Category Archives: THE EVOLUTION OF THIS BLOG

All Aboard for Citizen Journalism

Ron Bolin  —  Aug. 28, 2010 Your humble contributors here at http://www.nanaimocityhall.com , are finding that interest in our blog is now joined by a veritable treasure trove of media opening up to citizen journalists of all types.  Here are contacts for the others who are now coming on board (though to be honest, Paul […]

The State of the Blog…

Another month into this thing. Time to ask the age old question: what the heck is it and to what use is it being put? ________________________________ READERS To try to get a sense of whether it’s finding readers out there in the blogosphere let’s look at some stats: Since the first posts at the end […]

Nanaimo: the Cultural Capital of Canada (!)

An area I’d like to see developed on the blog is in the general area of what can be broadly described as “culture”. It came to mind recently when I was reading the Daily News report about the consultants report to the new Economic Development Commission (Nanaimo needs an identity if it wants to grow, […]

NanaimoCityHall blog: 10,000th page view!

Break out the bubbly! (Make mine Spanish Cava) This wee blog at about 6:15 Monday night had its 10,000th page view. If we can figure out who number 10,000 was we’ll put his or her name in for the year end draw for the toaster oven! Here’s the most read posts: Port Place Mall Redevelopment […]

BLOG SUGGESTION BOX

Let us know what city issues you think are most pressing. What areas would you like to see the blog cover? What’s working well in your neighbourhood and what isn’t. Use the “comment” tab  at the foot of this post and let us know what’s on your mind! What’s happening in your neighbourhood? Email and […]

Welcome to NanaimoCityHall blog

THE ORIGIN OF THIS BLOG: COFFEE AT THE VAULT I’ve long had a Saturday morning routine that takes me out and around the harbourfront walkway, get my weekend newspaper and head to the Vault for a house cap and a piece of apple pie. (I submit, your honour, that Demi’s “house cappuccino” — it’s a […]

Welcome to NanaimoCityHall blog

THE ORIGIN OF THIS BLOG: COFFEE AT THE VAULT I’ve long had a Saturday morning routine that takes me out and around the harbourfront walkway, get my weekend newspaper and head to the Vault for a house cap and a piece of apple pie. (I submit, your honour, that Demi’s “house cappuccino” — it’s a […]

A new blog with a focus on Nanaimo civic issues and politics. Here’s how you can participate.

Read it. Check in often and read the posts and comments. There will be lots of opinion certainly but there will be at least as much emphasis on fact based research.  Personal attacks will be avoided.  If they slip through, they’ll be removed. Subscribe At the bottom left corner you’ll see the email subscription box. […]

Nanaimo City Hall

NANAIMO CITY HALL is a moderated, edited forum . Our local newspapers  have done a good job covering City Hall and have over time developed a readership for municpal politics and development issues.  But our intent here is to take the level of the discussion up a level. Contributors will be identified with a bio and a frame of […]