Posts from ‘Campaigns’ - Page 64
We won! Lessons learned from the campaign trail
Last week, after two years of controversy, an application to build nearly 300 houses along the Juan de Fuca trail was denied by the Capital Regional District (CRD) board. ...
Why I’m making my opposition to Gateway official
If you’ve been following the No Tankers campaign this year you might be wondering why we’ve decided to encourage folks to make presentations at Northern Gateway public hearings when ...
We did it!
It’s been two years. Thousands of people have joined the campaign to stop urban sprawl in the Capital Regional District (CRD). Now it’s time for all of us to ...
60-second snapshot from the proposed oil tanker route
My thoughts came in 60-second flashes between the breaths of the humpback whale, as the 36-tonne mammal dove and crested again to spout further away from our sailboat. I ...
Conspiracy theories are thrilling, but fall apart under scrutiny
Most of us love a good conspiracy theory. Hollywood makes millions – if not billions – spinning conspiracy yarns that keep us glued to our seats. The plots are ...
Tip of the iceberg
Ender Ilkay’s application to build nearly 300 vacation homes next to the Juan de Fuca trail is a blessing in disguise. It’s not a blessing because it’s a good ...
Enbridge didn’t do it right
I was pretty young when Wilmer Miller, my grandfather on my mom’s side, died of cancer. He was a farmer in southeast Saskatchewan, a soft-spoken man of integrity. About ...
Quilting for the coast
When I walk in the door of the Dogwood office these days I am greeted by a colourful tufted puffin with its beak stuffed to the brim with eulachon. ...
Why Joe Oliver is rocking the boat
Canada’s federal Minister of Natural Resources, Joe Oliver, came out of the closet this week by making public comments unambiguously supportive of Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway project. Shocking? Yes ...