February 25, 2010 Michelle Coburn Yesterday’s news included an item re the apology from Mr. Toyota- CEO of Toyota . He spoke before the U.S. Congress to apologize for the consequences of the manufacture by his company of faulty vehicles and the insecurity, accidents and recalls surrounding the product that bears his name. He said […]
Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2010Time: 4:00pm – 6:45pmLocation: CRD Board Room, 6th Floor, 625 Fisgard Street, Victoria, B.C. The Capital Regional District is voting on whether the new sewage treatment project is going to be public or private at the end of March.On March 10 there is an important public meeting of the Core Area […]
Feb. 25, 2010 Good Evening to all members of the Committee. I am Ian Crawford, a retired teacher, aircraft mechanic, community development worker and a big fan of clever design. I know you work hard on behalf of all citizens of our district, – you receive the smallest portion of my tax dollar – and […]
February 25, 2010 Hello and thankyou for the opportunity today for public input regarding the decision before you about ‘procurement’ for wastewater treatment in the CRD. My name is Janet Gray and I am representing KAIROS, a national and ecumenical environment and social justice initiative that has local and regional groups across the country. I […]
(Presented on Feb. 25, 2010 at the CRD public meeting on procurement of a sewage treatment system for Victoria, BC) KEEP IT PUBLIC !!!! I have given a lot of thought to what I can say in a few minutes that has not already been said by those before me. The only issue that really […]
Board Meeting: Tues. March 9, 2010, 7-9 pm BCGEU Building, 2994 Douglas St. All members of the Council of Canadians are welcome, as long as they are invited or approved ahead of time as attendees by the board. If you are not a board member, and you wish to attend, and/or if you have items […]
Victoria PremiereHost: OPEN CINEMAType: Music/Arts – OpeningDate: Wednesday, February 24, 2010Time: 7:00pm – 10:00pmLocation: Victoria Event CentreStreet: 1415 Broad Street Upstairs (elevator access) Doors at 5.30pmCity/Town: Victoria, BC Is water more important than oil? H2Oil follows a voyage of discovery, heartbreak and politicization in the stories of those attempting to defend water in Alberta against […]
Board Meeting: Wed. Feb. 17, 2010, 7-9 pm BCGEU Building, 2994 Douglas St. All members of the Council of Canadians are welcome. If you are not a board member, and you wish to attend, and/or if you have items you would like to have added to the agenda, please contact us at least a week […]
Tapped – a documentary about bottled waterVictoria PremiereHost:OPEN CINEMADate:Wednesday, March 10, 2010Time:7:00pm – 10:00pmLocation:Victoria Event CentreStreet:1415 Broad Street Upstairs (elevator access) Doors at 5.30pmCity/Town:Victoria, BCFrom the producers of ‘Who Killed the Electric Car’, this timely documentary reveals the unregulated world of an industry that aims to privatize and sell back the one resource that ought […]
