“Any attempts to develop this ancestral village site will be plagued by opposition from our nation,” says Chief Mike Wyse of redevelopment plans for the former Howard Johnson Hotel site
The Snuneymuxw First Nation warns a proposed major development will face delays if its concerns about a historic village site on the property aren’t resolved.
The Snuneymuxw statement follows Thursday’s 7-1 vote by Nanaimo council in favour of third reading for a rezoning application for a site bounded by Comox Road, One Terminal Avenue and Mill Street.Coun. Paul Manly was opposed and Coun. Hilary Eastmure excused herself from the vote. The Snuneymuxw First Nation continues to use the village site on the river for spiritual practices, councillor Erralyn Joseph, assistant negotiator for the nation, said in an interview.
Last fall, acting chief Bill Yoachim wrote to the city after the project won support from council after an earlier public hearing, saying that standards for shared decision-making were not met.A 2019 protocol agreement between Snuneymuxw and Nanaimo included collaboration on a shared vision for land use.
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