Part 4, Anderson vs SRD 10m14s

De Clarke/ Cortes Currents - [00:00:00] DE: And this is the fourth and final installment of our special feature on the recent decision of the appellate court of BC in the matter of Anderson versus SRD. That court vindicated Noba Anderson in her five-year struggle with Strathcona regional district over two issues: the right of elected representatives to independent legal counsel, and the obligation to indemnify board members for their legal expenses. [00:01:02] DE: Previously in this series, we've talked a little bit about how this finding by the panel of judges at the appellate court is… is wonderful. And at the same time, it's not really perfect closure. It feels a little bit unsatisfying. There's still so much secrecy at SRD; we’ll probably never know the details. We'll never really understand the process that led to this epic struggle in the courts… all of these impacts on our community… this very large amount of taxpayer money that's been wasted as a result. And regional districts remain largely unaccountable to their constituents, as Cortes Islanders discovered. [00:01:42] DE: So. Noba to what extent did this whole experience affect your opinion of the regional district system? How good a fit is it really, for a rural island, such as ours?