By Mark Kiemele

Three top staff and trustees have been removed from the Malahat Investment Corporation (MICO).

Chief Caroline Harry and councillors George Harry Jr, Matt Harry and Vincent Harry also announced a restructuring of the business side of Malahat Nation along with a legal review of finances and governance of the organization.

The chief said she could not make any public comments about the affair other than that she and the council wanted to start looking forward and begin to work for the health and wealth of the community of about 315 people on the western shore of Saanich Inlet.

The latest events began in mid-January when MICO’s chief executive, legal officer and financial officer – Lawrence Lewis, Nicole Hajash and Marguerite Briglio – were dismissed. Renee Racette was named to lead a new executive for the nation.

Meanwhile, the nation said in a Feb. 10 notice that a Victoria law firm is carrying out a thorough review that will look at MICO “as well as the actions of the previous chief and council”.