Today’s political soup offers little in the way of social or environmental sustenance. The Horgan government’s Environment minister George Heyman delivered the decision selling out the citizens of Shawnigan Lake dependent on the watershed and Read more…
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Cowichan Conversations: Forty Nine Cowichan groups urge local governments to declare climate emergency
Local governments are told they are “where the rubber hits the road” when it comes to doing anything Originally published y the Cowichan Citizen LEXI BAINAS Jul. 5, 2019 7:00 a.m. A group Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Horgan’s Government OKs contaminated soil at Shawnigan to remain
Will Sonia Furstenau and her fellow Green MLA’s Adam Olsen and leader Andrew Weaver withdraw support of the BC NDP government over this slap in the face to those residents of Shawnigan who depend on Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Weed is legal in Canada but it is almost impossible to find in approved outlets
Weed is legal in Canada but it is almost impossible to find, especially seeds. They are offered, legally, sort of. The kick in the ass is that Mr. Prime Minister Trudeau and Mr. Premier Horgan Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Fortis Gas Propose a BIO-GAS Plant In Rural Cobble Hill
BIOGAS INFORMATION MEETING Learn about the proposed on-farm biogas plant at 675 La Fortune Road. This plant will convert dairy manure and food waste into renewable natural gas, water and valuable nutrients for the local Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: The Climate Crisis Has Arrived And It Will Be The Challenge Of Our Lives
Throughout most of Canada, local governments have allowed houses to be built in flood plains and near rivers in spite of the risks. Too many times and for too long local politicians have backed off Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Blame wood-burning stoves for winter air pollution and health threats
My own research shows that in rural British Columbia the main source of winter air pollution is residential wood burning, and that it is mostly being ignored and rarely monitored by government Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Housing crisis, homelessness, mental health, local economic effects, and environmental impacts.
Musings from the Cheap Seats Housing crisis, homelessness, mental health, local economic effects, and environmental impacts. We hear lots about these very relevant and timely issues. A lot of very accomplished and intelligent Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: The CVRD Board has the opportunity to Preserve Jobs and the Environment In Cowichan Estuary
Brian Thacker at Pacific Industrial Marine, a steel manufacturer operating at WestCan Terminal on a causeway sticking into Cowichan Bay.-Photograph By DARREN STONE, TIMES COLONIST A test of mettle on Cowichan’s edge. An industrial Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Rusland Opposes Cowichan Estuary Rezoning
I urge the CVRD board not to approve a rezoning application by the Cowichan Bay Terminal. The CVRD now has a unique, priceless chance to help start reversing decades of environmental damage in the bay Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Unsung Heroes Deserve Recognition
Peter Rusland There are many local unsung heroes deserving a street, building or park named in their honour. One such person was H. Rider Haggard. Writer and researcher Dean Unger’s discovery of Haggard’s original Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Good Morning-Cowichan Conversations Is Back
The hiatus is over, Cowichan Conversations has returned and will be once again sharing posts and of course, often the best parts, your comments There is no shortage of events to draw on and Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: BC Court of Appeal Overturns BC Supreme Court Regarding Landfill Facility
Duncan, BC – The BC Court of Appeal allowed the appeals of Cobble Hill Holdings (CHH), South Island Aggregates (SIA) and South Island Resource Management (SIRM) finding that the Province has exclusive jurisdiction to Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Shawnigan’s ‘Dirty Dirt Pit’ Was In Non-Compliance With Permit-Failure To Comply Could Mean Fines And Jail Time.
Originally published in the South Cowichan Echo A soil treatment facility in Shawnigan Lake is now complying with pollution- containment conditions of its provincial permit following last week’s remedial orders from the environment Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Steelhead LNG Make Haste With Their LNG Liquefaction Plans For The Saanich Inlet
Barane McCartney draws attention to the OCP that clearly prohibits LNG. By Peter W. Rusland, Originally published in the South Cowichan Echo While South-Cowichanian’s fear development of a floating liquefied natural Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Province will accept court ruling on Shawnigan Lake contaminated soil
It is hard to imagine how this could take so long to decide, but at the least, the injunction has been reinstituted allowing for some relief, but without independent monitoring what is taking Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Pumps readied for Cowichan River life support
The third drought in 3 years has forced Catalyst, operators of the Crofton Pulp Mill, to spend a reported 500 thousand dollars to build pumping facility to assure adequate water to keep the Mill running. Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Not everyone thrilled with Sunfest – “Many, including CVRD personnel have told us to just move away.”
When large outdoor music concerts are promoted, it is not unusual to hear of negative effects on locals in the communities. Safety concerns are glibly dismissed in some cases, and locations chosen are more Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: CVRD Must Stand Up For Lake Cowichan-Youbou-Honeymoon Bay Residents Facing BC Hydro Ripoff Rate Hikes
The BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) is charged with independently examining issues connected with BC Hydro and making their views and rulings on behalf of the public interest. At least that is what they used Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Will The Courts Finally Uphold the Bylaws and Protect The Shawnigan Community?
Back in court, the cards have been played, hopefully for the last time. Here is an update from the Shawnigan Residents Association. Read more…
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