Longtime Saanich mayor Frank Leonard, defeated in the November 2014 elections, has landed a Longtime Saanich mayor Frank Leonard, courtesy of his friends within the BC Liberal Party. Leonard may well have a great deal Read more…
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Cowichan Conversations: Balme Ayr Gravel Pit Proposal– Public Meeting Thursday Night 6PM-Cobble Hill Farmers Institute Hall
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The Balme Ayr Gravel Pit application is turning into an ‘Never Ending Story’ – Length of proposed operations sent to the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) was for 15 years and was approved, but wait a minute, now they tell Energy & Mines that it is for 30
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: ALC Approved Balme Ayr Application To Extract And Process Gravel-Many Neighbours Opposed
There is both joy and grieving among farming families in the area north of Dougan’s Lake after the Agricultural Land Commission gave their approval last week for gravel extraction on the 29.9 hectare portion of the Balme Ayr farm located on the north side of the TransCanada Highway. The farm
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