PRESS RELEASE
Arbitrator Jakob de Villiers QC issued an award on May 26, 2010, declaring the Peninsula Co-op’s June 24, 2009 election of directors null & void, and new elections to be held within 60 days. 

Friday: Epic court case concludes, Bear Mtn in bankruptcy protection
-Zoe Blunt

Skirt Mountain developers. - the developers  discovered Thursday that their partners in the interchange, Len Barrie and Bear Mountain Master Partnership, have gone into court-ordered creditor protection. Worse, they had to hear it from me, because I got the call just as we all left the courtroom, and I immediately announced the news to everyone.  We note it's exactly two years since we launched the Boycott Bare Mountain campaign, and one year since the creation of the WTF Langford? blog. Did we predict this, or what? 

Tent Village in Ellice Park

PEJ News - Open Letter to Denise Savoie - Denise - i dunno how you're feeling about the tent city/dignity village idea, but i wake up in the night wishing (i'd pray if i believed it'd do any good) that they'd just open ellice park for a tent city, just until whenever it is they're going to break ground. i can't imagine what it's like to try and find a safe hiding place to pitch a tent in the snow (or rain) and cold, then to have to take it down first thing in the morning again and pack it around all day.  of course we need affordable housing, but we've been listening to that mantra for years, and until it happens tent cities are a solution. people have used snow as insulation against cold for centuries. people are dying, maybe again tonight.  a dignity village will save lives and spare our over-burdened health care system.  for some reason dean doesn't get that and i know some long time ndp supporters who are very upset that he campaigned on a platform that's so staunchly opposed to the tent city solution.

http://janinebandcroft.blogspot.com
http://relativenewz.ca

Water Cut off for Homes With Illegal Suites

PEJ News - "Central Saanich council is moving to cut off water to homes with illegal suites."

Councillors have voted to begin the process of amending bylaws governing the water supply and municipal enforcement. The goal: giving themselves the power to shut off water to offending property owners." - Times Colonist Nov 7 2008.

United Nations has for years recognized access to drinking water as a universal human right.   Every person has the right to clean, potable water. 

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Stop Cridge Park Development

PEJ News - The Cridge Park area is under consideration by the city to be redeveloped into high density commercial, trucking and bus terminal. This area is at the south end of Blanshard St.  I am sure that environmentalists are cringing over the use of a park for a transit stop and high intensity development.  If you want to help get in touch with the Cridge Park Rescue Group

www.cridgeparkrescue.com