Richard Hughes-Political Blogger As we continue to look at the Shawnigan Basin Society’s attempted tax grab through the discredited Alternate Approval Process (AAP) this Brent Beach December column is being reproduced here. It is well worth a read especially for those who may have missed it in the Shawnigan Focus.
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Cowichan Conversations: Shawnigan’s CVRD (AAP) Should Be Yanked! It Is An Unprecedented 50 Thousand Dollar Per Year Rip Off!
Shawnigan Lake faces an uncertain future. Peter Rusland penned this recent report in The Cowichan News Leader What part of ‘No’ does Victoria not understand about dumping dirty dirt near Shawnigan Lake? Let’s hope they get all of that short word. It’s been said loudly enough this year by Shawnigan residents
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Steve’s Obedient Review Panel Approves Northern Gateway Pipeline with 209 Conditions
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Finally the approval, carefully timed for release in a soft news cycle has been released. The Cowichan Conversations Research Department (CCRD) has confirmed that 19 people in British Columbia were surprised. The balance get it that this has been a hoax, a rigged process from the get-go.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: BC Hydro Rate Shock Powered By Lies
Rafe Mair One of my favourite bloggers is longtime broadcaster, and former Socred Cabinet Minister Rafe Mair. Here he is his going after corruption and deceit over BC Hydro Rate increases. How do you know when a politician’s lying? When you see his/her lips move. Bill Bennett, the BC
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Shawnigan’s CVRD Money Grab Designed To Slip By Unsuspecting Taxpayers
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger One of the most abusive practices of local governments is the ‘Alternate Approval Process’. In plain english it is a money grab dressed up in legalese in an attempt to make is sound legitimate and practical. It is a process designed to fail and is an update from the old’
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Save Shawnigan Water From Contaminated Soil Pollution
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The controversial issue of dumping 500 tonnes of contaminated soil in the watershed at SIA’s Stebbings Road site has been approved and a permit has been issued by the BC Ministry of the Environment. The threat to the watershed, creek, lake and water supply has been strongly
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: One More Kick at the Can For Shawnigan Watershed Supporters To Stop Contaminated Waste Dump
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The severity of the threat facing the Shawnigan Watershed from receiving 500 Tonnes of contaminated soil has been enough for the BC Environmental Appeal Board to allow for a ‘Public Hearing’ in spring 2014. The Cowichan Citizen’s Sarah Simpson filed this report on this long running battle.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Save our BC Farmland-Kindred Spirits Speak Out!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Political life and involvement has its’ ups and downs , but between the garbage and the flowers I have been fortunate meeting and being inspired by ‘fellow travellers’ of many dimensions and persuasions. I am grateful for these kindred spirits whose paths I have crossed and was reminded
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Don Maroc Applauds Corky’s Leadership on Preserving Farmland
Don Maroc Cowichan Conversations Contributor Thanks for this Corky, we need your strong, rational voice on this extremely important issue. We hope you won’t mind if we tidy up a few of your comments. You’re certainly right the Agricultural Land Reserve is unique, not just in Canada but the whole
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Agricultural Land: Let’s Choose to Speak! – Corky Evans
Cyberspace delivered these words of concern and a call to speak up from Corky Evans Corky Evans Imagine that you might, someday, want to farm for a living. Or imagine your kids might want to farm, or your grandkids. All over the world such dreams become harder and harder to
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: With LNG, Asian takeovers of Canadian energy assets still booming
Kevin Logan-Cowichan Conversations Contributor Here is another substantial post from the keyboard of Kevin Logan, a seemingly indefatigable researcher, writer and analyst. This piece was originally published in the Common Sense Canadian and is being reproduced here with permission of the writer. Asian investment explodes in BC’s LNG market, rivalling
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Cowichan NDP President Rob Douglas’s Columns Contain A Curious Caveat
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Rob Douglas penned a article published in the Cowichan News Leader that focused on the need for a’ livable wage’ and the difficult time many residents are having making it month to month. Following this column was the this notice; Rob Douglas is the President of the Cowichan
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Alarming Number of Households Can’t Afford the Basics
Cowichan NDP Constituency President Rob Douglas Here is the monthly Cowichan News Leader column by Rob Douglas How many of your neighbours don’t earn enough to cover basic expenses such as food, clothing, housing, transportation and childcare? Probably more than you think. According to work done by Social Planning Cowichan,
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: The Polyp Police Are Coming! Colonoscopy Exams On the Rise In BC
Richard Hughes Political Blogger Like so many of us I have had a few turns at the colonoscopy cha-cha-cha. The gallon of what seemed like discount liquefied bubble gum that we had to drink and then the ‘nobody else go in the bathroom for a few hours’ purging that followed.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: BC Libs Slash Ferry Service, Seniors Discounts and Will Install Slot Machines
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Recall the promises of prosperity heralded by now Premier Christy Clark. The LNG fracking and pipelines will deliver untold goodies, wealth and benefits the shameless BC Liberals proclaimed. Well folks it ain’t necessarily so! The hacking and slashing of all public funded services is underway. Routes will
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Socialist Elder Stephen Lewis Addresses BC NDP Convention
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger If there would have been a reason to attend, even as an observer, it would have been to hear Stephen Lewis, a distinguished political veteran of the left. Fortunately You Tube makes it possible to see and listen to him in the comfort of your home or
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: BC NDP at the Fracking Crossroad!
Kevin Logan-Cowichan Conversations Contributor This weekend is a pivotal weekend for the future of British Columbia. The stars seemed to have aligned as overlapping events occur simultaneously all of which pivot around the future of oil and gas for which our dear leader has tied our fortunes. Another Round of
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Encana and Regulator Sued For Granting Water Licences For Fracking
Here is a video regarding a law suit being launched challenging the water approvals for the massive fracking operations throughout Northern BC–Courtesy of Damien Gillis from the Common Sense Canadian.
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