MLA Pat Pimm cleared of any wrongdoing The Conflict of Interest Commission (COIC) has cleared Peace River North MLA, Pat Pimm and found he did not breach any provincial conditions which would stop him from writing a letter of support to the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC). This is in regard to a constituent’s request to […]
Archives for 2014
Boonstock economic impact – $4.5 million in about 4 days
Boonstock Productions Inc. utilized SurveyMonkey.net to deploy an online survey targeted at Boonstock Music Festival 2014 attendees in order to gain knowledge of the spending habits of our patrons, as well as amass feedback on the event itself. From August 25 through August 29th, 2014, 2,505 respondents provided 67,017 answers to 22 questions rendering all […]
Be careful when you dig – BC Tree Fruits on Coop Avenue
The new receiving loading dock to help facilitate the unloading of cherries, packaging supplies and the loading of peddler fruit. Cost is budgeted at $55,000. Some wires found deep down. Some power loss in part of the complex according to one report.
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One month after the tailings pond breached at the Mount Polley mine in central BC – the mine’s operator now says the amount of contaminated water and waste that spilled into the ecosystem was nearly twice as much as originally estimated. After the dam burst on Aug. 4, the initial estimates were that 10 million […]
Basking in the sun – photo by Jim Linton
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A word from the teachers union
Bargaining Obstacle: E80 Despite his renown as a mediator who can get two sides to compromise, Mediator Vince Ready recently booked out of exploratory talks with representatives of government and teachers, saying that the situation was an “impasse.” So why are negotiations still stuck? One of the biggest sticking points is the E80 clause the […]
Lockout lifted says government
With lockout lifted, Minister asks BCTF to suspend strike VICTORIA – Minister of Education Peter Fassbender has issued the following statement: “On Aug. 27, 2014, I met with the lead negotiators for the BCTF and BCPSEA and asked them to suspend any strike and lockout activities if the parties entered mediation so students could start […]
RDOS briefs
A counter petition process (AAP) in Skaha/Ok Falls has failed to get a negative response from voters so no referendum will be necessary for an improved transit system. Regional Area Director Tom Siddon says that electors ( 13 of them ) voiced opposition to a $60 thousand plan for daily scheduled service – OK Falls, […]