Janice Nightingale
Mayor · Rossland
Rossland 23 yrs
About
I am a previous councillor (2018-2022) who was unable to continue my public service journey due to personal reasons. I look forward to supporting our new council and our community to achieve the most successful outcomes possible.
Policy commitments
Buildings
We all want healthy, affordable, and comfortable homes. These policies will help to lower energy bills, cut pollution, and improve indoor air quality.
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Support electrification of new buildings.
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Incentivize electric heat pumps and air filtration systems.
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Scale up energy retrofits for existing homes, businesses, and public buildings.
Supportive
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Implement a 'right to cool' bylaw to protect tenants during extreme heat events.
Neutral
Climate Justice
Our community is already experiencing the harmful impacts of climate change caused by fossil fuel pollution, and taxpayers are on the hook to upgrade and repair critical infrastructure.
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Pursue available legal options to recover a fair share of the climate costs facing our community from fossil fuel companies and other big polluters.
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Collaborate with Indigenous peoples as partners in the stewardship of the land, air, and water, and work towards reconciliation.
Supportive
Ecosystems
The air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat all rely on healthy ecosystems. Nature can also help protect our community from extreme weather by controlling floods, protecting shorelines, and cooling neighbourhoods. Access to nature improves the health and well-being of residents, and supports biodiversity.
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Protect and restore ecosystems, which are essential to human survival, health, and economic well-being.
Supportive
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Expand and protect tree canopy, parks, and green infrastructure to cool neighbourhoods, clean air, and manage stormwater.
Supportive
Land Use
We envision vibrant, walkable communities that protect nature and improve food security.
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Build affordable homes near jobs, schools, shops, and transit.
Supportive
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Upgrade critical infrastructure for heat, fire, flood, and storm resilience.
Supportive
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Increase food security by supporting local agriculture and community gardens.
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Transport
Connecting neighbourhoods through public transit and active transportation networks will cut pollution, improve public health, and make our communities more affordable (and fun!).
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Deliver reliable, frequent, affordable local transit.
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Advocate to improve regional public transit between communities.
Supportive
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Expand EV charging infrastructure.
Neutral
Watersheds
Climate change, increasing populations, and overconsumption threaten our water security. Healthy watersheds and forests are critical to support clean drinking water, stormwater management, climate resilience, and biodiversity for future generations.
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Implement water conservation plans and educate the public to conserve drinking water.
Supportive
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Protect and restore watersheds as vital municipal infrastructure.
Supportive
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Develop and implement a water security plan.
Supportive
Zero Waste
Zero waste policies reduce pollution, keep waste out of landfills, build resilient local economies, and safeguard public health by shifting society away from a disposable culture toward a sustainable circular economy.
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Support the development of a circular economy to eliminate waste and improve resilience.
Supportive
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Implement bylaws to eliminate waste from new buildings, renovation, and demolition projects and to use existing buildings as efficiently as possible.
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× Opposed
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Climate action
How have you contributed to climate action in your community through advocacy, past work, advisory committees, volunteer work, and/or reducing your personal carbon footprint?
While I was on council, Rossland implemented a tree retention bylaw, and incentivized step code achievements above the provincial requirements. We also focused on adding EV's into the city fleet, and directed staff to procure goods locally to reduce the carbon footprint of our operations.
I personally have solar panels, a heat pump, rain water collection barrels and diligently recycle all materials, including separating my organics.
I personally have solar panels, a heat pump, rain water collection barrels and diligently recycle all materials, including separating my organics.
Questions for Rossland
Do you support saving Record Ridge, and if so what will you do a) locally to make sure it doesn’t happen and b) in your work with the Province?
Locally, Record Ridge is not municipal property, so elected officials in Rossland have no direct control over the land use of that area. However, Rossland has an active and sizable group of residents who are working to save the Record Ridge area from mining, so it is appropriate to use our position as elected officials to strongly advocate on our citizens behalf with higher levels of government. My previous work and council experience has provided me with a strong negotiation and advocacy background.
What next steps will you prioritize over the next 4 years to move forward on Rossland’s 100% Renewable Kootenay Plan?
Next steps need to balance the financial burden placed on our community members through taxation and conversion cost with the goals of providing a safe and healthy environment. I believe that as long as the community continues to ask their council to move towards a 100% renewable future, and improvement is constant and measurable, we will achieve the goal, but perhaps not necessarily in the original timeline.
What steps would you take to reduce environmental risks, support long-term prosperity and strengthen Rossland’s resilience as a mountain community closely connected to its natural environment?
Long term prosperity comes through diversification of our community. That means we are not reliant on any one industry, property class, or revenue stream to provide jobs or accommodation in our community, or tax revenue to support city provided services for the community. The city needs to be mindful and take a balanced approach to the environment and prosperity/growth to ensure we are not creating an environment that excludes any of our community members from a prosperous and healthy future in the community they have choosen and support.
How should the City plan for long-term water security, and what investments, policies or changes in water management would you prioritize to ensure Rossland has a reliable and resilient water supply for both current and future residents?
Rossland has already legislated that every building must be on metered water. The rates charged must incentivize the heaviest water users to reduce their consumption. Rossland benefits from access to 2 water reservoirs, the second of which has not been required over the last decade. Reducing the loss of treated water through the maintenance and repair of water infrastructure, and encouraging conservation and rain water collection by all our residents can further protect our critical resource.
How would you balance the financial benefits of development with protecting the natural environment and ensuring Rossland remains a strong, connected community for year-round residents?
Residential development is not always a net positive financial outcome. Full time residents use the services that a city provides, and providing those services costs money. Appropriate land use decisions around zoning help to reduce sprawl and the nessesary expansion of infrastructure by containing growth to areas where the infrastructure already exists. This also serves to support out local businesses that are clustered in the commercial area of the city. Where new infrastructure is required, it is appropriate to have the new development pay for the required infrastructure.
What role do you believe the municipal government should play in supporting the health of residents?
Some of the issues that affect our residents are outside of the direct control of council. That doesn't mean we can't work on behalf of our community with other levels of government who do have direct control.
On the issues that council can directly control, we need to take our guidance, and determine the needs from our community members. Creating opportunities for community input, both formal and informal, is key to understanding the needs and wants of our community members.
On the issues that council can directly control, we need to take our guidance, and determine the needs from our community members. Creating opportunities for community input, both formal and informal, is key to understanding the needs and wants of our community members.
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