North Cowichan, BC — The vote for North Cowichan to reaffirm its commitment to the development of a co-management plan for the municipal forest reserve with the Quw’utsun Nation at the meeting on Nov. 19 was unanimous. Coun. Bruce Findlay did advocate for the municipality to develop a five-year forestry plan for the 5,000 hectare MFR without committing to forestry activities, and including other options for revenue generation, while in discussions with the Quw’utsun Nation on the co-management plan at the same time. “It’s just a little more prescriptive in how we move forward in parallel tracks along the way,” he said. …But the motion didn’t preclude the option of resuming harvesting in some form in the MFR at a later date in conjunction with the Quw’utsun Nation, which includes Cowichan Tribes, Halalt First Nation, Lyackson First Nation, Penelakut Tribe, and Stz’uminus First Nation.