Month: August 2016

  • The power of words – and how they are used

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    Re: “Bias not a dirty word, says ex-councillor”, The CV Record, July 26, 2016. Let’s talk about words. As a former leader of the BC Liberals and Comox ex-councillor, you will be well aware of the power of words and how they can be used to incite or defame. Going back to your September 2014…

  • Baybrook Memorial – August 6, 2016

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    Baybrook: 1923-2015 The plaque on the memorial cairn behind Shakesides in Mack Laing Nature Park quotes Henry David Thoreau. Thoreau and Mack Laing had much in common. Laing carved his Baybrook property from old growth forest, then in 1923, he bought and built an Aladdin Reddi-Cut kit house. These houses are listed in the heritage…

  • MLHS thanks John Duncan

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    Members of the MLHS were happy to be given the opportunity to thank former MP John Duncan for his support as it attempted to save Baybrook for public use as a nature interpretive centre. Two MLHS members attended the official retirement party for Mr Duncan at Mt. Washington, Saturday, July 30, 2016. Thanks to the…

  • Message received: Positive response

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    The MLHS had a display on Comox Ave during the first three days of the Filberg Festival and had wonderful conversations with a lot of people from the Comox Valley and elsewhere. The majority were aware of the Shakesides saga and all were disgusted and saddened that elected officials could be behaving in a manner…

  • No excuses acceptable

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    Many thanks to Lt Col Terry Chester (ret) for so clearly demonstrating his technique on the Mack Laing Nature House Advisory Committee, through eight weary meetings over several months. However, he has not been authorized to speak on behalf of the Committee, so his opinion is just that – his alone. This Committee could have…