The Week: No gang problem here, but special RCMP unit shows up anyway
No gang problem in the Comox Valley says Mayor Bob Wells and other interesting observations shooting around the community this week
The Week: local bag bans support nation, global effort; these politicians go low
We hope Trudeau follows through on a plastic bag ban, but it’s still important for small towns like Courtenay and Cumberland to pass bag bans, and for consumers to shun plastic now in all its forms
The Week: Strange attitude in Comox and perils of logging in watersheds
“We’re from the government and we’re here to help you,” is an old joke, but recent events show the truth of this irony in the town of Comox, plus cycling in Courtenay and the perils of logging in watersheds
The Week: violations at Seniors Village, applause for Wendy Morin, solving homelessness
Decafnation reports on regulatory non-compliance at Comox Valley Seniors Village; applause for Wendy Morin, and head-shaking for Comox Council’s disregard of K’omoks First Nation’s concerns
The Week: Courtenay declares climate emergency; rainforest rhinos
Climate change seems to dominate the news with growing frequency. This week, the City of Courtenay joined many other governments in declaring the planet faces a climate emergency
The Week: A little hypocrisy from Comox at the Sewage Commission
A little hypocrisy surfaces at the Courtenay-Comox Sewage Commission. Where’s the bike racks? Unplug the stoplight. Cumberland leads again. And, some fine journalism from the National Post
The Week: dangers for kids, where’s the bylaw, chuck the gas tax … and more
The Week: Today’s parents cope with new dangers for their children, where’s the new zoning bylaw? and, you aren’t elected until I say you are
The Week: Comox Valley tax rates, plastic bags and pro golfers
The Week: Courtenay Councillor whimpers about taxes, but Comox has a higher increase; there’s a climate emergency but the Valley is slow on the draw
The Week: Vexation without representation plagues Comox Valley rural areas
It’s reasonable to compensate rural areas for hosting city infrastructure, especially when it stinks. Notre Dame vs. Old Growth Trees. And, looking at the big picture of the Comox Lake Watershed