Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan has gone to court challenging Kinder Morgan’s efforts to proceed contrary to Burnaby’s bylaws. If the court upholds the by-laws then Kinder Morgan will have to cease their work and leave the area. This is going to be a war-says Corrigan.
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Cowichan Conversations: Breaking: Police begin removing protesters at Burnaby Mountain
BY STAFF REPORTER, THE Reports are coming in that police have begun removing protesters from Burnaby Mountain. The #KinderMorgan Twitter hashtag has a number of people saying arrests have been made and protesters have formed a blockade to try to stop them. More to come. © Copyright (c) The Province
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Bloomberg: Russia-China gas deals spell big trouble for Canadian LNG
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Damien Gillis- Common Sense Canadian sent this along and it tells the story of how badly the Christy Clark BC Government has handled this from the get-go. The good news is that the potential profitability of fracking is negated by market forces, geography and sheer
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Cowichan Citizens Gained Ground in Local Elections
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Some big wins, some sad losses but all in all the calibre of our new crop of politicians is a considerable improvement. Sonia Furstenau, Rob Douglas, Alison Nicholson, Kerry Davis, Matteus Clement bring vigour and green energy to our local government tables. This is a good
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: The Winds of Change Have Altered the Cowichan Valley Political Landscape
Don Maroc Maybe it is the product of the incredible crisp autumn air, the brilliant azure blue sky, and the warm rays of the November sun that brought clarity to the minds of Cowichan Valley voters when marking their ballots for the 2014 local government elections. The Duncan and North
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: North Cowichan Mayoral and Council Election Results
Mayoral Candidates Jon Lefebure-3234-Elected John Koury-3018 Damir Wallener-1411 Council Candidates Rob Douglas-3466-Elected Tom Walker-3391-Elected Al Siebring-3053-Elected Kate Marsh-2987-Elected Maeve Maguire-2485-Elected Joyce Behnsen-2277-Elected Paul Fletcher-2096 Greg Robson-2078 Dave Haywood-1981 Ron Waller-1729 Jenni Capps-1662 Lura McCallum-1543 George Gates-1514 Jim Fane-1488 Nick Caumanns-1481 Peggy Bran-1134 Jagtar Singh-1120 Heather Campbell-1008 Laurie Thomson-980 Jeffrey
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Cowichan School District Election Results
Elected Cowichan School District Trustees Rob Hutchins-6699-Elected Joe Thorne-5348-Elected Candace Spilsbury-5334-Elected Randy Doman-4975-Elected Cathy Schmidt-4938-Elected Barb DeGroot-4791-Elected Elizabeth Croft-4090 -Elected Keith Chicquen-3796 Deb Foster-3648 Kayla Barrett-3536 Connie Buckner-3314 Roger Chin-3088 Joanne de Lure-2899 Dana Arthurs-2821 Amy Matamba-2532 Ellen Oxman-2428
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: City of Duncan Election Results
Duncan City Hall Mayoral Candidates Phil Kent-845-Elected Peter Lockhart-256 Councillor Candidates Tom Duncan-596 Elected Michelle Staples-587 Elected Roger Bruce-551 Elected Michelle Bell-526 Elected Sharon Jackson-498 Elected John Horgan-467 Elected Martin Barker-408 Joe Thorne-370 Travis Peterson-363 George Nielsen-356 John Garrison-290 Katelyn Beale-266 Gordon Heppell-174 Bobby Cole-114
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Cowichan Valley Regional District – Unofficial Election Results
Electoral Area Directors Elected and Acclaimed Kerry Davis M Electoral Area A (Mill Bay/Malahat) 520 Sonia Furstenau F Electoral Area B (Shawnigan Lake) 774 Matteus Clement M Electoral Area C (Cobble Hill) 563 Lori Iannidinardo F Electoral Area D (Cowichan Bay) 615 Alison Nicholson F Electoral Area
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Valley Elections so far-unofficial Election Results
Elected unofficially CVRD Kerry Davis Sonia Furstenau- Shawnigan Matteus Clement-Cobble Hill Lori Iannidinardo-Cowichan Bay Alison Nicholson leading Loren Duncan 245-244– Glenora-Cowichan Station-Sahtlam-Koksilah District-North Cowichan Rob Douglas Kate Marsh Maeve McGuire Tom Walker Al Siebring Joyce Behnsten City of Duncan Sharon Jackson Michelle Bell Michelle Staples Tom Duncan John
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Have You Voted Yet? Polls Open until 8PM
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger It is 6:23 pm in the Republic of Cobble Hill and the polls are open until 8pm. Elect Dara Quast You can still vote for Dara Quast for CVRD Director until then. Every vote counts and yours could be a tie breaker! Don’t laugh, there was
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Vancouver Island Man’s Rant Against BC Ferries Goes Viral
This has been labelled as a rant but it seems to me that it is just a straightforward, well reasoned analysis of the problems at BC Ferries. This story was carried in the VanCity Buzz. Vancouver Island resident Sean Smith’s rant against BC Ferries’ cruise ship-like operations has gone
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Cowichan Sportsplex – Yes or No
Here are just a few points for taxpayers before they choose “Yes” or “No” on providing funding for the Cowichan Sportsplex (CS). This will apply to all voters in the Cowichan Valley except for those living in Duncan or North Cowichan. You will not get to choose, you simply
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Slate Style Campaigning Has Tainted City of Duncan Elections
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Throughout the Cowichan Valley the number of candidates seeking office has increased dramatically. Along with the increased number of candidates comes an increased level of competitive zeal. In the City of Duncan alone 14 candidates are vying for 6 council seats and a number of them do
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Maeve Maguire, for North Cowichan Council
My family moved to North Cowichan six years ago, and we’re here to stay. I am a mother of three, a small-business owner, founder of Operation:Underpants, and volunteer with Cowichan Valley Hospice Society, Stolen Hearts Documentary Project, and Duncan Basketball Association. I write a monthly column for the Cowichan
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Alison Nicholson-Campaigning to Represent Electoral Area ‘E’ at the CVRD Board Table
Put your Tick on “Nic” for a Fresh Approach! Elect Alison Nicholson Experience: As an ecologist and manager I have worked with government, communities and businesses to balance the environment and the economy. I have a broad range of skills and experience, from facilitating grassroots community planning processes to
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: One Day Left to Vote on the Proposed First West Credit Union Takeover of Island Savings
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger David Indge sent this post into Cowichan Conversations. Heather Olson responded with these comments David Indge-responded this afternoon. Check out the revealing commentary in the revealing content of these exchanges and then if it is not to late go down to any ISCU Branch and vote.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: The Nanaimo-Duncan Labour Council organized a debate for the three candidates vying for the North Cowichan mayor’s chair
Don Maroc – Cowichan Conversations by Don Maroc The Nanaimo-Duncan Labour Council organized a debate for the three candidates vying for the North Cowichan mayor’s chair, at the Cowichan Community Centre Sunday afternoon at 2 pm. Richard Hughes-Moderator Maybe it was because the Cowichan Valley’s unreformed political pitbull Richard Hughes
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Island Savings Vital to Island Communities
Please cast a vote against the takeover. Vote No! John Restakis With three days left in the voting for the proposed merger of Island Savings and First West, many questions remain unanswered for Island Savings members. It remains unclear just exactly how a larger credit union will actually benefit Vancouver
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