By Hope Lompe and\u00a0 Gabriola Sounder Local Journalism Initiative Reporters More than 30 years in the making, the 364 hectare Hamiltion Marsh will be preserved as the Regional District of Nanaimo\u2019s 13th regional park. On Apr. 7, RDN and island politicians, First Nations, dignitaries, staffers and advocates gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony on the park\u2019s opening day, with several speeches speaking to the accomplishment of the $28 million purchase from Mosaic Forest Management. \u201cI think preservation of these natural areas, just like Coats Marsh on Gabriola, which is a regional park as well \u2026 is really important and it benefits everyone across the region,\u201d Electoral Area B Director Vanessa Craig told the Sounder at the event. \u201cMore broadly speaking, this is one of the areas in the province that\u2019s… <\/p>\n
By Hope Lompe and\u00a0 Gabriola Sounder Local Journalism Initiative Reporters More than 30 years in the making, the 364 hectare Hamiltion Marsh will be preserved as the Regional District of Nanaimo\u2019s 13th regional park. On Apr. 7, RDN and island politicians, First Nations, dignitaries, staffers and advocates gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony on the park\u2019s opening day, with several speeches speaking to the accomplishment of the $28 million purchase from Mosaic Forest Management. \u201cI think preservation of these natural areas, just like Coats Marsh on Gabriola, which is a regional park as well \u2026 is really important and it benefits everyone across the region,\u201d Electoral Area B Director Vanessa Craig told the Sounder at the event. \u201cMore broadly speaking, this is one of the areas in the province that\u2019s... <\/p>\n