Union Bay Improvement District Dictator update Feb. 24, 2019. “Haraldson declined a request for comment on the cancelled meetings and the protest.”

It appears the dictator doesn’t think he needs a reason to cancel meetings. He just want to.

Record article: https://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/news/cancelled-union-bay-board-meetings-spark-protest/

Thirty Union Bay residents came out to protest recent Union Bay Improvement District actions. Photo courtesy of JET Productions

Cancelled UBID board meetings spark protest

Several dozen residents held homemade signs outside the UBID office

• JOLENE RUDISUELA
• Feb. 24, 2019 11:00 a.m.
• NEWS

Union Bay residents took to the streets on Thursday to protest the Improvement District board.

On Feb. 19, a short post was published to the UBID website, announcing that board chair Ted Haraldson had cancelled the upcoming Feb. 21 and March 21 board meetings. The next meeting is scheduled for April 25, following the election on April 20.

According to Union Bay resident Janet Thomas, around 30 people attended the peaceful protest outside the improvement district office. Many of the attendees had signs expressing their discontent with the closure of public meetings to the public and the recent cancellation of meetings. Many also showed their support for Trustee Suzanna Kaljur who was temporarily suspended from the board earlier this year.

READ MORE: Suspended Union Bay trustee threatens legal action against UBID board

Though the improvement district office should have been open, Thomas said the office was locked when the protest began at around 2 p.m.

Haraldson declined a request for comment on the cancelled meetings and the protest.

Many of the attendees had signs expressing their discontent with the Union Bay Improvement District. Photo courtesy of JET Productions