Share Earlier today, I wrote a post where I made some comments regarding Minister Colin Hansen and the release of the HST documents. A few minutes ago, I spoke directly with Minister Hansen on the phone about the issue. He went through the chronology of events with me, and reviewed the documents that were released. [...]
Metal Theft Bylaw Effect Overrated
Share Global TV had an interesting, but thinly-researched, piece on TELUS wire theft in Langley last night. You can view the video here, but it reports that 40% of TELUS wire theft occurs in Langley, and that Mayor Rick Green and TELUS think it’s happening because of a lack of wire theft bylaws in the [...]
News Notes: Pattullo, Anton, LEC
Share TransLink will unveil its preliminary design for a new, six-lane Pattullo Bridge in the next few weeks. The original bridge is now almost 75 years old… if municipalities could get 75 years out of every piece if infrastrucutre we built, we’d all be paying a lot less property tax (Civic Surrey). The NPA have [...]
Farms, Roads, and Other News
Share Twenty-nine charges have been laid against the owners and operators of Truong Mushroom Farm, where a workplace accident 18 months ago left three men dead, and two others brain damaged (Advance). These charges have been a long time coming, and hopefully justice will prevail. This horrible tragedy seems to have been entirely preventable. The [...]
Vision Vancouver’s Media Hit List
Share Blogger Alex G. Tsakumis, who is absolutely tearing up Vancouver City Hall at the moment, has another bombshell: apparently Vision Vancouver has a media hit-list of unfriendly reporters. That’s bad enough, but the rocket scientists running their backroom actually floated the list to multiple contacts AND target these individuals for retribution. Talk about pouring [...]
Round the Horn
Share Summer vacation is winding down, and we will soon be back at our usual blogging pace. But here are a few stories from the past week that I wanted to mention: Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, who is having one of the worst political summers possible, was apparently pushing Vancouver city staff to buy he [...]
Non-Political News: New Wedding Website
Share Jenny and I have just launched a new website for our wedding chaplaincy. If you’re interested, you can check it out at www.jjweddings.ca.
Dinotown, Jericho, Vancouver and Other Stuff
Share Ah, Dinotown. I remember you more fondly as the late, lamented Bedrock Village, with Fred and Barney headlining the daily parade. Now you’re closing, but The Aldergrove Star reports that the Greater Vancouver Zoo may be interested in picking you up, which would add to our No. 1 tourist attraction (ranked by total visitors). [...]
Vancouver City Hall is a Ghost Town
Share Vancouver city hall has seven empty floors, reports this morning’s Vancouver Sun. Apparently several departments lease space all over the city, and now 60% of City Hall is empty. Langley folks will remember how much political hay was made over the School Board Office’s empty third floor. At our Civic Facility, we lease our [...]
Climate Change Confirmed
Share Finally, the photo that will silence all climate change skeptics, once and for all. Clearly, climate change is occurring in Fort Langley: Okay, the “snow” was for a Sportchek/Reebok commercial, due to air this winter. Looks good, doesn’t it? (Thanks to Joe Zaccaria for the photo!)
