1/19/2010
Vanouver Sun Makes a Puff Piece Out of News
Notice the headlines. On January 14 it was the "BC Government approves" but on the 15th it had been changed to read "BC approves"
1/18/2010
Campbells Rubber Stamp Decision On Fish Lake Denounced By Whites And Natives Alike
Tsilhqot'in National Government denounces "rubber stamp" of approval from BCEAO for Taseko Mines projectMonday Jan 18, 2010 | |
January 18, 2010, Williams Lake -- The Tsilhqot'in National Government denouced the BC Environmental Assessment Office (BCEAO) decision to grant an evnironmental assessment certificate (EA) to Taseko Mines Ltd. for a proposed massive mine at Teztan Biny (Fish Lake), an area where the Tsilhqot'in Nation holds proven Aboriginal hunting and trapping rights. "We are disappointed but not surprised," said Chief Marilyn Baptiste, Xeni Gwet'in First Nation. "It has been clear from the outset that this is a rubber stamp exercise." The Chief explained that the BCEAO has rushed to a decision based on the same record that an independent federal panel has deemed fundamentally deficient on key issues.  One issue on which the proposed mine has been found deficient is current use of the area by First Nations for traditional purposes. The federal Panel has held that Taseko’s treatment of this issue is deficient and has extended First Nations the opportunity to provide this critical information directly at the public hearings to be held by the Panel. “The BCEAO originally said it would attend these hearings and use the information generated there,” Chief Baptiste pointed out. “Then, over our objections, it rushes to this decision before the hearings can be held. This show how much BCEAO values First Nations concerns.” “I find it ironic that the province claims it has done ‘due diligence’ in terms of consulting with First Nations,” stated Chief Ivor Myers, Yunesit’in (Stone) First Nation. “The Province rejected all of our efforts to meet with them to set up a consultation process that would work for our people and our communities. Despite government and company efforts to put a positive spin on this, we do not agree with the proposal. Investors should be aware that this project is not a done deal.” Please click here for the full release, including comments by Chief Fred Sam of the Nak'azdli Nation. | |
1/16/2010
Prosperity Must Be Related to Gordon Campbell
If ever I have seen a case of unmitigated Gall it was today when I opened http://www.bclocalnews.com/bc_cariboo/williamslaketribune/ The Lead story is about how the Prosperity mine gets the go ahead from the provincial (Gordon Campbell) government.
As many people should know by now this is the mine owned by Taseco Mines Ltd.They also own Harmony, Gibralter and Aleva Their proposal is to use Fish Lake for a tailings pond.Fish Lake as Grant G has told you is part of the Fraser River Watershed.He also asked how it was possible to make toxic soup out of a lake then propose to build another?
My big question on this is are they going to process the ore on sight. Of course they are.And what is used in refining Gold? Why CYANIDE of course.
Anyway I brought up the story in the Williams Lake Tribune online and what do I see right below the masthead and above the story. A god damn baldface lying advertisement by Prosperity. In the very first line they say "Protecting Fish and Water Quality"
Do these guys take lying lessons from Campbell and the Provincials? I think so.
1/15/2010
Enbridge Oil Spill
as of early 2007 Enbridge spilled more than 3.3 million gallons of crude oil into the Canadian environment since 1990.
I've just picked this up from Terrace Daily Online
Friends of Wild Salmon have reported from an earlier spill.
Enbridge’s recent 126,000-gallon oil spill from a pipeline in North Dakota, discovered last Friday, has confirmed northern BC residents’ concerns about the company’s proposed oil pipeline through their region.
“Enbridge simply cannot prevent oil spills from its pipelines,” said Jennifer Rice, Chair of Friends of Wild Salmon. “And in our watersheds, even one oil spill of this magnitude is unacceptable.”
Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline would carry oil from the Alberta tar sands to a supertanker port at Kitimat, crossing several wild salmon watersheds.
“Had the spill occurred here in Northern B.C along Enbridge’s proposed pipeline, the effects could have been catastrophic to the Skeena’s wild salmon economy, estimated to be worth over $100 million per year,” added Rice.
“What would happen if this spill had occurred along the Morice River?” asked Rice. “Enbridge has no way to effectively deal with an oil or condensate spill into a fast flowing river.”
“The rivers along the proposed Gateway pipeline contain important salmon redds [spawning gravel] and an oil spill would inflict havoc on the incubating eggs and small fish rearing in these rivers,” explained Todd Stockner, a longtime Steelhead angling guide from the Kispiox Valley. “Salmon eggs can be found in these rivers for as much as seven months of the year and even a small amount of oil would kill them.”
In 2000, a pipeline spill in northeastern BC spilled one million liters of oil into the Pine River, spreading 20 kilometers downstream from the spill site and causing significant fish mortality. The spill contaminated the Chetwynd’s water supply, and water has been trucked in or drawn from other sources to meet the community’s drinking water needs.
“If an accident like the North Dakota spill or the Pine River spill were to occur near the Kitimat River, Kitimat residents’ drinking water source would likely be polluted,” said Margaret Ouwehand, a member of the organization Douglas Channel Watch.
According to the Enbridge website, the company had 80 pipeline spills in 2008, up from 59 pipeline spills in 2007.
This from
February 2, 2007 , Enbridge pipelines ruptured for the second time in Northern Wisconsin . The latest spill sent approximately 126,000 gallons of crude oil into the environment.
So my thought is that anyone who says these pipelines are good for us are only looking at the cash they will have in their own pockets. Not the negative impact on the environment.
I've just picked this up from Terrace Daily Online
Friends of Wild Salmon have reported from an earlier spill.
Enbridge’s recent 126,000-gallon oil spill from a pipeline in North Dakota, discovered last Friday, has confirmed northern BC residents’ concerns about the company’s proposed oil pipeline through their region.
“Enbridge simply cannot prevent oil spills from its pipelines,” said Jennifer Rice, Chair of Friends of Wild Salmon. “And in our watersheds, even one oil spill of this magnitude is unacceptable.”
Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline would carry oil from the Alberta tar sands to a supertanker port at Kitimat, crossing several wild salmon watersheds.
“Had the spill occurred here in Northern B.C along Enbridge’s proposed pipeline, the effects could have been catastrophic to the Skeena’s wild salmon economy, estimated to be worth over $100 million per year,” added Rice.
“What would happen if this spill had occurred along the Morice River?” asked Rice. “Enbridge has no way to effectively deal with an oil or condensate spill into a fast flowing river.”
“The rivers along the proposed Gateway pipeline contain important salmon redds [spawning gravel] and an oil spill would inflict havoc on the incubating eggs and small fish rearing in these rivers,” explained Todd Stockner, a longtime Steelhead angling guide from the Kispiox Valley. “Salmon eggs can be found in these rivers for as much as seven months of the year and even a small amount of oil would kill them.”
In 2000, a pipeline spill in northeastern BC spilled one million liters of oil into the Pine River, spreading 20 kilometers downstream from the spill site and causing significant fish mortality. The spill contaminated the Chetwynd’s water supply, and water has been trucked in or drawn from other sources to meet the community’s drinking water needs.
“If an accident like the North Dakota spill or the Pine River spill were to occur near the Kitimat River, Kitimat residents’ drinking water source would likely be polluted,” said Margaret Ouwehand, a member of the organization Douglas Channel Watch.
According to the Enbridge website, the company had 80 pipeline spills in 2008, up from 59 pipeline spills in 2007.
This from
So my thought is that anyone who says these pipelines are good for us are only looking at the cash they will have in their own pockets. Not the negative impact on the environment.
1/10/2010
Its Not Campbells Olympics
For a couple of years now I have really been bothered by Campbell basically doing nothing but Photo Ops. He only shows up when its good news never when his ass is on the line. Which these days is most of the time.But if its an Olympic Event you can bet the farm he will be there.
Right from the start, after his party was elected in 2001, Campbell appears to have latched on to the biggest photo op event this province has or will ever see.He has been in the forefront on everything (positive) that is Olympic.
But its not his show.
Back in the beginning the bid was touted as Vancouver/Whistler but under Olympic rules only one city can enter the bid. Ergo it became the Vancouver Olympics. And the committee is VANOC. It's not the BC Olympics as Campbell would have you believe. This event belongs to Vancouver. And Gregor Robertson is His Worship the Mayor of Vancouver.He will be in the forefront showcasing his city. And by Olympic tradition Gregor Robertson will be passing the torch to the next cities mayor to host the event.
So why has Campbell been working so hard to be in the forefront? I allege it is his ploy to change tradition so he can have the final spotlight. It certainly fits his personality. But alas Gordo it ain't going to happen because as we have seen you can't buck Olympic Rules and Tradition.
Now all this came to mind only after reading a Globe and Mail article by Ian Bailey. And I read that article while searching for any reasons I might find as to why certain posters at BC Marys' blog would all of a sudden try late in the week to tie up her time? I believe that this ruse on her sight was perpetrated either to keep her from posting that there will be a court session tomorrow January 11 2010or to mask the fact that premier photo op got some press that the PAB thought was negative.
It sure as hell is negative Gordo and I look forward to seeing how you spin this.situation.
Just as a Post Script here: there is one particular asshole insisting on not finding his own nom de plume at Marys place . The guy (or girl) just doesn't realize that every time they post their IQ drops. I have them pegged at 49 right now
STOP THE HST
Right from the start, after his party was elected in 2001, Campbell appears to have latched on to the biggest photo op event this province has or will ever see.He has been in the forefront on everything (positive) that is Olympic.
But its not his show.
Back in the beginning the bid was touted as Vancouver/Whistler but under Olympic rules only one city can enter the bid. Ergo it became the Vancouver Olympics. And the committee is VANOC. It's not the BC Olympics as Campbell would have you believe. This event belongs to Vancouver. And Gregor Robertson is His Worship the Mayor of Vancouver.He will be in the forefront showcasing his city. And by Olympic tradition Gregor Robertson will be passing the torch to the next cities mayor to host the event.
So why has Campbell been working so hard to be in the forefront? I allege it is his ploy to change tradition so he can have the final spotlight. It certainly fits his personality. But alas Gordo it ain't going to happen because as we have seen you can't buck Olympic Rules and Tradition.
Now all this came to mind only after reading a Globe and Mail article by Ian Bailey. And I read that article while searching for any reasons I might find as to why certain posters at BC Marys' blog would all of a sudden try late in the week to tie up her time? I believe that this ruse on her sight was perpetrated either to keep her from posting that there will be a court session tomorrow January 11 2010or to mask the fact that premier photo op got some press that the PAB thought was negative.
It sure as hell is negative Gordo and I look forward to seeing how you spin this.situation.
Just as a Post Script here: there is one particular asshole insisting on not finding his own nom de plume at Marys place . The guy (or girl) just doesn't realize that every time they post their IQ drops. I have them pegged at 49 right now
STOP THE HST
1/01/2010
Happy New Year and a bunch of other thoughts
It's time to clear some stale air here.
I'm tired of people who send me emails saying that if I don't forward the goddam thing to a thousand people right away I will have bad luck. Against my better judgement in 2009 I forwarded some of these. I don't have any more money in the bank, in fact I have less. And the ones that are reported to really work, never did.
I am pissed at neighbours who play head games. They've been told to piss off.
I am pissed at the NDP for not getting off their asses and getting some concrete evidence against Campbell. They have the means to do it. Even if the MSM doesn't help them report anything.(because they are in bed with Campbell).And so, I am told, are others. So for the NDP my well has gone dry until I see some action for my money.
I'm tired of the PAB spinning whatever bloggers have to say. They tell half truths or turn statements completely around so that the Proven Liar and his lackies are supposed to look good. They are so bad at what they do I would suggest here that their IQ would be less than 50. But then I guess that a liar could only hire other liars.
And I am especially tired of the people of this province who can't see this government for what it is. A Pacl Of Liars.
Now I know it isn't entirely their fault. They only believe what the newspapers and TV report to them. Which by the way is all spun to make the government look good.But then again we ae reminded to only "believe in half of what you read in the newspapers".
Just to give an example of what you have to see in the news, and I am not belittling a life here: Four soldiers and a female reporter were killed in Afghanistan the other day. It was a sad day for Canadians. It was a sad day for the media.It was a very sad day for family and friends.
But the media has turned this tragedy around to be about them. There is less and less about the soldiers and more about the reporter. This isn't right, nor is it fair news. Yes you could say the reporter gave her life doing her job. It's really sad and also heartbreaking for family and friends. But there were also FOUR SOLDIERS.
In this case four men who knew full well what they were in for and GAVE their lives. I believe they did this for my children and grandchildren. I also firmly believe they did this for the rest of the people in this country. By that I mean they gave their lives so that we should not have to put up with the lies of government or the inaction of Her Majesties Loyal Opposition. I also believe they gave their lives so that we wouldn't have to put up with the political manipulations of Harper or any other government in this country.
I am so very sad and sorry for the loss of the reporters life. My heart goes out to her family and friends.
But I am also sad for the loss of the lives of these four men (two from BC) and the 139 other soldiers who have given their lives for a cause I believe in.
I have written the last part here because I know why people join up. I am an ex-serviceman.I know that they are fully aware of what they could be in for.
God rest all five of these people.
I'm tired of people who send me emails saying that if I don't forward the goddam thing to a thousand people right away I will have bad luck. Against my better judgement in 2009 I forwarded some of these. I don't have any more money in the bank, in fact I have less. And the ones that are reported to really work, never did.
I am pissed at neighbours who play head games. They've been told to piss off.
I am pissed at the NDP for not getting off their asses and getting some concrete evidence against Campbell. They have the means to do it. Even if the MSM doesn't help them report anything.(because they are in bed with Campbell).And so, I am told, are others. So for the NDP my well has gone dry until I see some action for my money.
I'm tired of the PAB spinning whatever bloggers have to say. They tell half truths or turn statements completely around so that the Proven Liar and his lackies are supposed to look good. They are so bad at what they do I would suggest here that their IQ would be less than 50. But then I guess that a liar could only hire other liars.
And I am especially tired of the people of this province who can't see this government for what it is. A Pacl Of Liars.
Now I know it isn't entirely their fault. They only believe what the newspapers and TV report to them. Which by the way is all spun to make the government look good.But then again we ae reminded to only "believe in half of what you read in the newspapers".
Just to give an example of what you have to see in the news, and I am not belittling a life here: Four soldiers and a female reporter were killed in Afghanistan the other day. It was a sad day for Canadians. It was a sad day for the media.It was a very sad day for family and friends.
But the media has turned this tragedy around to be about them. There is less and less about the soldiers and more about the reporter. This isn't right, nor is it fair news. Yes you could say the reporter gave her life doing her job. It's really sad and also heartbreaking for family and friends. But there were also FOUR SOLDIERS.
In this case four men who knew full well what they were in for and GAVE their lives. I believe they did this for my children and grandchildren. I also firmly believe they did this for the rest of the people in this country. By that I mean they gave their lives so that we should not have to put up with the lies of government or the inaction of Her Majesties Loyal Opposition. I also believe they gave their lives so that we wouldn't have to put up with the political manipulations of Harper or any other government in this country.
I am so very sad and sorry for the loss of the reporters life. My heart goes out to her family and friends.
But I am also sad for the loss of the lives of these four men (two from BC) and the 139 other soldiers who have given their lives for a cause I believe in.
I have written the last part here because I know why people join up. I am an ex-serviceman.I know that they are fully aware of what they could be in for.
God rest all five of these people.
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