Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes-Political Blogger Our local CVRD government has often been the target of this blog. Their performance has been costly and dismal. I had a front row seat as an elected regional director representing Cobble Hill at the Cowichan Valley Regional District Board Table from 1993 until I stepped down in
Continue readingTag: Cowichan Conversations
Cowichan Conversations: The CVRD Eco Depot Court Case-A Bittersweet Victory
The hottest selling shirt in the Cowichan Valley Dara Quast – Community Activist The bitter sweet victory of the court decision confirming that the CVRD did not have the legal authority to erect a waste transfer station on agricultural land in the bucolic area of Cameron Taggart is rewarding for
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: We Have Had Enough Rubbish From This Rogue CVRD Board!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger-Beware of CEO’s bearing gifts!’ The CVRD Director’s are out of control and have been for the past three or four years. The Eco Depot, a Garbage Transfer and Recycling Drop Off, that was slated to be built on farmland in the bucolic Cameron Taggart Road area of
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: BC Supreme Court Rules CVRD Eco Depot Opponents Were Right!
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger There will be much said and much written about our out of touch CVRD Politicians and their misdirected staff over their blatant misuse of public funds and their arrogant conduct regarding the ill fated Eco Depot project. For tonight here is Peter Rusland’s account in the
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Idle No More-Video From Vancouver’s Waterfront Station
Here is a video report courtesy of Damien Gillis and the Common Sense Canadian On January 2, 2013, hundreds of First Nations and non-indigenous people converged on Vancouver’s Waterfront Station for the latest Idle No More rally. The beating of drums and singing of traditional songs signaled this crowd’s solidarity
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Deal Made On Fiscal Cliff, Maybe!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger After months of entrenched Republican intransigence and unwillingness to actually, ahem tax the rich, a deal is in the works that could avert millions being denied unemployment benefits and tax increases for the middle class especially. Tentative Deal Is Reached to
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Harper’s Government – The Worst We Have Ever Had
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes-Political Blogger Years ago I read a saying that pretty well sums up the current situation with Steve Harper and his snarly band of rabid right wingers. “There is a difference between the right to do something and the right thing to do.” It is true that Harper’s
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Veteran Province Cartoonist Joins Deep Rogue Ram
Check out ‘Deep Rogue Ram’ and you will be saving it as a favourite. I certainly have. I discovered it by way of Laila Yuile’s ‘No Strings Attached’ another to bookmark if you have not already. Satire and reality checks combined. Very cool!
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: All I Want for All I Want for Christmas-Rafe Mair
Rafe Mair Rafe Mair lays it on the line. It’s the ‘Environment’ stupid may have been an alternate headline. It certainly is the message. The real challenge is who will step up to accept the challenge and put the environment first. Here is Rafe at his best!
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Prime Minister Harper-Let’s Get Tough On Crime, Real Crime!
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes-Political Blogger PM Harper is a law and order guy supposedly. In reality he is softening laws on guns and making noises about getting tough on pot smokers! What rubbish Steve. There is real crime that deserves your attention, and that is Canadian men who engage in ‘Sex Tourism’
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: With Friends Like These!
This was sent to me as a comment on my blog along with this cryptic message, With Friends Like These…Maybe we should be looking into this further, it is dated but still worth noting.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: The Downside Of Facebook
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger A few days ago I fouled up my Facebook account, passwords etc. I had two responses, relief and regret. Relief that I could be free from FB that allowed too much info out there to the godless marketeers and snoops. Regret that I was cutoff from my
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Massive Support For Chief Teresa Spence-Just Twitter ‘Idle No More’
Chief Teresa Spence is now on Day 15 of her strike on behalf of indigenous peoples struggles everywhere. She has vowed to continue her hunger strike until Canadian Prime Minister meets with her to deal with the deplorable living conditions so many Natives are facing nation wide. The call for
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: ‘Idle No More’ Receives Support from Columbia- Aboriginal Pushback Grows
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger Support for Attawapiskat Chief Teresa Spence is it sees going international as the word of her hunger strike for aboriginal justice continues. Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper refuses to meet with the Chief Spence. Harper’s Omnibus Bill contained measures that further damaged a marginalized people
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Merry Christmas To All Cowichan Conversations Readers, Contributors and Enablers
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah now past, Season’s Greetings and the lot. It is a time to revel in the company of friends and family, eat too much, drink not quite enough and generally enjoy ourselves as much as we can. Celebrate but do not forget the
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Smarten Up Stephen Harper-Leave Our Farms Alone!
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes-Political Blogger Wendy Holm is a leading Canadian Agrologist whose work is both inspiring and essential to representing the needs of agriculture in Canada. The threat to our agricultural sovereignty is clear and arguably more important than the threat to our energy supplies . Smarten Up Stephen! Canadian Prime Minister Stephen
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: The BC Green Party Dictates That The Means Justify The Ends!
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes-Political Blogger The Greens, often seen and promoted as an alternative to the old line parties are not really all that different when it comes to democratic decision making. They are just as bad as the other parties it seems, well maybe not worse than the BC Liberals who also
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: First Nations Chiefs Meet With Chief Teresa Spence And March In Ottawa
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger Attiwaspikat Chief Teresa Spence is now on her 11th day of her hunger strike protesting the treatment of her people, speaking out for natives across the country that have been negatively impacted by the policies of this Harper government and the violations to their treaties. The
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Cowichan Conversations Readers Do Not Trust Harper
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Do you trust PM Harper to tell the truth about trade deals with China? No, He just sold us out to Chinese State Interests on the Nexen takeover! (95%, 58 Votes) Yes, Steve is a trustworthy and dedicated PM (5%, 3 Votes) Total Voters: 61 On a
Continue reading