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Updated: 20 Jul. 2010
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Pelle Gustavs
Association for the Protection of Rural Metchosin
The Association for the Protection of Rural Metchosin (APRM) is a non-profit Society that was registered in 1993. Its goals are to maintain the rural quality of life and peaceful co-existence of homes, farmlands, diverse livelihoods, natural habitats, forests and trails in the community. To achieve these goals, the Society shall:
Recognise that Metchosin is a fragile environment that must be nurtured, protected and preserved for future generations;
Recognise that support of the public and elected representatives is essential for the protection of rural Metchosin;
Foster open communication with elected representatives, other rural groups and the public;
Encourage awareness of the consequences of growth and work to maintain low population densities in our rural community;
Recognise that Metchosin is unique on southern Vancouver Island as both a residential community and recreational green space, and work to ensure that only limited development occurs on the non-agricultural Rural and Uplands areas;
Recognise the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) as the core of rural Metchosin, and support and initiate policies that preserve the ALR lands, and encourage farming in the community.
The full text of the Constitution and Bylaws is available by clicking the Constitution link on the navigation bar on the left.
Our membership is open to both resident and non-resident friends of rural Metchosin. If you wish to become a member of The Association for the Protection of Rural Metchosin, please click on the Membership link on the navigation bar on the left.
This web site was created in June of 2004 to provide a convenient mechanism for storage, retrieval and distribution of documents, minutes, announcements and notes about APRM's activities.
Work on the site is still in progress, so you will see changes and additions from time to time.
Please return to this site often to see how APRM's efforts are progressing and what issues are currently active and those that have been dealt with successfully. You may send email with suggestions, recommendations and comments to the President of APRM by clicking on the email link in the navigation bar on the left.