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‘Horsetails’
(Equisetum) – ancient plants herald spring |
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Spring ‘opening’
From
dandelions to alders City’s
new Water Conservation ‘Plan’ – is a joke And
how much are the 3rd Ave ‘street tree’s gong to
cost us? |
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Before the
dandelions bloom |
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This
is the time to go out and ‘harvest’ the dandelion greens (for salads, or boil
quickly and then use for stir fry etc) They
are at their peak size etc just before the blooms set in – at which point
become more rancid etc ---- Or so was the experience of my Italian teachers
from about 30 year ago |
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Spruce
needle die off |
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I
have mentioned the die off of Sitka Spruce locally several times before – now
is the time to monitor different (accessible) trees to see what is happening
--- here are some needles on a young tree --- they appear half dead --- but
no obvious pathogen involved – stay tuned |
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They made us
do it |
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Here
is the ‘plan’ folks ---- it is totally (or 99% at least) meaningless --- but that
is typical of so much of this Council’s ‘Green’ initiatives --- here the only
reason this ‘Plan’ has been brought forth is that it is required for some of
the funding for Hays Creek Sewage pipelines |
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But I will suggest
later –even it is short term – and I doubt if it looks adequately at Sewage
Treatment requirements --- more later |
Major
project to get the sewer lines out of Hays Creek etc |
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Many
of the previous ‘street trees’ had died --- no surprise there --- so we will
plant more of them – and see if the Cruise passengers are duly impressed |
More Waste
in name of ‘Tourism’?? |
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Here is the
End product (left) – but at what cost? |
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This
is looking down into the hole--- rocks on bottom of pit – and old roots
around periphery – arrow |
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I will go into this
tomorrow --- but note when this patio was brought before Council etc – the
‘Planner’ (sic) explained that it was required because presently Pub staff
and customers we re going out in
alley to smoke --- of course while it met some distance requirement from the
Pub doors – it did not for the business next door – no problem But the real issue
is the City of Prince Rupert has a bylaw on the books that should have made
this illegal – if anyone had done their homework |
Street Patios
and ‘Planning’ |
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More later |
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3
Councillors going to China?? --- At the time I was told Gordon Howie would
report to Council ‘next meeting’ on the China trip ---but it did not happen
--- I consider this China junket by 3 Council members that have only months
left in their term --- as an abuse of position, and would suggest that
ordinary Rupertites ‘vote them out’ when we get a chance --- the per diems
etc are not justified – even if someone else pays the air fare – more later |
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I am still working on the ‘Money
laundering’ loophole where local gov’t able to give out ‘charitable tax
donation’ receipts – and then pass $$ on to other organizations
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Created by LG on 15/4/2011
Last updated on Friday, April 15, 2011