“Educational signs may be posted” The fall arrival of Steller and California sea lions to Cowichan Bay to feed on salmon is a world-class wildlife spectacle, allowing people a rare up-close look at both species. Read more… The post “Ottawa warns boaters not to disturb sea lions hauled out at
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Cowichan Conversations: James Douglas’ secret mission to find gold
DECEMBER 19, 2020 Victoria, Vancouver Island, by Artist Frederick Whympher, c. 1862. Courtesy of Library & Archives Canada The Vancouver Island Exploring Expeditions of 1857 & 1864 – Part 1 Read more… The post James Douglas’ secret mission to find gold first appeared on richardhughes.ca.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: “Local businesses that undertake these actions instill confidence that Cowichan Bay Terminal is in safe hands…” BC Government
Originally published by the Cowichan Citizen Cowichan Bay business assists Coast Guard in saving boat Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: The CVRD Board has the opportunity to Preserve Jobs and the Environment In Cowichan Estuary
Brian Thacker at Pacific Industrial Marine, a steel manufacturer operating at WestCan Terminal on a causeway sticking into Cowichan Bay.-Photograph By DARREN STONE, TIMES COLONIST A test of mettle on Cowichan’s edge. An industrial Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: ‘Welcome To Cowichan Bay’-Composed and Choreographed By Susan Rankin.
Published on 6 Oct 2016 Welcome to Cowichan Bay, the first song on Pagan Lullabies, was composed and choreographed by Susan Rankin. Performed by her friends and family who hail from Vancouver Island BC Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: West Coast Environmental Law Supports Community Action Regarding Proposed Gravel Mine on Balme Ayre Farm
A petition to the Supreme Court of British Columbia has been filed on behalf of concerned Cowichan Valley residents by Ms. McKenzie requesting a judicial review of the Agricultural Land Commission’s approval to extract Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: CVRD It’s Time to Write Into Stone Protections Against the Depredations of Developers
In spite of Cowichan Bay Estates developer’s disgracefully inept efforts to control the forces of nature after their single-minded rush for profits led them to clearcut and remove topsoil from a forested drainage into Cowichan Bay, the local government has been told it has no jurisdiction to take action. CVRD
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Retirement for three busy Cowichanians spells work on things they enjoy most.
Good life: Retirement? What’s that? By Peter W. Rusland Image Credit: Peter W. Rusland For Richard Hughes, retirement just means more time to break out the pitchforks. – Retirement for three busy Cowichanians spells work on things they enjoy most. Wealth isn’t common among filmmaker Tom Shandel, sailboat captain John
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Planned breach of Cowichan Bay causeway planned for late July
A group of dedicated volunteers, organized under the Cowichan Estuary Restoration and Conservation Association aka (CIRCA) have taken on the task of improving life for marine and wildlife that have struggled against industrial disruption for many decades. Peter Rusland interviewed Goetz Schuerholz in this article carried in the Cowichan News
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: It Wouldn’t Be the Same Without ‘Em
“It” is the little Vancouver Island seaside village of Cowichan Bay. “Em” is the village’s community of quirky float homes and the folks who live in them. There’s really not an awful lot to the place but it draws a lot of tourists in the summer, at least those lucky
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