CVRD Chair Rob Hutchins Cowichan Valley Regional District Chair Rob Hutchins and Shawnigan Director Bruce Fraser initially liked South Island Aggregates’ plan to bring in contaminated soil, with board chairman Rob Hutchins calling it “a good-news story” and a potential solution to the illegal dumping in the Shawnigan area. Shawnigan
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Cowichan Conversations: BC NDP Leadership Rules – A Cash Grab That Is Discouraging Challenger’s From Seeking Leadership Role
Just when you think that the BC NDP inner circle has run out of stupid they unveil a leadership race package that would look more at home in a big business Liberal or Conservative party race than what used to be a mildly left social democratic party. The last electoral
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Duncan’s Largest Seniors Home Fires Its Staff Again
By Don Bodger – Cowichan News Leader Pictorial Sunridge Place employees received termination notices Monday, as the assisted living and complex care facility has been sold. A total of 264 employees are affected, including 124 reliefor part-time positions. Relief employees are not required to be provided with notices under the
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Who said that politicians can’t be romantic? John Horgan MLA proves that it just ain’t so!
Here is to a warm and romantic John and Ellie Horgan on their 30th anniversary.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: SIA Dumps a Major Spin Job On Victoria Times Colonist
Sandra McCulloch’s Victoria Times colonist article on the latest SIA drama shows that the proponents can spin the Bullshit with the best of them. The owners of South Island Aggregates say the three-year fight over the dumping of contaminated soil at their Shawnigan site has been as frustrating for them
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Exploding BC LNG Myths
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The politics and manipulation at the hands of the oil and gas industry has seen them accelerate control of both our natural resources and our politicians of all stripes, federally and of course right here in BC. The Common Sense Canadian ran this latest post from Kevin
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Exploding BC LNG Myths – Part One
Kevin Logan-Cowichan Conversations Contributor In this post Kevin zones in on BC Liberal Government claims of prosperity ahead. Recently the BC Government published an online quiz to “test the knowledge” of British Columbians on the coming LNG revolution. It amounted to a propaganda exercise with the sole purpose of testing how well the BC
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Pre-ALR Rally Draws a Good Crowd in Duncan (Video)
Encouraging to read this Cowichan Citizen story on the pre ALR Rally that took place in Duncan. Now this really was a meeting that I meant to attend. Fortunately Lexi Bainas was there and here is her report as it appeared in the Cowichan Valley Citizen. (Original Newspaper Article)
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: BC’s LNG Tax Structure Delayed Again-All Pain-No Gain
Kevin Logan- Cowichan Conversations Contributor British Columbians have been patiently waiting since before the Liberals were re-elected for an explanation of the financial terms that will deliver the much-vaunted 100 Billion-dollar LNG “Prosperity Fund” that will allegedly eliminate the provincial debt, lower taxes and underwrite the services we have come to rely on.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Kevin Logan-BC LNG All Pain No Gain
Kevin Logan-Cowichan Conversations Contributor by Kevin Logan-Cowichan Conversations Contributor British Columbians have been patiently waiting since before the Liberals were re-elected for an explanation of the financial terms that will deliver the much vaunted “100 Billion Dollar Prosperity Fund” that is to accrue after the promised LNG dollars eliminate the
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Peak Harper-Steve Oversees Dropping Prices and a Glut of US Oil and Gas
Here is an excellent report from Desmogblog’s Kai Nagata By Kai Nagata It turns out we have yet to reach peak oil, after all. And in this topsy-turvy world where the U.S. now produces more oil than it needs to import, it may be Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s power
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Cowichan Valley Homeless Target Of Efforts To Provide Footcare, Shoes and Warm Socks
Cowichan News Leader reporter Ashley Degraaf penned this story about the real need facing many homeless victims who suffer from problems with their feet, lack of proper shoes, socks and in need of medical attention. Pearl Stoker has stepped up along with support from community churches and that is a good
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Vancouver Island vs Texas Frackers
Don Maroc Cowichan Conversations Contributor The frackers are moving closer. We may have a front row seat to learning what the Peace River farmers and Alberta ranchers have been living through. Last year Quicksilver Resources Canada purchased the former Elk Falls pulp mill site on the north side of Campbell
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: The BC Liberals Energy Fiasco Continues As Site ‘C’ Now Slated To Supply Energy To California
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Do we have anybody in the Christy Clark BC Liberal Government who has any idea of what they are doing when it comes to energy issues in this province? What happened to cause this flip-flop from needing ‘Site C’ water for LNG energy production of the fracking
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Supreme Court Victory For BC’s Teachers
BC’s teacher’s have been waiting for this ruling for over a decade. The Christy Clark Government has been nailed for unfair labour practices. Teacher’s can bargain class size! Here is BCTF President Jim Iker…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Christy Clark’s Flatulent Gas Projections Leave Bad Odour
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Cruising through my daily blog watch I came across this interesting piece from the Common Sense Canadian. Damien Gilles featured Mark Hume’s story from the Globe and Mail that casts doubt on the future surplus of LNG in BC. Oops! Here is the full report from David
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