Tag: Cowichan Conversations
Cowichan Conversations: Public Art and Bus Stop Shelters Behind The Iron Curtain
Thank you Aisha for putting this up on Facebook. Here is an interesting twist from behind the Iron Curtain. Amidst dull predictable state approved architecture that put practicality before any consideration of form or grace these free form artistic and creative bus shelters appeared and many have survived to this
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: The Great Unveiling: Iranian Women Are Ditching Their Head Scarves
We receive information and news from our own sources e.g., the CBC,CTV, major newspapers and the like. Fortunately the internet allows us to gain insights and views from people on the ground. This post gives us a view of women’s struggles in Iran.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Ukraine: Kiev National Guard Open Fire On Civilians At Krasnoarmeysk Polling Station
While most Western Media outlets continue to distort the reality of the US backed fascist coup in Ukraine here is what ‘Live Leak’ has posted. Earlier on Sunday, Kiev National Guards disrupted voting at the polling station set up inside the administration building. Voting then moved outside to a nearby
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Stz’uminus First Nation has vowed to ban boat traffic from a wide swath of water off the east coast of Vancouver Island.
I have posted stories from The Citizen’s Keith Neubauer and Peter Rusland from the Cowichan News Leader regarding the Stz’uminus First Nation declared ban of non native boat traffic in their native claimed waters.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: The Challenge Is On To Save The ALR
Dave Barrett Premier of BC 1972-1975 That may change if the obedient Oil and Gas crazed BC Liberal MLA’s have their way dismantling the protections to accommodate non agricultural uses. Perhaps the (Read more…)
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Another Shot At Ending the Echo Heights Standoff
Don Maroc-Political Blogger In an afternoon full of twists and turns, colourful analogies, bylaw interpretations, endless monologues, and changing votes North Cowichan municipal council decided on a final solution to the use of the 52- acre Echo Heights forest in Chemainus — sort of. After an RCMP report bemoaning the
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: US-NATO sponsored Kiev coalition government is responsible for the killings by Neo-Nazi Right Sector mobs
The deliberate and dangerous escalation of violence against eastern Ukrainians of Russian origin and loyalties is driven by NATO partners giving licence to thugs and neo Nazi’s who are doing their dirty work. It is ugly and is being ignored or reframed by most western media sources. Fortunately not all
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Della and the Dealer-Hoyt Axton
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Saw a post on Facebook from Katie Stewart reminiscing about Hoyt Axton and a concert we went to in Victoria. Captain Ralph Hull, aka Captain Rosta and I played Hoyt a lot down at a classic falling apart old radio station CKAY back in the 70′s. Here
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: John Horgan Is The BC NDP Leader-Finally!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger John Horgan is a very intelligent man. He is sincere, diligent and dedicated to working to making BC a better place. Let’s pay attention and make damn sure that he is elected as our next Premier of BC. He now faces the immense challenge of balancing environmental
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Spring Compromise A Breath of Fresh Air In Echo Heights
Don Maroc-Political Blogger With a majority of the North Cowichan Council determined to make a final decision on the use of Echo Heights’ 52-acre forest, Mayor Jon Lefebure has come forward with a compromise plan he hopes will bring an armistice and final agreement to end the almost decade-long
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Should Duncan and North Cowichan Join Forces?
Sharon Jackson-City of Duncan Councillor Certain people are already beating the amalgamation drum, lobbying business groups and other politicians as well as the public about what a great idea it is and how much money we will save. I am suggesting that this is premature and verging on the dishonest.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Sets The Record Straight
Chief Justice Beverley McGlachlin Does the government’s enemies list now include judges? Faced with insinuations of improper conduct from the Prime Minister’s Office and reported widely in the press, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court sets the record straight in the press release below: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In response
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: “Nanaimo’s New Medical Marijuana Facility Shipped the First Package Of Its Product Last Week.”
Don Maroc-Political Blogger The Victoria Times Colonist gleefully announced, “Nanaimo’s new medical marijuana facility shipped the first package of its product last week.” The Tilray plant, located in the Duke Point industrial park, is no ‘mom and pop” operation. It is a full-fledged 60,000 square foot corporate space, worth, they
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