389

Description: On Saturday, voters in the City of Duncan and the Municipality of North Cowichan will decide whether they should amalgamate. For the process to continue, each municipality will have to return a vote greater than 50 per cent.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Lefebure, Jon,  Kent, Phil,  Behnsen, Joyce,  Cowichan Tribes

Title: Duncan rejects joining North Cowichan in amalgamation vote | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/duncan-rejects-joining-north-cowichan-in-amalgamation-vote-463964/

Description: Duncan residents made their voices heard Saturday in the amalgamation referendum, with an overwhelming majority voting against merging with North Cowichan.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Kent, Phil,  Lefebure, Jon,  City of Victoria,  District of Saanich,  Gudgeon, Shellie

Title: Duncan mayor says ‘no’ to amalgamation | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/duncan-mayor-says-no-to-amalgamation/

Description: The mayor of Duncan has come out against the amalgamation of Duncan and North Cowichan.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Kent, Phil

Title: Duncan and North Cowichan to hold amalgamation referendum spring 2018 | September 6, 2017 | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca/2017/09/duncan-and-north-cowichan-to-hold-amalgamation-referendum-spring-2018/

Description: Duncan City Council and the Municipality of North Cowichan Council have agreed to hold the referendum on amalgamation in the spring of 2018.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Kent, Phil,  Lefebure, Jon,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing,  Province of British Columbia

Title: Duncan and North Cowichan prepare for amalgamation | My Cowichan Valley Now

URL: https://www.mycowichanvalleynow.com/32426/duncan-and-north-cowichan-prepare-for-amalgamation/

Description: The Municipality of North Cowichan and the City of Duncan are looking for someone who can help meld the two together, should the June 23rd referendum vote be in favour of amalgamation.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Province of British Columbia

Title: Duncan Taxpayers

URL: http://www.duncantaxpayers.ca/

Description: We are residents of the City of Duncan, B.C. and we have started this website to counter the well financed campaign in favour of the amalgamation of the City of Duncan with the neighbouring Municipality of North Cowichan. We will Vote No in the Amalgamation Referendum on 23 June 2018 and we encourage our fellow citizens of Duncan to do likewise.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Bruce, Roger,  Hrushowy, Patrick

Title: Duncan North Cowichan amalgamation initiative | Amalgamation Yes

URL: http://www.amalgamationyes.ca/duncannorth-cowichan-amalgamation-june-717.html

Description: Update on the Duncan/North Cowichan amalgamation initiative.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan

Title: Duncan - North Cowichan amalgamation | Amalgamation Yes

URL: http://www.amalgamationyes.ca/duncan---n-cowichan-amalgamation.html

Description: Updates and information regarding the Duncan - North Cowichan amalgamation referendum.

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Subject:   Municipality of North Cowichan,  City of Duncan

Title: Duncan - North Cowichan amalgamation study review | DNV Corporate Services

URL: https://www.dnv.org/sites/default/files/edocs/duncan-north-cowichan-amalgamation-study.pdf

Description: The process that Duncan and North Cowichan have followed in pursuit of amalgamation is a useful case study.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan

Title: Different areas, same situation, different outcomes | Amalgamation Yes

URL: http://www.amalgamationyes.ca/blog-different-regions-same-request.html

Description: On Saturday, November 15, 2014, local government elections were held across British Columbia. Several municipalities on Vancouver Island had non-binding referendum amalgamation questions on the ballot. Two regions and their municipal amalgamation processes are examined, along with the actions taken to date (or lack of) as a result of those majority YES ballots.

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Subject:   Urban Systems,  District of North Saanich,  District of Central Saanich,  Town of Sidney,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  City of Duncan

Title: Declaration of official results: Assent voting - amalgamation | June 23, 2018 | Municipality of North Cowichan

URL: https://www.northcowichan.ca/assets/Municipal~Hall/docs/AmalgamationReferendumFinalResults_20180625.pdf

Description: I, Mary Beth MacKenzie, Chief Election Officer for The Corporation of the District of North Cowichan, pursuant to Section L46 of the Locol Government Act, do hereby declare the official results of the assent voting on amalgamation held June 23,2018.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan

Title: Cowichan Valley voters stay loyal to incumbent mayors | Times Colonist

URL: http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/cowichan-valley-voters-stay-loyal-to-incumbent-mayors-1.1588792

Description: In a non-binding referendum, North Cowichan voted overwhelmingly in favour of studying amalgamation with the City of Duncan, 4,446 to 2,065. A similar question passed just 554-502 in Duncan, while Duncan voters voiced approval of studying boundary restructure 567-480.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Town of Lake Cowichan,  Cowichan Valley Regional District,  Cowichan Valley School District,  Cowichan Sportsplex,  Cowichan Aquatic Centre

Title: Cowichan Pro-Amalgamation (@CVProAmalgamate) | Twitter

URL: https://twitter.com/CVProAmalgamate/

Description: Cowichan Pro-Amalgamation group has formed to emphasize the advantages of amalgamation between the City of Duncan and the District of North Cowichan.

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Subject:   Cowichan Pro-Amalgamation,  City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Province of British Columbia,  Jackson, Norm

Title: Cowichan Pro-Amalgamation

URL: http://web.archive.org/web/20180615153320/https://cowichanpro-amalgamation.com/

Description: Vote yes for a united Cowichan. People who are saying yes.

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Subject:   Cowichan Pro-Amalgamation,  City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan

Title: Cowichan No Amalgamation | Facebook

URL: https://www.facebook.com/cowichannoamalgamation/

Description: Facebook page for Cowichan No Amalgamation.

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Subject:   Cowichan No Amalgamation,  City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Duncan, Tom,  Anderson, Mark

Title: Councillors hiding in the weeds | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/columns/councillors-hiding-in-the-weeds/

Description: As part of our In-Depth feature in last Friday’s Citizen, we asked all 12 councillors and the two mayors what their position is on the proposed amalgamation of Duncan and North Cowichan. It’s unacceptable that eight councillors – all of the North Cowichan councillors, including the almost-always outspoken Joyce Behnsen – and mayors Jon Lefebure and Phil Kent chose to duck the question.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Bruce, Roger,  Horgan, John,  Duncan, Tom,  Jackson, Sharon,  Behnsen, Joyce,  Lefebure, Jon,  Kent, Phil

Title: Councillor Staples votes “No!” to amalgamation | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/opinion/councillor-staples-votes-no-to-amalgamation/

Description: Opinion piece by Michelle Staples, Duncan Councillor: We are also very distinct and extremely proud of what makes us different.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Staples, Michelle

Title: Council matters: September 17, 2014 | Municipality of North Cowichan

URL: http://www.northcowichan.ca/custom/NcNewsFeedItem.aspx?ID=159

Description: Council agrees to placing the following non-binding opinion question on the upcoming election ballot: "Are you in favour of conducting a study to explore the costs and benefits of amalgamation of the municipalities of North Cowichan and City of Duncan?"

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Subject:   Municipality of North Cowichan,  City of Duncan

Title: Council matters for January 30, 2017 | Municipality of North Cowichan

URL: http://www.northcowichan.ca/custom/NcNewsFeedItem.aspx?ID=414

Description: Council supported the award of the Amalgamation Study contract to Urban Systems for $59,500 plus tax. The work that they do will support the Citizen's Assembly in their deliberations.

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Subject:   Municipality of North Cowichan,  Urban Systems

Title: Council matters for April 18, 2018 | Municipality of North Cowichan

URL: http://www.northcowichan.ca/custom/NcNewsFeedItem.aspx?ID=566

Description: Council acknowledged receipt of correspondence from the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing regarding the Amalgamation Referendum.

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Subject:   Municipality of North Cowichan,  City of Duncan

Title: Costs queried as amalgamation process between North Cowichan and Duncan moves ahead | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/costs-queried-as-amalgamation-process-between-north-cowichan-and-duncan-moves-ahead/

Description: Municipality of North Cowichan councillors voted last month to move forward with a process that could see the municipality and the City of Duncan amalgamate. But the costs of the process, which staff estimate could be up to $145,000, with the vast majority made up of consultant fees, was questioned at the May council meeting by Coun. Rob Douglas.

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Subject:   Municipality of North Cowichan,  City of Duncan,  Douglas, Rob,  Siebring, Al,  Maguire, Maeve

Title: Compact Duncan and sprawling North Cowichan consider merging | Times Colonist

URL: http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/compact-duncan-and-sprawling-north-cowichan-consider-merging-1.2363108

Description: The City of Duncan and the larger, sprawling Municipality of North Cowichan are embarking on studies to consider joining together.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Lefebure, Jon,  Kent, Phil,  Cowichan Aquatic Centre,  Islands Savings Centre,  Cowichan Tribes

Title: City of Duncan mayor against amalgamation | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/opinion/city-of-duncan-mayor-against-amalgamation/

Description: Opinion piece by Phil Kent, Mayor of Duncan: I have grave concerns that this current proposal’s promise of “better” is vague at best.

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Subject:   Kent, Phil,  City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan

Title: Catherine Holt: Citizens’ assembly is right approach to explore amalgamation | Times Colonist

URL: http://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/columnists/catherine-holt-citizens-assembly-is-right-approach-to-explore-amalgamation-1.23298406

Description: Finally a ray of light, thanks to the citizens’ advisory committee that recommended that Saanich invite all willing municipalities to participate in a citizens’ assembly on amalgamation. We have current evidence that a citizens’ assembly can work because it was used last year by North Cowichan and Duncan, a region that has also had a protracted dance with amalgamation.

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Subject:   City of Victoria,  District of Oak Bay,  City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce,  District of Saanich

Title: Building a better referendum: Linking mini-publics and mass publics in popular votes | Journal of Public Deliberation

URL: https://delibdemjournal.org/article/id/591/

Description: Popular votes and mini-publics are both increasingly implemented as elected officials seek to build legitimacy for decisions, although these democratic innovations suffer from their own democratic deficits. Popular votes often do not live up to deliberative ideals while mini-publics may be limited in their capacities for inclusion and decision-making. Pairing these two devices can improve deliberation in referendum campaigns, while tying mini-publics to a clear and inclusive process for decision-making. Empirical studies of this strategy have found both successes and shortcomings. Little attention has been given to the possibility that the success of mini-publics in influencing public opinion is determined, in part, by the underlying design of the popular vote process. I outline how multi-stage popular votes could institutionalize an iterated dialogue between the micro-level mini-public and the mass, voting public to produce distinct democratic benefits. This serves as a model of how a systems approach to democratic theory can guide institutional design to address democratic functions of empowered inclusion, collective agenda and will formation, and collective decision-making.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan

Title: Both sides in amalgamation must vote "yes" for amalgamation to proceed | My Cowichan Valley Now

URL: https://www.mycowichanvalleynow.com/33741/both-sides-in-amalgamation-must-vote-yes-for-amalgamation-to-proceed/

Description: Residents of North Cowichan and Duncan are, hopefully, heading out to vote today (Sat). It is the general voting day for the amalgamation question. North Cowichan Mayor, Jon Lefebure says the votes will be tallied separately, there will be either a “yes” or “no” result in North Cowichan and a “yes or no” in Duncan and if either is a “no” the deal is off…..

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Lefebure, Jon

Title: Attention to detail in amalgamation important | My Cowichan Valley Now

URL: https://www.mycowichanvalleynow.com/29552/attention-to-detail-in-amalgamation-important/

Description: Roger Bruce, a long time advocate for the amalgamation of the City of Duncan and the Municipality of North Cowichan says he’s pleased to see the councils and senior staff have found the courage to ask the public about the issue in a formal referendum.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Bruce, Roger,  Urban Systems

Title: Amalgamation: I am not in favour of it | Jackson on Council

URL: http://jacksononthemoon.com/council/amalgamation-i-am-not-in-favour-of-it/

Description: I urge you to read the two reports, consider the consequences of our town, our culture and our levels of service being swallowed up by the behemoth that is North Cowichan. I urge you to vote no.

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Subject:   Jackson, Sharon,  City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan

Title: Amalgamation would cost Duncan residents big | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/opinion/amalgamation-would-cost-duncan-residents-big/

Description: Opinion piece by Tom Duncan, Duncan City Councillor: Amalgamation might look good to people in North Cowichan, but it is a huge cost to the citizens of Duncan.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Duncan, Tom

Title: Amalgamation vote to be held in North Cowichan and Duncan | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/amalgamation-vote-to-be-held-in-north-cowichan-and-duncan-364419/

Description: Amalgamation has been a topic of conversation in the Capital Regional for years but those in Duncan and North Cowichan will be the next municipalities to vote on the idea.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Lefebure, Jon,  Kent, Phil

Title: Amalgamation study for North Cowichan, Duncan gets $47,000 from province | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/amalgamation-study-for-north-cowichan-duncan-gets-47000-from-province/

Description: The province has approved up to $47,000 to conduct an amalgamation study for the Municipality of North Cowichan and the City of Duncan.

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Subject:   Province of British Columbia,  City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  MASS LBP,  Lefebure, Jon,  Kent, Phil

Title: Amalgamation referendum | Municipality of North Cowichan

URL: http://www.northcowichan.ca/EN/main/community/amalgamation-referendum.html

Description: The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing has called a referendum vote for Saturday, June 23, 2018 on the possible amalgamation of the Municipality of North Cowichan and the City of Duncan.

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Subject:   Municipality of North Cowichan,  City of Duncan

Title: Amalgamation referendum timing reconsideration – September 5 at 5:00 pm | August 18, 2017 | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca/2017/08/amalgamation-referendum-timing-reconsideration-september-5-at-500-pm/

Description: Duncan Mayor and Council will be reconsidering when to hold the referendum on the amalgamation of Duncan and North Cowichan at a Special Meeting on September 5, 2017.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  North Cowichan

Title: Amalgamation not the solution | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/opinion/amalgamation-not-the-solution/

Description: Regarding the current amalgamation debate, it is clear the status quo, having the City of Duncan govern a small sliver of Duncan, is nonsensical. On the other hand making North Cowichan larger is not going to make anyone happy either.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Cowichan Valley Regional District,  Worrall, Ryan

Title: Amalgamation its been opined, will make the valley one | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/opinion/amalgamation-its-been-opined-will-make-the-valley-one/

Description: Kate Marsh, North Cowichan councillor, on amalgamation.

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Subject:   Marsh, Kate,  City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan

Title: Amalgamation is a "no go" -| My Cowichan Valley Now

URL: https://www.mycowichanvalleynow.com/33796/amalgamation-is-a-no-go/

Description: The preliminary results from the amalgamation vote are in. While North Cowichan voted “yes”, the City of Duncan voted a resounding “no”.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan

Title: Amalgamation fails in North Cowichan and Duncan | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/amalgamation-fails-in-north-cowichan-and-duncan/

Description: The bid to amalgamate North Cowichan and Duncan failed on Saturday. Residents of North Cowichan voted in favour of amalgamation, but residents of Duncan voted strongly against it.

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Subject:   Municipality of North Cowichan,  City of Duncan

Title: Amalgamation could enhance character of Duncan | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/opinion/amalgamation-could-enhance-character-of-duncan/

Description: Letter from Dan Cvitanovich: "I support the amalgamation of the City of Duncan and the Municipality of North Cowichan."

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Cvitanovich, Dan

Title: Amalgamation and boundary realignment community opinion questions confirmed for November ballot | September 30, 2014 | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca/2014/09/amalgamation-and-boundary-realignment/

Description: At a special open Council meeting on September 29, 2014, City of Duncan Council approved the following two non‐binding community opinion questions to be asked on the November ballot.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan,  Kent, Phil

Title: Advance voting in Duncan/North Cowichan amalgamation referendum begins Wednesday | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/advance-voting-in-duncan-north-cowichan-amalgamation-referendum-begins-wednesday-460108/

Description: The first of two opportunities for voters in Duncan and North Cowichan to cast advance ballots in the upcoming amalgamation referendum takes place on Wednesday.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan

Title: 2018 amalgamation vote | City of Duncan

URL: https://duncan.ca/amalgamationvote/

Description: Final voting results and information about the 2018 amalgamation vote.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Ketch, Lynn,  Municipality of North Cowichan

Title: #YouDecideJune23 (@youdecidejune23) | Twitter

URL: https://twitter.com/youdecidejune23/

Description: You Decide June 23 is the official third-party public information campaign on the amalgamation referendum led by Munro Thompson Communications Inc. on behalf of the City of Duncan and the Municipality of North Cowichan.

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Subject:   City of Duncan,  Municipality of North Cowichan

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/faceoff-why-sharon-jackson-says-no/

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