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Letter: Cowichan and Quw’utsun, Forest Conservation: Inspiration, Invitation, Initiation

Letter: Cowichan and Quw’utsun, Forest Conservation: Inspiration, Invitation, Initiation

The Municipality of North Cowichan released the results of our four-year public consultation
First Nations engagement on railway line undertaken by the Province

First Nations engagement on railway line undertaken by the Province

Island Corridor Foundation pegs total cost of restoring line at $431M
Letter: True value of forests

Letter: True value of forests

Slim opportunity as a community to tentatively begin the restoration of our violated lands
Letter: Accessibility a problem at many BC Ferries terminals

Letter: Accessibility a problem at many BC Ferries terminals

There’s no provision for vehicle drop-off close to the docking area
Letter: As population grows, rail corridor needed

Letter: As population grows, rail corridor needed

There needs to be more than one way to go up the island
Provincial ministry reached out to First Nations on the rail corridor last fall

Provincial ministry reached out to First Nations on the rail corridor last fall

Direction to be provided to the federal government on funding for the railway
Government needs to address vet shortage at education level

Government needs to address vet shortage at education level

Even though they know of this particular shortage, they will not increase the amount of funded seats
Having a Cowichan Valley MLA with the governing party would be a benefit

Having a Cowichan Valley MLA with the governing party would be a benefit

Hospital labour dispute would have been solved long ago if that was the case
Burning fossil fuels accelerating climate change

Burning fossil fuels accelerating climate change

Oil and gas industry continues to be heavily subsidized by governments
Care at Cowichan District Hospital extraordinary

Care at Cowichan District Hospital extraordinary

Staff goes above and beyond during knee replacement procedure