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 Resident’s Association Reject Director Fraser’s 50 Thousand Dollar AAP!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The Shawnigan Residents Association has come out in opposition to CVRD Director Bruce Fraser’s efforts to tax residents 50 thousand dollar per annum grant through the cynically timed Alternate Approval Process. Blaise Salmon This falls on the heels of Blaise Salmon’s resignation as a Director of
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Dinner for One-This is Hilarious! Happy New Year
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger This is one of the best New Year’s pieces that I have ever seen. Pull up a chair, pour yourself something and prepare to be entertained. Happy New Year all, 2014 is gonna be here before we know it! Cheers Richard dinner for one, vostfr, très drôle
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Shawnigan Basin Society Director Blaise Salmon Resigns In Protest
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Blaise Salmon, a former Director of the Shawnigan Basin Society, has resigned due to his concerns over CVRD Director Bruce Fraser’s financial mismanagement of the Society’s affairs. Blaise Salmon- Resigns in protest. Although Bruce Fraser is not named as a Director on their website it is one of several
Continue readingCowichan 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: Robyn Allan-“Pipelines and oil tankers: Economic cost and environmental risk.”
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Well respected Economist Robyn Allan has once again delivered the real story and has broken down the Enbridge Pipeline proposal for us. Peter Ewart, blogger and journalist sent this link by email to be shared far and wide. The cream is rising to the top over the
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: Vindication for Snowden? Obama Panel Backs Major Curbs on NSA Surveillance, Phone Record Data Mining
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Hardly a day goes by without learning about further intrusions into the privacy of citizens in both the US and Canada. Edward Snowden’s handling of the damning intrusions and once unthinkable surveillance has increased public recognition and appreciation for his efforts shining a light on the unprecedented
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: UN Report Says Small-Scale Organic Farming Only Way to Feed the World
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger It could be done individually and co-operatively in a great many locations such as the Cowichan Valley. Organic Gardening – Farming, should become an integral part of our children’s education with training and hands on learning experiences from primary onwards. Skilled gardener/farmer teachers could be brought in
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Canada’s Duplicitous Economic Policies Supported Apartheid South Africa
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger During the announcement of Nelson Mandela’s final passing and of course all through the teary eyed revisionist accounts of Canada’s involvement in ending apartheid, something did not ring true for me. A niggling doubt somewhere in the recesses of my memory chaffed when hearing of the kind
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Snowden Reveals Extent of Canada’s Spying on Behalf of NSA
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Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Post Office To Discontinue Door to Door Service-8000 Workers Slated to be Laid Off!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger In Scrooge like fashion Canada Post has lowered the boom on 8000 workers and announced an end to door to door urban delivery as we have known it. There are many services that are not money makers but they make a difference in peoples lives, that used
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: PMO Lickspittles Could Prove Fatal to Harper
Frank Magazine has a habit of separating the wheat from the chaff and getting it right. by Andrew Douglas Unfortunately for Stephen Harper, I don’t think that old chestnut “it’s gonna get worse before it gets better” applies to his current predicament. It might just keep getting worse until the Harper
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: An Amazing Christmas Surprise From Westjet
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger If this comes off as a free plug for WestJet so be it. They are my favourite Airline and they deserve it. Check this out for creative energy that is fun to watch and mind blowing for the passengers involved. Well done WestJet. Merry Christmas!
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Singer Neil Young Campaigning Against Oil & Gas Dependence
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger We are living in a world dominated by the Oil and Gas industry, crooked bankers, and surveillance of citizens throughout the world. These attacks on our rights to privacy have been driven by the Obama administration and have seen our Canadian Prime Minister Harper embrace the CIA
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