This account of BC Forestry from Vicky Husband and Anthony Britneff was carried in the Vancouver Province. They focus on the lack of responsible stewardship of our forestry resource and call on the Chief Forester and Forest Minister Thomson to reduce the Annual Allowable Cut. Opinion Vicky Husband Anthony Britneff Recently,
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Cowichan Conversations: Charge Protestors With Terrorism And Throw Them in Prison!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger This compelling video landed in my inbox this morning courtesy of a Cowichan Bay activist. It claims that a Canadian corporation Trans Canada Pipeline, the force behind Keystone XL pipeline is training FBI and local law enforcement agencies on how to charge legal protestors with terrorism. They say that
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Parliament Hill gets “Fracked”
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The number of concerned Canadians opposed to hydraulic fracturing, aka ‘Fracking’ is increasing on a daily basis. The Council of Canadians are among them and carried their protest to Parliament Hill to bring their message to the MP’s and policy makers. In spite of known risks the
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: BC Premier Clark’s LNG Dream is Turning into a Nightmare!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The bubble is about to burst for BC Premier Christy Clark who will be unable to sustain the colossal con job that was the BC Liberal’s election campaign of just one year ago. Riches for all they proclaimed, trillions to be made just as easy as pie!
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Hang on to your Hats-Here comes Horgan!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Look for a rejuvenated BC NDP under Horgan’s leadership. He will engage and entertain voters so tired of seeing a dull plodding uncertain opposition. Yes, politics in BC is about to become interesting again. The Damien Gillis piece above focuses on the foibles of the ‘Christy Clark Choir’
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Careful What You Ask A Georgian Grandma
Lawyers should never ask a Georgia grandma a question if they aren’t prepared for the answer. In a trial, a Southern small-town prosecuting attorney called his first witness, a grandmotherly, elderly woman to the stand. He approached her and asked, ‘Mrs. Jones, do you know me?’ She responded, ‘Why, yes,
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Setting Seeds and Farmers Free
Here is a good news story from the University of Wisconsin. Move over Monsanto new open source seeds are being developed and made available without restrictive patents. OSSI on CBC’s “As it Happens” Posted on April 22, 2014 by ossi reply Setting seeds and farmers free: a group of scientists
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Gasland II- Eye Opener Films-Duncan United Church May 8th 7PM
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Continue readingCowichan Conversations: BC Ombudsperson slams province on environmental protection
Premier Clark’s chickens coming home to roost! The chickens are coming home to roost as Premier Christy Clark winds down the first year of her 4 year mandate to govern, protect and enhance life in BC. Have you noticed her low profile of late? If there are not any good
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: How Obama Shocked Harper as Keystone’s Frustrator-in-Chief
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger Here is a ‘Bloomberg Business News’ snapshot of todays strained US Canada relations. Our troubles are politically driven and stalled by the ups and downs of the Keystone pipeline controversy. US President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Harper are dissimilar in most if not all respects.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Here Is A Worthwhile Challenge For All Communities!
Every community could take on this challenge by identifying the threats to bees and eradicating them. Elections are coming in November perhaps some candidates will stand up and show leadership on this issue by banning pesticides and taking other bee and people friendly initiatives.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: BC Wolf Killing Plan Based on ‘Unreliable Data’
Following the recent killing of ‘Solo’ in the Mill Bay area Cowichan residents are expressing both concern and sorrow. Have we slashed budgets to the point that meaningful conservation is not being carried out? Concern has been expressed that the kill was necessitated beacause of inadequate funding by the BC
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Exclusive: Putin Halts All Talks With White House
By Josh Rogin-The Daily Beast The Kremlin has ended high-level contact with the Obama administration, according to diplomatic officials and sources close to the Russian leadership. Read More
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: McDonald’s Canada CEO calls foreign worker controversy ‘Bullshit’
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Continue readingCowichan Conversations: David Black Starves His Local Papers and Want Us To Trust Him With An Oil Refinery
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Black Press owner David Black is using his newspapers, including the Cowichan News Leader, in an attempt to spread his sticky propaganda about the benefits of supporting him in his efforts to build an oil refinery in Kitimat. He cheats the communities he serves with his papers
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Cowichan NDP MLA Bill Routley Speaks Out Against BC Liberal’s Allowing Unsustainable Overcutting of Timber
Bill Routley speaks out about safety int he Forest Industry Bill Routley speaks out about mismanagement of BC Ferries Bill Routley speaks out about Skills Training and Foreign Workers Bill Routley speaks about BC Liberal Pretend Jobs Plan
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: AUSTRALIANS FOR COAL. What is your investment dollar doing?
This video is about coal company culture and climate. Crude Language warning!
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