Dear North Cowichan mayor and council: Council’s recent failure to reconfirm commitment to protecting our farmland, rural character, and food security from urban sprawl arguably marked a disturbing new low for our beloved municipality. Councillors Findlay, Manhas, Caljouw and Hogg sadly voted on May 20, 2026 against Coun. Chris Justice’s wise motion. It was anchored in smart-growth tenets of our official community plan (OCP) preserving our rural…