Rafe Mair–Shell Game: Public being fooled by great BC LNG illusion
By Rafe Mair We are allowing ourselves to be mesmerized over Liquified Natural Gas (LNG). Perhaps we’re doing this to ourselves but the sad fact is that the government’s total…
Cowichan Conversations
Elizabeth May Defends Jian Ghomeshi Amid Allegations Of Violence Against Women
Richard Hughes-Politically Speaking The CBC fired Jian Ghomeshi and now they are facing a 55 million dollar lawsuit for defamation and breaking confidences. This may rank as the bonehead mover…
Island Savings Takeover — A Bad Deal-Vote No
Keep Island Savings Local By Don Skerik Regarding the take over of Island Savings by First West. I have attended three of the ISCU membership meetings and at each it…
Island Savings Credit Union Merger Is Bigger Better? Not In My Experience.
Island Savings Credit Union Merger By David Ridley Is bigger better? Not in my experience. The directors of Island Savings tell us that we will all benefit by being absorbed…
Dave Haywood Joins A Crowded Field Of North Cowichan Hopefuls
David Haywood DAVE HAYWOOD WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR VOTE NOVEMBER 15TH FOR NORTH COWICHAN COUNCILLOR ADVANCE POLLS WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 5TH & 12TH PERSONAL LIFE: Dave graduated from Dartmouth High, Nova Scotia…
Rob Douglas–Upcoming North Cowichan Campaign Events
Rob Douglas Upcoming Events With the November 15th election just around the corner, there are several upcoming events in the North Cowichan campaign. I will be holding meet and greets…
Jian’s Ghomeshi’s Facebook Message About His CBC Firing
Dear everyone, I am writing today because I want you to be the first to know some news. This has been the hardest time of my life. I am reeling…
Michelle Staples Seeks Re-election to Duncan City Council
Welcome to staplesforcity.ca!!! This site is designed specifically for the re-election campaign of Michelle Staples, a long term Cowichan Valley resident living in the City of Duncan, a mother and…
Jon Lefebure Takes on the Tax Issue
Here is Jon Lefebure’s pushback on Taxation, the dominant theme of Election 2014 in North Cowichan Municipal Election. Jon Lefebure Taxes, we all wish we they weren’t necessary, but they…
Jian Ghomeshi Has Left The CBC Building-But Why?
Richard Hughes-Politically Speaking Jian Ghomeshi has been fired, resigned, was forced to resign, chose to leave of his own free will or just what the hell has really happened? Arguably…
A ‘Yes Vote’ Will Mean That Island Savings Will Cease To Exist–’VOTE NO’
Don Maroc Currently all attention is on the November 15, local government elections for municipal councillors and mayors, plus regional directors for nine districts, plus a Board of School Trustees,…
NDP MLA Bill Routley Takes Cowichan Family’s Desperate Pleas to the Legislature
Richard Hughes Many of you have already heard about the desperate pleas of a family in a life and death struggle to save a Lake Cowichan woman, a mother, a…
Save Island Savings- This not a Merger–This is a Takeover- VOTE NO!
Well they managed to get the logo right! “It’s good to be here” Richard Hughes-Vote No! Save Island Savings Vote No to this takeover attempt so that we will be…
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…
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…
North Cowichan Candidates Pitch Voters at Maple Bay All Candidates Meeting
Don Maroc-Political Blogger by Don Maroc A couple of hundred people jammed the Maple Bay Firehall for the election season’s first all-candidates meeting Wednesday evening, getting their first look at…
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…