This was a letter I sent to the Economic Development Manager of Port Alberni a while back. I thought I’d post it here as well. Two of the most valuable economic resources in our City are the deep water Port and the (formerly) heavy grade rail line. Combined with the rail barge at Nanaimo Harbour, …
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Dear Ms Bader, (B.C. director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation) I recently read your column titled “Say No to Gas Tax Hike” published by Westcoaster.ca http://www.westcoaster.ca/modules/AMS/article.php?storyid=2668 Your views are shared by many, but as with many major societal changes, change comes slowly, and reluctantly. My purpose is not to argue about man-made climate change, scientific …
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See the images below… to see how fast the ice is receding in the Arctic. The difference is quite striking. As I blogged on the 9th, the Arctic is at a record minimum for ice cover. Here is the image from the 9th: Here is todays image (11th): (click this one to see a bigger …
