Members of the Comox Town Resident鈥檚 Association invite the public to join them on Thursday, April 19 from 7-9 p.m. at the Comox Golf Club for an interactive presentation and visioning session with Comox architect Tom Dishlevoy, followed by the association鈥檚 annual general meeting.
Dishlevoy will give a thought-provoking presentation entitled, 鈥淚deas for a Living Town of Comox: It鈥檚 Not That Difficult鈥� (or 鈥淚t鈥檚 Not Rocket Science鈥� or 鈥淚t鈥檚 Time for Change!鈥�).
The presentation will explore how the Town of Comox can adapt lessons learned from the recent International Living City Challenge Competition in which Dishlevoy and several colleagues came up with plans for a redesigned City of Courtenay that embraced all facets of sustainability.
The CTRA is hoping that residents will come to the meeting willing to discuss their ideas and suggestions for change. Dishlevoy, who has design experience with a wide range of buildings of all types and sizes, has recently expanded his field of work to include land use planning and sustainability, making each of his projects as 鈥済reen鈥� as possible: socially, economically and environmentally.
Dishlevoy has spoken about his recent efforts to the Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce and at TEDx Comox Valley and has worked with the Business Improvement Association鈥檚 in Courtenay and Comox to help develop a sustainable vision for a vibrant, resilient and complete community.
CTRA acting president Kerry Dawson would like to see some new members join the group. 鈥淭he Comox Town Residents' Association is a group of very dedicated residents who recognize how lucky we are to live here in paradise. If we want this Town to remain the special place that it is, we need to be involved as citizens, and we need to be vigilant. It鈥檚 easy to lose that small-town charm in just a few years.鈥�
Memberships in the CTRA are $10 per year, per household and will be available at the meeting. Refreshments will also be served.
鈥� Comox Town Residents' Association
