Residents of Cedar, Cassidy, South Wellington, Yellow Point, and other Electoral Area 'A' neighbourhoods as well as people with an interest in property within Electoral Area 'A' of all age groups were invited to submit applications for membership on the Electoral Area 'A' Official Community Plan Citizens Committee.
The role of the Electoral Area 'A' Official Community Plan (OCP) review Citizens Committee is to represent the community's interest in creating and guiding the Electoral Area 'A' OCPs goals, objectives, policies and implementation strategies. Specifically, the Citizens Committee will review and provide recommendations on various topics related to the Official Community Plan, in collaboration with Regional District of Nanaimo staff that will facilitate, not replace, broad public participation in the process.The committee is comprised of 17 members who represent a broad range of interests and geographic locations in Electoral Area 'A'. The Official Community Plan Citizen's Committee members that have been appointed by the Regional District of Nanaimo Board are:
| Name | Geographic Location |
|---|---|
| Joe Burnett | Committee Chairman and Electoral Area A Director |
| Michael Hooper | Cassidy |
| Chris Pagan | Cassidy |
| Geoff Macaulay | Cedar |
| Donna Sweeney | Cedar by the Sea |
| Anne Fiddick | Cedar by the Sea |
| Brian Collen | South Wellington |
| Jill Maibach | South Wellington |
| Jack Anderson | Cedar |
| Devon Wyatt | Cedar |
| Ray Digby | Cedar |
| Bert Vermaskari | Boat Harbour |
| Zita Hartman | Boat Harbour |
| Lynnia Clark | Boat Harbour |
| Henrik Kreiberg | Yellow Point |
| Joanne McLeod | Yellow Point |
| Gary Laird | Yellow Point |
All Committee Meetings are open to the general public. The Committee normally meets the second Monday of every month at the North Cedar Improvement District Office located at 2100 Yellow Point Road.
