Originally published by ‘Where Do We Stand’ Suzanne Simard A few weeks after the poaching of trees in the Six Mountains Community Forest became national news, once again Canadians are turning their attention to BC’s Read more… The post Suzanne Simard, Amy Adams, Hollywood, And The Six Mountains Forest first
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Cowichan Conversations: Cowichan Valley’s Six Mountains Forest: War Or Peace
Originally published by ‘Where Do We Stand.‘ Photo Credit: CHRIS ISTACE The Choice is Ours History shows that how we treat people mirrors how we treat nature. Most nations have warred against other nations—so Read more… The post Cowichan Valley’s Six Mountains Forest: War Or Peace first appeared on richardhughes.ca.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Public Consultation: Window Dressing?
Once more, it’s time for citizens to rise to defend the forests. North Cowichan Council is holding a critical budget meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 15, including the forests. After almost two years since Council Read more… The post Public Consultation: Window Dressing? first appeared on richardhughes.ca.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Deer over-population is an important issue in our Cowichan Valley
In this year beginning four public consultations about the future of North Cowichan—four plans covering basically everything—I’ve noticed that once again our community is avoiding one of the most important, controversial discussions in our Read more… The post Deer over-population is an important issue in our Cowichan Valley first appeared
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: North Cowichan’s Four Public Engagements. Is It A Plot?
Get ready. Coming our way, and underway already, beginning with the Official Community Plan (OCP) are four critically important public consultation processes that will determine, lock down, basically carve in stone the Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Unmasked: The Pandora’s Box Of The Valley
WHERE DO WE STAND North Cowichan How we treat people is how we will treat the forests. While writing an article about bullying in Maple Bay recently, I asked friends to look it over. Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Guest column: I come not to praise council nor to bury it
Originally published online by the Cowichan Citizen It is time to begin a conversation. North Cowichan council. (Citizen file) By Icel Dobell While people around the globe are trapped in stifling Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: North Cowichan Public Consultation: The Stacked Deck
Sadly, a citizens’ Working Group (WG) established to help guide public consultation on the future of the Municipal Forest Reserve appears to be a rubber stamp. And the deep, broad, transparent, inclusive, accountable, Read more…
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Icel Dobell Sadly, a citizens’ Working Group (WG) established to help guide public consultation on the future of the Municipal Forest Reserve appears to be a rubber stamp. And the deep, broad, transparent, Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: North Cowichan Council’s ‘Public Consultation: The Stacked Deck’
Public Consultation: The Stacked Deck Originally Published in the Citizen July 9th, 2020 By Icel Jane Dobell Sadly, a citizens’ Working Group (WG) established to help guide public consultation on the future of the Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Icil Dobell-The Bear And The Unicorn. Part One
Icel Dobell writes about her remarkable encounters in the forests, aka Six Mountains, North Cowichan. BC WHEREDOWESTAND.CA Remarkable Encounters in the Forests The Bear And The Unicorn. Part One
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Consultation About The Forest: We Don’t Take The Math Exam Before We Learn To Add And Subtract
The pivotal moment has come for each and every one of the hundreds of people who have been asking for an enlightened new way to caretake our Six Mountains Forest to take Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Better To Be Wrong Now Than Right Later
Finally, I have time to plant the vegetable garden. I just submitted the last forest article and am about to start digging. On cue, the phone starts ringing, messages pinging, warning: Council meeting—Councillor Manhas asking Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Better To Be Proven Wrong Now Than Right Later
Finally, I have time to plant my vegetable garden. I just submitted the last forest article to the Citizen, (so it’s out there open for debate as I hope this will be, also)—too long, Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: What Is A Forest? How Does It Live? How Does It Die?
Icil Dobell There is an extraordinary phenomenon occurring in North Cowichan and the world because of Covid-19. The unanticipated implications for our forests are an advocate’s dream come true. In this time of Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: If Municipalities Are Large Ships, Councillors Must Become Large Tugboats
Originally published by Where Do We Stand. WDWS If Municipalities Are Large Ships, Councillors Must Become Large Tugboats Icil Dobell COUNCIL MATTERS UPDATE (FEB 20): Council discussed a Notice of Motion Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: When They Go Low, We Go High
Icel Dobell A year ago, 1,500 citizens of the Cowichan Valley came together to form Where Do We Stand, a public platform to advocate for the highest and best uses of our Six Read more…
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