Category Archives: Community
Seniors up in arms over DriveABLE
Drivers beggin MLA for help By Lexi Bainas, CitizenDecember 2, 2011 Local seniors, worried about facing driving tests when they pass age 80, have been pouring into the office of Cowichan Valley MLA Bill Routley. He presented petitions carrying more … Continue reading
Filed under Community, Reported Elsewhere, rural bc, seniors, social issues, transportation
Illegal for BC Ferries to add fuel surcharges, says NDP’s Coons
By Andrew MacLeod November 25, 2011 12:52 pm View article www.thetyee.ca British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. appears to be breaking the law with the fuel surcharges it announced this morning, says NDP ferry critic Gary Coons. “I’m under the impression … Continue reading
Filed under Community, economy, ferries, Reported Elsewhere, Transportation
GOVERNMENT SHOULD PUT THE BRAKES ON LATEST SAYS OFFICIAL OPPOSITION
For Immediate Release Nov. 25, 2011 Latest increase not even allowed under current legislation, say Official Opposition VICTORIA – Friday’s B.C. Ferries announcement of a new fuel surcharge increase seems to violate current legislation and the Government should put a … Continue reading
Filed under Community, ferries, press release, rural bc, transportation
‘Pirates’ protest Denman cable ferry
November 22, 2011 By Spencer Anderson, Comox Valley Echo Dozens of swashbuckling protestors boarded the 2: 40 p.m. Denman Island/Buckley Bay sailing on Friday, to protest proposed plans for a cable ferry on the route. Residents opposed to the cable … Continue reading
Filed under Community, ferries, Reported Elsewhere, rural bc
Provincial program ‘unacceptable’: MLA Coons
November 21, 2011 From Haida Gwaii Observer. View online article here. by Ashlee Morgan A program required by the province is being called ‘unacceptable’ by MLA Gary Coons. DriveABLE, essentially a driving assessment test, means that seniors living on Haida … Continue reading
Seniors Driving Assessment Too Far Away
North Coast MLA complains about DriveABLE 11/16/2011 North Coast MLA Gary Coons says Northwest seniors are being forced to pay thousands of dollars and go on multi-day trips to have their driving abilities assessed. Coons complained in the legislature yesterday … Continue reading
Highway of Tears Poster Contest
Thank you everyone for your wonderful poster entries! Posters will be up on display in Prince Rupert at the Lester Centre of the Arts until the end of November 2011. I would like to thank the North Coast Transition Society … Continue reading
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Opportunity For Public Comment On Commissioner’s Ferry Act
NEWS RELEASE · 7th November 2011 (Click here to view full article) Commissoner Releases Three More Papers for Public Feedback Comment on Commissioner’s Coastal Ferry Act Review The BC Ferry Commission has been mandated to review the Coastal Ferry Act … Continue reading
Filed under Community, ferries, Reported Elsewhere
MLA Gary Coons Meets ASTTBC’s John Leech
September 21, 2011 MLA Gary Coons met with ASTTBC’s (Applied Science Technologists & Technicians of British Columbia) John Leech in Prince Rupert in summer. Two talk technology careers and role of ASTTBC members in northern BC. MLA for North Coast, … Continue reading
Filed under Community, economy, First Nations, rural bc, Uncategorized
MLA Encourages Public Participation in 2012 BC Budget tour..WHAT ARE YOUR PRIORITIES FOR PROGRAMS …HOW DO YOU WANT YOUR MONEY SPENT?
For Immediate Release September 21, 2011 North Coast, MLA Gary Coons is encouraging individuals and organizations to participate in the public hearing process for the 2012 provincial budget. A finance committee began their tour earlier this week and will be … Continue reading