Don Maroc North Cowichan Councillor Jennifer Woike is suddenly flush with creative ideas meant to save money for municipal taxpayers. First she wants to amalgamate North Cowichan and Duncan as…
Don Maroc – Cowichan Conversations Contributor NC Councillor Woike wants amalgamation with Duncan and to do away with the CVRD North Cowichan Councillor Jennifer Woike is suddenly flush with creative…
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The message below arrived via email this morning and I am reproducing it for you. News of the unthinkable has become the norm as the corporate handmaidens…
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Earlier this week the CVRD held ’Public Meeting’ of sorts to hear response from locals regarding efforts by Fisher Road Recycling to expand their operation to sync…
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Bill Dumont, a South Cowichan watchdog scrutinizes government spending and shares his latest thoughts in this offering. Mr.Dumont has had broad experience as a Forester and is…
Here is a David Suzuki post on the controversy over wind power By David Suzuki I have a cabin on Quadra Island off the British Columbia coast that’s as close…
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Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The continuing disputes between the CVRD and Fisher Road Recycling were on display at Mondays Public Meeting at the Cobble Hill Hall. The first indication that something…
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger I have always done fairly well in the garden plot. Well, that was until I tried to take on two rather large and overgrown salmon berry bushes.…
Harcourt’s Play Could Force A Shake-up Former BC NDP Premier Harcourt has publicly expressed his frustration and annoyance over Adrian Dix’s stupid handling of the 2013 BC Election campaign. Many…
There is both joy and grieving among farming families in the area north of Dougan’s Lake after the Agricultural Land Commission gave their approval last week for gravel extraction on…
Patrick SmythGuest Contributor This is one heck of a gamble. Like my Granny said, be wise not to put all your eggs in one basket. I used to do this…
Shawnigan Lake faces an uncertain future. While the CVRD and SIA lawyers present their views to the BC Environmental Appeal Board on whether or not up to 5 million tonnes…
Don Maroc-Cowichan Conversations Contributor Act one of the Discovery Elementary school drama of misguided, overzealous parents disrupting classroom decorum and taking advantage of school district authorities’ well-meaning efforts at accommodation…
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The story of the ongoing disruptions at Shawnigan’s Discovery Elementary has generated a great deal of discussion throughout the Cowichan region. Here Peter Rusland offers his take…
For those who might not have seen it, here is the CTV coverage of the Protest Rally at the Cowichan School District Offices Tuesday.
Throughout the country corporate banker style behaviour is being inflicted on Credit Unions and Coast Capital is a glaring example that screams for address. They are not alone but they…
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger- I received this notice and letter this morning and am posting it to draw attention to an ongoing issue that hopefully will be resolved soon. Reference is…
The Discovery School Disruption Demands Swift Correction
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The Cowichan communities owe recognition and gratitude to the leadership provided by Discovery Elementary School parents, students and retired teachers who finally stood up to the ongoing…