Author of the article: By Nic Hume Publishing date: Nov 10, 2021 • 1 day ago • 4 minute read • Join the conversation Dorothy P. Twist was a nursing aid at a military Read more… The post Remembrance: In quiet Cobble Hill, cenotaph honours daughter who fell in First
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These are difficult times. I know this because every second commercial on TV mentions ‘these difficult times’ (TDT). They are so difficult, in fact, that I just want to punch the next person who says ‘these difficult times’. But that’s not my topic. Since most of us are spending way
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Island Bakery To Close-A Sad Day in Cobble Hill and Beyond
The sad news as it appears on the Island Bakery Facebook Island Bakery We’d like to let our valued customers know that with heavy hearts, Island Bakery will be lighting our ovens for Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Roger’s Bid To Improve Reception and Access For Cobble Hill Will Be Decided At CVRD’s Wednesday Meeting
Richard Hughes I am puzzled, as I am sure many readers will be, to learn that the CVRD Electoral Area Directors have by a 5-4 vote followed a staff recommendation rejecting support for a Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: West Coast Environmental Law Supports Community Action Regarding Proposed Gravel Mine on Balme Ayre Farm
A petition to the Supreme Court of British Columbia has been filed on behalf of concerned Cowichan Valley residents by Ms. McKenzie requesting a judicial review of the Agricultural Land Commission’s approval to extract Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Ed Broadbent and Roy Romanow Call For Strong Opposition To Anti Terror Bill–Mulcair Had Better Listen Up
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger In recent posts on ‘Cowichan Conversations’ and on ‘Facebook and Twitter’ I have been critical of the Federal NDP’s failure to take the gloves off and go after Harper over his so called anti terror measures that would strip away civil liberties and turn CSIS into a secret police
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Retirement for three busy Cowichanians spells work on things they enjoy most.
Good life: Retirement? What’s that? By Peter W. Rusland Image Credit: Peter W. Rusland For Richard Hughes, retirement just means more time to break out the pitchforks. – Retirement for three busy Cowichanians spells work on things they enjoy most. Wealth isn’t common among filmmaker Tom Shandel, sailboat captain John
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Rusland: Eleventh-Hour Effort Pushes Dakova onto New Duncan City Council’s Plate
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Citizens should always keep an eye on the last meeting or two of outgoing councils and boards. This is often when controversial matters are jammed through. Once accomplished the newly elected group will be saddled with it, for better or worse. It appears from Peter Rusland’s Cowichan
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Opinion-Dara Quast Has Established Herself as the Cobble Hill Candidate Worthy of Your Support-November 15th
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger It was a small crowd that arrived to hear the two candidates seeking to represent Cobble Hill at the CVRD Board Table. It was in many ways, deja vu all over again. This was a repeat of the last election three years ago when FOGG (Friends of
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: 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 going to execute it and what to do if things go wrong. That bodes ill for the entire community. Mr.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: 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 protected, her roots are deep in this community. Dara’s educational background is in business and network technologies. This gives her
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