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Guest column: Community has a communication problem
The column says a citizens’ assembly could rebuild trust as 2016 deliberations helped guide amalgamation talks and other B.C. municipalities adopted the model.
Our community has a communication problem, and there is a way to solve it. We need a whole-community effort to help us navigate our challenges: economic instability with mill closures, increased cost of living, and the long list of social issues. Our current communication channels are divisive and don’t encourage people with different perspectives to participate. As a community we have a great deal of historical knowledge, life experience, and p…