Cowichan News Leader Candidate Coverage for Election 2014
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The Cowichan News Leader is doing a good job with their Election 14 Coverage. I have posted their profile feature here. This is worth keeping around as…
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CKNW-Former BC Premier calls for a frank discussion of Canadian values
Former BC NDP Premier Ujjal Dosanjh A former BC Premier says Wednesday’s terror attack in Ottawa is another sign of Canada losing the war on values. Ujjal Dosanjh says it…
Lori Iannidinardo Has Been An Active, Committed Director for Cowichan Bay
Cowichan Bay’s Lori Iannidinardo For six years, Lori Iannidinardo has been an active, committed Director of Area D – Cowichan Bay. She serves on the Cowichan Watershed Board and the…
Shawnigan Forestry Rezoning Flies in the Face of The Community Plan — It Should Be Tabled Until After the Election
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Shawnigan’s Advisory Planning Committee unanimously rejected the plan to rezone F-1 Forest Land to Residential allowing the developer to develop 28 lots in exchange for protecting some…
Janice Macalister – Running for CVRD Director Area E
Janice Macalister Running for CVRD Director Area E Vote November 15th at the Eagles Hall I have lived in the Cowichan Valley for 22 years, the last five in Sahtlam…
Balme/Ayr Gravel Pit Proposal Panned-Public Meeting
Davis Indge By David Indge After attending Thursday nights meeting on the Balme/Ayr pit proposal, it is clear they have a plan, they just do not know how they are…
Editorial-Cowichan News Leader Sizes Up Local Elections
OPINION Our take: intriguing matches should make for interesting campaigns The civic election nomination deadline passed Friday, leaving Cowichan political watchers with some very interesting races to handicap. • It’s…
Lois Morrow is in the Thick of Shawnigan Campaign to Represent the Community at the CVRD Table
Lois Morrow- A Contender Cowichan Conversations On August 15, in an exchange of comments with Councillor Sharon Jackson regarding the optimal term length for local elected officials, the proprietor of…
Loren Duncan Seeks Re-Election In Glenora-Sahtlam-Cowichan Station
Loren Duncan Incumbent Candidate – Glenora-Sahtlam-Cowichan Station About myself: It has been a pleasure and honour to serve the constituents these past 15 years as Director. I reside in Sahtlam…
Dara Quast is Running to be Cobble Hill’s New CVRD Director
Dara Quast has lived in Cobble Hill for 25 years. She built her home and raised her family here. Like the local family farms and agricultural areas she has long…
I’m Damir Wallener, and I am Running for Mayor of North Cowichan.
Damir Wallener A thriving municipality is built on three pillars – accountability, community, and healthy economic development. Accountability ultimately comes from voters, so they must be given tools to make…
Balme Ayr Gravel Pit Proposal– Public Meeting Thursday Night 6PM-Cobble Hill Farmers Institute Hall
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The Balme Ayr Gravel Pit application is turning into an ‘Never Ending Story’ – Length of proposed operations sent to the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) was for…
Expect Crazy High Fruit and Vegetable Prices Soon in B.C.
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The drought in California has become a serious threat to their ability to continue to grow the food demanded by their export market. At the same time…
Shawnigan Lake Residents — Idle No More
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Shawnigan is located at the south end of the Cowichan Valley Regional District and for a number of reasons seemed somewhat detached from the local government headquarters…
Cowichan NDP MLA Bill Routley Apologies To Duncan Chamber of Commerce
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger On Thursday Cowichan MLA Bill Routley made some disparaging and unfortunate remarks in the Legislature that were offensive to the Duncan Chamber of Commerce. Those of us…
Times Colonist-Family Doctors’ Role Important
Our medical system has developed major structural obstacles to the health care that we are paying for and deserve. This thoughtful Times-Colonist editorial speaks of a broken system. Now how…
Jon Lefebure Faces John Khoury and Damir Wallener For the Top Prize in North Cowichan
Jon Lefebure The North Cowichan political scene has certainly been sparked up as candidates vie for positions at the council table and the mayor’s chair. Incumbent Mayor Jon Lefebure is…
Interest in Public Education Soars in the Cowichan Valley School District Elections
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Say goodbye to apathy regarding our public school system in the Cowichan Valley School District. Last election 10 vyed for 9 School Trustee positions but that was…