In a few weeks, North Cowichan residents will get their first peek at plans for a public consultation process into the future of the Six Mountains/Municipal Forest Reserve. Megan Jordan, North Cowichan’s communications and public Read more…
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Cowichan Conversations: How big is track lawsuit threat after North Cowichan Council rejection?
This is an excellent update from the Discourse on the North Cowichan- Racetrack Controversy. RH North Cowichan again denied the Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit’s expansion plans this week. Jacqueline Ronson/The Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: North Cowichan Council Turned Down The VIMC Expansion Application. They Deserve Our Applause
Dear Mayor and Council: I strongly applaud the North Cowichan councillors who defeated, in a 5-2 vote, the proposed rezoning application concerning the Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit. Your correct decision on Oct. 4 followed a Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: What is the real ‘Back Story’ concerning the undisclosed dealings with the Victoria Car Dealers $1 million dollar purchase of North Cowichan Municipal land?
The real ‘Back Story’ about the saga of the Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit has yet to be fully disclosed by the past or present North Cowichan mayor and council. Former Mayor Jon Lefebure Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Cowichan divided on proposed expansion of motorsport track
Originally Published by the Victoria Times Colonist The Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit in the Cowichan Valley. Photograph By TIMES COLONIST A company’s desire to expand a motorsport facility in North Cowichan has Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: October 1st-Racetrack Rezoning: What You Need to Know
Racetrack Rezoning: What You Need to Know The Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit (VIMC) has submitted an application to rezone 100 acres of forested land to allow for expansion of their racetrack. This application will Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Icil Dobell-Setting the record straight
In response to Don Maroc’s post Icil Dobell A recent discussion about the composition of North Cowichan’s Forestry Advisory Committee, in Cowichan Conversations, refers to Where Do We Stand and me. Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Larry Pynn: Recent Arrivals Rights The Same As Yours Don Maroc
In response to Maroc’s post. I feared it would only be a matter of time before someone sought to divide North Cowichan along class lines, distinguishing recently arrivals to the community from longer-term residents. Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Not All Cowichan Citizens Up In Arms Over North Cowichan Forest Practices
Stoney Hill blow-down harvest was very responsible The actual logging sites have been portrayed as large clear-cuts and that just is not a fact. Stoney Hill blow-down harvest was very responsible Great news Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: richardhughes.ca 2019-08-13 13:43:46
Don Maroc Larry Pynn seems to think we should be grateful that he and Icel Dobell recently moved to the Cowichan Valley from the big city so they can save us from our Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: North Cowichan Mayor Al Siebring Responds To Larry Pynn, and Peter Rusland
Hi Peter. Thanks for your note. NC Mayor Al Siebring To the specifics of Mr. Pynn’s accusations in the Times Colonist OpEd, I wrote and submitted a response to the TC late Friday. Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Conflict of interest amid North Cowichan trees
Comment: Conflict of interest amid North Cowichan trees Larry Pynn / Times Colonist A commentary by a veteran environmental journalist and winner of eight Jack Webster journalism awards who recently moved from Tsawwassen to Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Forty Nine Cowichan groups urge local governments to declare climate emergency
Local governments are told they are “where the rubber hits the road” when it comes to doing anything Originally published y the Cowichan Citizen LEXI BAINAS Jul. 5, 2019 7:00 a.m. A group Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Is North Cowichan Staff Advising Council To Maintain The Municipal Forest Status Quo?
By Larry Pynn North Cowichan council has assured the public that it’s no longer business-as-usual in the 5,000-hectare Municipal Forest Reserve and that the municipality plans to undertake meaningful public consultations to determine the “highest Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Weed is legal in Canada but it is almost impossible to find in approved outlets
Weed is legal in Canada but it is almost impossible to find, especially seeds. They are offered, legally, sort of. The kick in the ass is that Mr. Prime Minister Trudeau and Mr. Premier Horgan Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: The Climate Crisis Has Arrived And It Will Be The Challenge Of Our Lives
Throughout most of Canada, local governments have allowed houses to be built in flood plains and near rivers in spite of the risks. Too many times and for too long local politicians have backed off Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: North Cowichan hit hard by WorkSafeBC fine
North Cowichan hit hard by WorkSafeBC fine By Larry Pynn A search of WorkSafeBC files reveals that North Cowichan received the highest fine for public-sector violations on Vancouver Island last year. Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Raising the Cowichan Weir is something that needs to happen
Originally posted on Cowichan Valley Now By Kyle Christensen, staff Friday, Apr. 5th, 2019 As we head toward another drought season, the provincial government understands the need to raise the Cowichan Weir. Just last Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: To log or not to log North Cowichan’s municipal forest reserve?
By Peter W. Rusland To log or not to log North Cowichan’s municipal forest reserve? And if so, where and how? Those pointed, timely questions were aired and debated using factual power-point presentations during a Read more…
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