Rob Douglas Cowichan Conversations Contributor When William (Chip) Seymour was elected Chief of Cowichan Tribes last year, he took a grassroots approach, stressing the need to improve the relationship between Cowichan leaders and band members. “One of the biggest concerns I heard during the last election was that there is
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Cowichan Conversations: Duncan Council Is To Be Congratulated For Their Stand On GMO’s
Don Maroc-Political Blogger The Citizen reported that Duncan City Councillor Martin Barker said “I’m disappointed in the City of Duncan for choosing to promote the banning of GE foods.” He’s talking about genetically engineered foods and the fact that the council and mayor Phil Kent out voted Councillor Barker, 6
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Della and the Dealer-Hoyt Axton
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Saw a post on Facebook from Katie Stewart reminiscing about Hoyt Axton and a concert we went to in Victoria. Captain Ralph Hull, aka Captain Rosta and I played Hoyt a lot down at a classic falling apart old radio station CKAY back in the 70′s. Here
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Should Duncan and North Cowichan Join Forces?
Sharon Jackson-City of Duncan Councillor Certain people are already beating the amalgamation drum, lobbying business groups and other politicians as well as the public about what a great idea it is and how much money we will save. I am suggesting that this is premature and verging on the dishonest.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Here Is A Worthwhile Challenge For All Communities!
Every community could take on this challenge by identifying the threats to bees and eradicating them. Elections are coming in November perhaps some candidates will stand up and show leadership on this issue by banning pesticides and taking other bee and people friendly initiatives.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: No Guarantee P3 Financing For Community Centre Will Save Money
Rob Douglas Built almost 40 years ago, the Cowichan Community Centre (now known as the Island Savings Centre) provides Cowichan residents with a swimming pool, hockey arena, gymnasium, library, art gallery, and a performing arts theatre. Local officials anticipate the facility will require significant renovations or replacement within the next
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: North Cowichan Councillor Jennifer Woike Is Suddenly Flush With Creative Ideas
Don Maroc North Cowichan Councillor Jennifer Woike is suddenly flush with creative ideas meant to save money for municipal taxpayers. First she wants to amalgamate North Cowichan and Duncan as the first step towards a unified regional government. Ona a different tack she wants to study the use of Public-Private-Partnerships
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: North Cowichan Councillor Jennifer Woike Is Suddenly Flush With Creative Ideas
Don Maroc – Cowichan Conversations Contributor NC Councillor Woike wants amalgamation with Duncan and to do away with the CVRD North Cowichan Councillor Jennifer Woike is suddenly flush with creative ideas meant to save money for municipal taxpayers. First she wants to amalgamate North Cowichan and Duncan as the first step
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: City of Duncan Parking Tickets Made Easy
Don Maroc – Cowichan Conversations Contributor The tickets you receive from the City of Duncan commissionaires remain the same but, according to Karen Burley, Director of Corporate Services, it will no longer be necessary for you to go to court. As it now stands those who dispute bylaw violation must appear before
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: What Climate Change?
Don Maroc We probably didn’t notice, during the years George W. Bush and his Flat Earth gang tried to rule the world from the Washington, D.C., beltway, how we slowly accepted their denigration of anything intellectual or scientific. Then came Stephen Harper. In a veiled way during his minority government
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: Economic study supports ‘buy local’ as Harper tries to ban it in EU trade deal
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger Sometimes in the hurly burly of life in the late spring and summer months major issues go begging for your attention. We have been hearing about CETA for some time but I just came across this article and it is well worth a read, for those
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Duncan Council Don’t Smoke and They Don’t Chew and They’re Gonna Tell You What To Do!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger It is really hard taking some serious things seriously. The Cowichan News Leader’s editor, Sir John McKinley no less, penned an article about the Duncan City Mayor and Council’s righteous declaration against smoking cigarettes, here or there. I find it all confusing and am glad that I now
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