The CVRD Celebrates An Anniversary of Manifest Incompetence
Richard Hughes Political Blogger One year ago yesterday Jim Standen Deputy Minister of Environment spelled out what had to be done to shore up and secure a safe watershed for…
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BC-MLA’s Tour Shawnigan Watershed While The CVRD Dusts Off The Bylaw To Stop Contaminated Dumps
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes-Political Blogger With things heating up around the contaminated site threatened Shawnigan Watershed, Cowichan MLA Bill Routley along with BC NDP Environment critic Chandra Herbert were led by…
CVRD Director Bruce Fraser and his Colleagues Have a Great Deal To Answer For!
The CVRD has finally discovered that the land use bylaw that they insisted was of no use in blocking the proposed South Island Aggregate’s proposed contaminated site does in fact…
BC Fed and Christy Clark Join In an Unholy But Sadly Predictable Alliance!
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes-Political Blogger Well the cat has been set out with the canaries now. We are going to get a real good look at who stands where in this…
I’m Back Online With Windows 8, Sort Of ;-)
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Good morning folks, Like many of you I spend a lot of time on computers, but am not all that savvy in many of the technical aspects.…
Two Dogs Back Off Cougar in the Highlands, Near Victoria, Vancouver Island, BC
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger This amazing video shot by residents in the Highlands has been bouncing around for a day or so. For those of you who have yet to see…
Economic study supports ‘buy local’ as Harper tries to ban it in EU trade deal
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger Sometimes in the hurly burly of life in the late spring and summer months major issues go begging for your attention. We have been hearing about…
BC NDP – A New Leader is only one step in a long and winding road ahead.
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The BC NDP has lost its’ edge. The feisty Glen Clark victory in 1996 was the last. That was four elections ago. NDP victories and effectiveness depend…
Sir Paul McCartney Speaks Out About Animal Abuse
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Warning: This is very disturbing but important to watch. It is not the shock that it should be because most of us know something of the inhumanity…
White fluffy stuff appeared in patches throughout our property?
White patches of this stuff that looked like soap suds in a way was scattered throughout much of our property this morning. It is seemingly disconnected from anything new, different…
US and France Preparing To Attack Syria
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Here is a news report from Turkey followed below by a video report that dates back to June and certainly contradicts the line that we are being…
Cowichan Citizen Poll on Contaminated Site Approval Falls Short!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Dear Editor, I was taken aback seeing the simplistic and cavalier manner in which your structured your latest poll. The issue is far more complex than the…
Hallelujah-Leonard Cohen
Skip the commercial and then sit back, turn the volume and enjoy!
Martin Luther King – I Have A Dream Speech – August 28, 1963
I meant to put this up earlier today. It was a great day still marked. It was also my late Dad’s birthday. Here is Martin Luther King.
Seeds of Death-Unveiling the Lies of GMO’s
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger This is worthwhile ‘RealNews24.com’ video that runs for 1 hour and 19 minutes in length. I will put it up under the Video Tab so that it…
Vancouver Islanders Want To Form Their Own Province!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger In our latest unscientific snapshot poll conducted by the Cowichan Conversations team of researchers and analysts it has been clearly established that Islanders want out! We are…
Radioactive Bluefin Tuna Caught Off California Coast!
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger The Fukishima Nuclear spill has put the world on alert as to the dangers of radioactive pollution that effects the ocean, and all the living…
Women Go Topless-Men Wear Bra’s
Women throughout the world participated in the 6th International ‘Go Topless Day.’ In downtown Vancouver crowds gathered some gawking, taking pictures, and of course many in support. There is something…
Fraser Institute Faces Ridicule Over Child Rearing Cost Study
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The Fraser Institute lives to conduct self serving, right wing studies, analysis and such, generally designed to be instructive to the ears of right wing politicians and…