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September 20th

We See decline and shutters

Plus we see the Norwegian Star making her last visit of the Cruise season Thursday

 

What do tdo about the vandalism downtown?

 

Is it the kids seen ‘hanging out’ at all hours?

Or is it the ‘bar crowd’ that is causing most of the damage?

 

 

 

Crime stats and PR

I will look into the stats more later but interesting how the Rupert and Terrace stats are the opposite trends from about 2002 on

 

While vandalism is the most obvious sign of decline – I will argue PR itself tends to look the other way for many offences --- thus almost condoning ‘law breaking’

 

Galaxy Garden installed metal shutters to thwart the vandalism --- similar to Subway Restaurant where I hear 10 windows broken in 13 months before metal screens installed

 

Vandalism in PR – Youth or Bar Crowd?

 

Alcohol seems to be fuelling the abuse

These 3 young men are hardly able to walk and talk – but I suspect they are staggering down the street to buy yet more booze at the corner store

 

A group of social workers, RCMP, and City staff met bi-monthly in 2008 to address the vandalism, drugs and youth problems --- (and to be soon restarted) looked  at various strategies that might be used – More later

 

Perhaps expanding the City Watch program

Or installing video cameras on 2nd and 3rd avenue --- though this would have to be online internet as I hear RCMP do not have personnel to monitor videos etc --- though over internet could be in patrol cars etc

 

City in Decline --- I will argue elsewhere that City Staff could be more proactive --- thus kids on bikes/ skateboards flaunt traffic laws daily – but also junk cars strew City boulevards etc --- these For Sale cars have been there for months – though I see one has at least ‘moved’

See my earlier on these for sale cars illegally parked (too long)

 

 

Pulp mill disputes

Here are excerpts from a letter making the rounds just now in PR --- I have extracted one paragraph of 3 page document

Here is the full version from the WWW

 

Haida 2 Court Case and necessity to consult and Accommodate --- see the full text Supreme Court ruling in 2004

 

Citation: Haida Nation v. British Columbia (Minister of Forests), 2004 SCC 73, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 511

Date: November 18, 2004

 

V Sun story 21 September on potential sale of Watson Island pulp mill and Lax Kw’alaams demand to be part of discussion

Some interpret this as an ultimatum that either SunWave or City of Prince Rupert ‘must properly consult’--- as opposed to ‘bargaining’

As it has been explained to me, the Supreme Court has removed any obligation of 3rd parties (Forest companies and municipalities – but not the Crown) to consult --- see paragraphs 52 to 56 in the Court Case thus in paragraph 52:---- However, the duty to consult and accommodate, as discussed above, flows from the Crown’s assumption of sovereignty over lands and resources formerly held by the Aboriginal group.  This theory provides no support for an obligation on third parties to consult or accommodate.  The Crown alone remains legally responsible for the consequences of its actions and interactions with third parties, that affect Aboriginal interests.

 

 

 

City Council meeting Monday

We See that in-camera meeting starting at 5PM to discuss land matters etc --- so hopefully Councillors won’t be going off in wrong direction about Haida 2 etc

 

 

Wonder if Rain had a building Permit for the ‘greenhouse’?

I ask because it will just be a matter of time before the winds get hold of it and bring it down --- hopefully no one will be hurt

Created by LG on 20/9/2009

Last updated on Monday, September 21, 2009