Originally published by ‘Where Do We Stand’ Suzanne Simard A few weeks after the poaching of trees in the Six Mountains Community Forest became national news, once again Canadians are…
Originally published by ‘Where Do We Stand.‘ Photo Credit: CHRIS ISTACE The Choice is Ours History shows that how we treat people mirrors how we treat nature. Most nations have…
Once more, it’s time for citizens to rise to defend the forests. North Cowichan Council is holding a critical budget meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 15, including the forests. After almost…
In this year beginning four public consultations about the future of North Cowichan—four plans covering basically everything—I’ve noticed that once again our community is avoiding one of the most important,…
Get ready. Coming our way, and underway already, beginning with the Official Community Plan (OCP) are four critically important public consultation processes that will determine, lock down, basically carve in…
WHERE DO WE STAND North Cowichan How we treat people is how we will treat the forests. While writing an article about bullying in Maple Bay recently, I asked…
Originally published online by the Cowichan Citizen It is time to begin a conversation. North Cowichan council. (Citizen file) By Icel Dobell While people around the globe are trapped in…
Sadly, a citizens’ Working Group (WG) established to help guide public consultation on the future of the Municipal Forest Reserve appears to be a rubber stamp. And the deep, broad,…
Icel Dobell Sadly, a citizens’ Working Group (WG) established to help guide public consultation on the future of the Municipal Forest Reserve appears to be a rubber stamp. And the…
Public Consultation: The Stacked Deck Originally Published in the Citizen July 9th, 2020 By Icel Jane Dobell Sadly, a citizens’ Working Group (WG) established to help guide public consultation on…
Icel Dobell writes about her remarkable encounters in the forests, aka Six Mountains, North Cowichan. BC WHEREDOWESTAND.CA Remarkable Encounters in the Forests The Bear And The Unicorn. Part One
The pivotal moment has come for each and every one of the hundreds of people who have been asking for an enlightened new way to caretake our Six Mountains…
Finally, I have time to plant the vegetable garden. I just submitted the last forest article and am about to start digging. On cue, the phone starts ringing, messages pinging,…
Finally, I have time to plant my vegetable garden. I just submitted the last forest article to the Citizen, (so it’s out there open for debate as I hope this…
Icil Dobell There is an extraordinary phenomenon occurring in North Cowichan and the world because of Covid-19. The unanticipated implications for our forests are an advocate’s dream come true. In…
Originally published by Where Do We Stand. WDWS If Municipalities Are Large Ships, Councillors Must Become Large Tugboats Icil Dobell COUNCIL MATTERS UPDATE (FEB 20): Council discussed a Notice…
Icel Dobell A year ago, 1,500 citizens of the Cowichan Valley came together to form Where Do We Stand, a public platform to advocate for the highest and best uses…
