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Deep Hearts
With our efforts to protect BC’s coast from supertankers gaining momentum the oil industry predictably is pushing back. The story they try to tell is one of environment vs. ...
Ida’s Antics
As an activist I’ve had plenty of frustrating experiences with politicians. Their actions have inspired everything from irritation to disappointment and even disbelief. It’s a reality of our political ...
Political Intricacies of the No Tankers Campaign
Action Alert: The Federal Liberals and NDP have both declared their support for a legislated ban on oil tankers on BC’s North Coast. Write a letter to the editor ...
Where is Ida?
I was playing hide and seek last week with a two-year-old. She kept trying to sneak past me by covering her own eyes, no doubt thinking “If I can’t ...
Sustainable reform
As mentioned in my first blog, before I lay out some of the serious problems we are facing and discuss how we might resolve them, I want to justify ...
Liberals take the plunge
Big news. Thousands of Dogwood supporters have been part of the push for a permanent tanker ban on BC’s north coast and after three years of hard work, the ...
Federal Liberals Commit to Tanker Ban
June 21, Victoria – Dogwood Initiative is applauding a statement from Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff this morning declaring his party’s support for strong legislation banning oil tankers on BC’s ...
Community Outraged Over Vantreight Development Project
Last night over 125 people packed into a standing room only town hall meeting to raise concerns about Ian Vantreight’s proposal to build a luxury subdivision on rural land ...
Defending Our Rural Land – Town Hall Meeting About Vantreight Proposal
On Thursday Jun 17 people from across the region will gather in Central Saanich to discuss how Ian Vantreight’s application to build 57 houses and 57 suites in ...
