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Nov 4th

Rain and wind

But warm

 

   

System bringing lots rain (upper left image) but milder temperatures—(increase 13 degrees with highest temp late at night )

 

 

 

 

No machine yet – but lots of non tourist cars

See previous where Garon before Council Parking Study

Cow Bay --Atlin Terminal car park

Ticket vending machine was to be in place by October --- lots of cars even in late November

 

 

Official Picture new Council

December 1st 2008

New Council --- another ‘reading’

Last week I interpreted appointment of SQCRD City reps as ‘Ready, fire, aim’—another interpretation going around is that is was a well laid plan which relied upon a sound understanding of council procedure rather than a chance blundering through--- on this scenario it is an attempt by the recently elected Ashley and Garon to get Kinney to side with them in future votes – thus appointing him to SQCRD --- As both Gordon Payne and Thorkelson wanted the nomination --- it led to a 3-3 tie which Jack Mussallem siding with the movers – what-ever – looks like we are finally going to get some debate in Council rather than everything decided before the meeting 

 

 

Enbridge consultations

Lots of promises here – like requiring any tanker that comes to Kitimat to meet certain high standards –which will be certified by an independent 3rd Party – speed limits in Douglas Channel etc --- the main weakness is that all this is done by the company and ‘we’ have to accept their word that they will follow through with them – what if company sold? Goes bankrupt, etc?

 

Would it not be better if most these things were written into Legislation/ Regulation?

 

Bring on the Coalition – as Harper-ites will never put fetters on the Oil and Gas industry

My Enbridge 1st and 2nd articles

 

 

mage above form Book Making Native Spaces

Treaties, ‘Reserves’ and Climate Change

Image is from SQCRD meeting where a sports lodge wants to buy previous logging camp and sub-divide. SQCRD gave OK so long as ‘consult’ with owners IR9 – who as I mentioned earlier were probably given ‘exclusive fishing rights’ by O’Reilly in 1881

 

I would suggest that in 1881 the small reserve size plus excusive fishing ‘looked fair’ to O’Reilly --- but soon fishing technology changed – seiners and gilnetters did not need shore based points to secure their fish nets to

Plus racist policies at time required fishing licenses for which 1st Nations not eligible

(more on this later) – but my point is that what is important is the share or control of fishing runs – not the present access points etc

 

 

 

More on Treaties and fish tomorrow

 

Created by LG on 4/12/2008

Last updated on Friday, December 05, 2008