By John Horgan-Leader BC NDP I support the development of B.C.’s LNG industry — done right. Doing it right means insisting on jobs and training opportunities for B.C. workers. It means protecting our air, land and water by controlling all greenhouse gas emissions, from wellhead to waterline. It means
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Cowichan Conversations: Opinion-Dara Quast Has Established Herself as the Cobble Hill Candidate Worthy of Your Support-November 15th
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger It was a small crowd that arrived to hear the two candidates seeking to represent Cobble Hill at the CVRD Board Table. It was in many ways, deja vu all over again. This was a repeat of the last election three years ago when FOGG (Friends of
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Oil and Gas Investors Get Warning–Pension Funds at Risk
Blaise Salmon Thanks to Mark Carney, former governor of the Bank of Canada and current governor of the Bank of England, for his warning that the “vast majority” of the world’s oil and coal reserves will never be used due to advancing climate change. The value of these reserves is
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Horgan–Island Care Home Restricts Christmas Meal Guests
Victoria Times Colonist reporter Cindy E. Harnett’s story shows the stinginess of Clark Liberals The NDP painted a picture of Island Health as Scrooge Thursday after presenting documents in the legislature showing a Parksville care home is restricting residents to one paid guest for Christmas dinner. Residents of Trillium Lodge
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: The North Cowichan Mayoral Candidates Debate-Round One
Don Maroc After the 18 candidates for North Cowichan’s municipal council completed their statements the three mayoral candidates, incumbent mayor Jon Lefebure, John Koury, an incumbent councillor, and challenger Damir Wallener, joined moderator Jim Jackson at a round table in the middle of the Chemainus Secondary School’s cavernous gym. The
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: 400 Citizens Took in the 2014 North Cowichan Council Debate in Chemainus
Don Maroc – Cowichan Conversations “This is democracy in action,” said Al Siebring, candidate for the North Cowichan council, looking out over some 400 citizens assembled in the Chemainus Secondary School gym for an all candidates meeting. Eighteen of the 20 council hopefuls delivered short statements of their positions
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: North Cowichan Mayor’s Debate on Sunday
Come to The Island Savings Centre on Sunday, November 9th at 2:00 to hear a debate between John Lefebure, Damir Wallener and John Koury, North Cowichan Mayoral Candidates. The debate will be moderated by me, Richard Hughes and the event is sponsored by The Nanaimo, Duncan and Region Labour Council
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: First West Credit Union-’Salary Budget Reductions’– Unfair Labour Practices
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The following information was waiting in my inbox this morning. It is of significance to all Island Savings Credit Union members and staff who value job security and the benefits of working with a collective agreement. Although voting has already begun and will continue until November 12th
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: A Seasoned Banker has 9 Questions for Island Savings President Rod Dewar
David Indgehas 9 questions With regards to the proposed merger between ISCU and FW and having read comments on the subject by Mr. Dewar, one of the points he continues to make is that “Neither Island Savings nor its members will be losing local control of our credit union”
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Area ‘E’ Candidates Participated in a Novel Format of Debate and Discussion
Don Maroc With about a hundred residents in attendance at the first of three all candidates meetings for CVRD Area E (Sathlam, Glenora, Cowichan Station), the organizers at the HUB (former Cowichan Station elementary school) tried a novel format. The crowded ballot, with five candidates for the Cowichan Valley Regional
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Cowichan Conversations Poll on First West Credit Union Takeover of Island Savings Corrupted
This poll has been corrupted. Do you support or oppose the merger of Island Savings with Langley based First West Credit Union? Support 77.68% (1,180 votes) Opposed 22.32% (339 votes) Total Votes: 1,519 The Poll appears to have been jimmied. ‘Opposed’
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Cowichan Local Elections November 15th–Choose Wisely–Heaven sort Hell
Heavenly Election While walking down the street one day a Corrupt Senator was tragically hit by a car and died. His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance. “Welcome to heaven,” says St. Peter. “Before you settle in, it
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Cowichan Local Government Candidates
Candidates Running for elected office in the Cowichan Valley and for the School District Board can email their releases to contact@richardhughes.ca.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Kinder Morgan Slaps Burnaby Residents With A Multi-Million-Dollar Lawsuit
Richard Hughes-We are being occupied! Whoever thought that in Canada our Prime Minister and the Premier of BC would sell us out as is being done by Harper and Christy Clark? They have made a deal with the devil eager to play in the LNG game and we are all
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Re-Elect Michelle Staples to Duncan City Council
Michelle Staples My name is Michelle Staples; I live in the City of Duncan with my family on the traditional territory of the Coast Salish people which has been my home for the past 21 years. I was elected by the citizens of Duncan in 2011 to serve on council
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Seventeen candidates vying for seven seats on the Cowichan School Board of Trustees
Don Maroc by Don Maroc Seventeen candidates vying for seven seats on the Cowichan School District Board of Trustees took the Quamichan school stage before about 75 residents on Thursday (Oct.30th) evening. There were 17 individual pitches made by the candidates for the audience’s votes. But a majority of the candidates have
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Island Savings President Rod Dewar is Panicking-Trying to buy votes with our money.
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger I would expect that Island Savings Credit Union President and CEO Rod Dewar will get a handsome bonus and retirement package if he can pull off this merger with Langley BC based First West Credit Union. In spite of the blatant ‘YES” campaign being waged in
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Jian Ghomeshi: One woman, actor Lucy DeCoutere, alleges she was slapped and choked without her consent.
Richard Hughes-POLITICAL BLOGGER Like so many Canadians I jumped on the bandwagon in defence of Jian Ghomeshi. It was a knee jerk reaction and my earlier comments mocking the CBC management were out of line. I apologize. ‘Q’ was one of Canadian Radio’s best and I mourn its’ passing but
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