“Only when the tide goes out do you discover who’s been swimming naked.”
Dr. Connie Harris Did you hear the story about the middle-aged ex-hippy gal from Vancouver Island who went swimming in the surf in Melaque, Mexico, decided it would be fun…
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A letter to the UK from Italy: this is what we know about your future
A deserted Rome, Photograph: Stefano Montesi/Corbis via Getty Images By Francesca Melandri ‘We are but a few steps ahead of you in the path of time.’ The acclaimed Italian novelist…
The Cowichan Community Land Trust E-newsletter
The Steward The Cowichan Community Land Trust E-newsletter Sharing our newest project and wishing you well ‘Seeing Cowichan Forests Beyond Trees’ Project-Photo: Steph Read more…
It is Time for a Spring Break
Cowichan Conversations will be ‘on hold’ for a while. It is gardening season among other things and I would like to take a break. I hope that you are all…
The PM’s Pandemic Power Grab
Trudeau has pushed for lifted restraints, less transparency. Why we should be deeply concerned. Michael Harris – TheTyee.caMichael Harris, a Tyee contributing editor, is a highly-awarded journalist and documentary maker.…
10 things you need to know as a barrel of Alberta oil is valued at less than a bottle of maple syrup
EXPLAINER As fears intensify that the benchmark price for Alberta’s oilsands crude could drop below zero, we dig into what’s behind the crash, the phenomenon of ‘homeless crude’ and why…
BC closes all provincial parks, diverting more visitors to local recreation areas
The BC government decision today to close all provincial parks due to spread of COVID-19 will put even more pressure on regional and municipal parks in the Cowichan Valley —…
A New World Is Being Born: What Will It Be?
The focus of this article is focused on the USA but much of it is transferrable. Originally published by International Clearing House The failure of leadership is an opportunity for…
Global COVID-19 Numbers Update
Attention Doubters! An interactive COVID-19 (coronavirus) visualizer that highlights countries around the world based on the most recent cases. COVIDVISUALIZER.COM COVID-19 Visualizer An interactive COVID-19 (coronavirus) visualizer that highlights countries…
Comment: Canada among world’s least prepared for COVID-19
Our Canadian medical systems have been embraced for decades and while we do have coverage for a great many medical services without cost it is apparent that failure to continue…
COVID-19 in B.C.: Dr. Bonnie Henry answers questions about wearing masks and removing seniors from care homes
By Craig Takeuchi As B.C.’s provincial health officer provided updates on the number of COVID-19 cases, she also responded to questions about whether or not to remove seniors from longterm…
The Earth Is Telling Us We Must Rethink Our Growth Society
Why COVID-19 previews a larger crash. What we must do to save ourselves. In two centuries, human population has spiked seven-fold and consumption by 100 times. ‘The Earth will have…
In Depth Washington Post Investigation Into Trump’s Dysfunctional Response to the Corona Virus Threats
INVESTIGATION The U.S. was beset by denial and dysfunction as the coronavirus raged From the Oval Office to the CDC, political and institutional failures cascaded through the system and…
Crowds Descend on Municipal Forest Reserve
Originally published by sixmountains.ca Do visitors need a stronger stay-home message due to COVID-19? The coronavirus has hammered home the greater importance of the 5,000-hectare Municipal Forest Reserve for recreation…
Public shut out of Working Group meetings on forest reserve consultation ‘to avoid potential disruption and increase productivity,’ minutes reveal
It took a freedom-of-information request to North Cowichan, but sixmountains.ca has finally obtained the official minutes of the first meeting of the citizens’ Working Group that is helping to guide…
Waffle Manifesto Co-Author Mel Watkins Has DIed.
Melville Henry Watkins (May 15, 1932 — April 2, 2020) was a Canadian political economist and activist and professor emeritus of economics and political science at the University of Toronto.He…
OPINION: Acts of piracy and the virus threat
Peter Ewart Originally published by PG News Like other countries, Canada is facing an acute shortage of respiratory masks in the struggle to protect health care workers and the population…
Watch Our CVRD Directors Debate Their Own Pay Increases
Richard Hughes You can check out our CVRD Directors discussing/debating their significant raise here: About 5.40 start. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Nuf-qft7KQ COWICHANVALLEYCITIZEN.COM Read more…