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Victoria seniors put paddle to water and head to Alaska Laura Lavin News staff
Sixty is the new 16 for a group of Victoria paddlers. Instead of putting their feet up and taking a break, the recent retirees have stuffed their packs with provisions and launched their kayaks into the adventure of a lifetime. Starting from Willows Beach last Thursday Alan Campbell, 66, David Maxwell, 68, and Rob Zacharias, 60, are paddling north to Alaska. “I’ve been paddling for 20 years, others like Fred (Pishalski, who will paddle with the trio to Savary Island just north of Powell River) and David have been at it for a few decades,” said Campbell. Also joining the trip for the first leg to Savary will be Robert Dill from Pender Island. All five men are part of the Catfish Kayak Group which grew out of a still-active men’s group formed in the early 1980s. Henry Graymen, from Vancouver, will join the paddlers in Prince Rupert for their final push into Alaska. “David Maxwell and myself will go the entire distance, others will just go as far as Savary, and Rob Zacharias’ will leave us in Ketchikan because his daughter is getting married this summer,” said Campbell. Zacharias may be a familiar name to those interested in kayaking, he made a solo jour-
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Victoria resident Alan Campbell launches from Willows Beach for a three-month journey by kayak to Juneau Alaska. Campbell and his two fellow kayakers, David Maxwell and Rob Zacharias, left Oak Bay on May 8 and plan to return by July 30. ney 1,500 kilometres around Vancouver Island in 2004 – a 52-day trip. “That was a tougher trip,” said Campbell. “He experienced open ocean the entire time.” Campbell described the Alaska journey as unremarkable. “People do it every year. For all the years we’ve been paddling we’ve talked about doing it, when a couple of the guys retired this spring we thought ‘it’s probably the time to do it – we’re not getting any younger. We paddle every week, we’re in shape, let’s make it so.’”
After a few months of planning, including preparing and drying 53 meals and shipping items ahead to Campbell River, Shearwater and Prince Rupert, the men were joined at their launch by a few members of the South Island Sea Kayaking Association (SISKA) a non-profit organization dedicated to sea kayaking on Vancouver Island. “This definitely took more advanced planning than what we’ve attempted previously,” said Campbell, explaining each summer the group takes an extended trip of up to two
weeks with their kayaks. “The logistics of this one are significant but hundreds of people have done it. For many Americans it’s an epic journey that people dream of. We were able to consult others who have done it. We’ve come to terms with the fact that we can’t carry enough food.” They also added layover days, breaks from five to six hour days of paddling in the 84-day journey that will see them travel up the inside passage to Juneau, Alaska. They will then return home via the Alaska Ferry to Bellingham, Wash. At that point they will paddle from Bellingham back to Willows Beach, arriving home on July 30. “David Maxwell is the one who put the idea forward to paddle from Prince Rupert to Port Hardy. We thought that was a big enough trip, then decided if we’re going to do that and be away for that long, why not paddle up the Island? Then, if we could go to Prince Rupert, why not Alaska? The idea expanded a bit, that’s probably how it got to be 80 days,” said Campbell. “Alaska is unknown to us. We’ve not paddled there. We’re assuming it’s going to be similar to here, a long, island-filled coast with more wildlife, more unpredictable weather. But I predict it will be lots of fun, and it might inspire others to extend themselves a bit.”
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Some of the youngest patients at Victoria General Hospital will benefit from the latest fundraiser initiated by the Victoria Hospitals Foundation. The campaign, for which a $310,000 goal has been set, aims to purchase a variety of equipment for the pediatric and neonatal care wards at VGH to improve the treatment given to babies and toddlers. “The children we care for require complex, sophisticated treatment to get well and go home to their families,” Dr. Nisha Pillay, a neonatologist and medical lead with the hospital’s neonatal follow-up clinic, said in a release. The equipment includes three “open care” incubators that allow medical team members quick and efficient access to babies in the neonatal unit, a breathing ventilator for the pediatric intensive care unit, a portable ultrasound machine for the unit and a milk analyzer that will help premature infants in the neonatal ICU receive proper nutrition. One-year-old Ayvrie Monaghan, who weighed just two pounds at birth and had underdeveloped respiratory and heart function, was among hundreds of sick children cared for in the neonatal and pediatric ICUs over the past year. Last month, a week after her first birthday, she was finally allowed to go home with her parents, Liz and William.“April 14, 2014 was an amazing
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One-year-old Ayvrie Monaghan snuggles a bear that is central to the social media aspect of the Victoria Hospitals Foundations’ latest fundraising campaign. day for our family,” Liz said. “We dressed (Ayvrie) in a bright and cheery spring outfit, overjoyed to know she was finally healthy and strong enough leave the hospital and take her first breaths of fresh air.” The Victoria Hospitals Foundation campaign officially began last week, but social media efforts kick into high gear this week, focusing on a bear which had yet to be named at press time. For every 10 “likes” received on the foundation’s Facebook page, a bear will be donated to a child in the neonatal or pediatric ICU at VGH. Donations can be made three ways: return the direct mail letter delivered to homes, call 250-5191750 or visit victoriahf.ca. For more information, call the foundation at the number above or visit the website. editor@goldstreamgazette.com
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Farmland holy war falls flat The NDP’s holy war against changes to the Agricultural Land Reserve got nastier last week, as it became clear it was defenders of the status quo who were being mowed down. Ever since legislation was tabled to divide the ALR into two zones, with greater emphasis on social and economic needs to help viability of Kootenay, Interior and North farms, almost all the protest has been from unaffected areas. And much of it depends on emotion rather than fact. In the legislature, Nanaimo MLA Leonard Krog rose to praise the late Dave Stupich, who birthed the ALR sacred cow as agriculture minister in 1973. Krog likened Stupich to the Biblical Daniel for his bravery in preserving farmland for our children’s children. Cowichan Valley MLA Bill Routley accused cabinet minister Bill Bennett of being “giddy” at the prospect of paying off his friends with Tom Fletcher development land. Stikine MLA B.C. Views Doug Donaldson warned of drought in California. Meanwhile in the real British Columbia, life and farming go on under the existing farmland protection regime. And how is the status quo working? The largest ALR exclusion in B.C. history took a big step forward last week, as a federalprovincial review panel issued its report on the Site C dam proposed for the Peace River. The panel noted that the dam would flood 0.2 per cent of the Peace region’s farm receipts. We have to bring in Mexican guest workers to get vegetable and fruit crops off in the Fraser Valley and Okanagan. For a five-month growing season outside Fort St. John? This is a classic example of the religious fervor that replaces reason among the southern faithful of the ALR. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca. What do you think? Give us your comments by email: editor@vicnews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Victoria News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.
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Desperately seeking work Re: Why we need foreign workers (Our View, April 30). Your article implies that young white people are not worth employing, and that Filipinos are the way to go. I beg to differ. I have been desperately looking for work for more than a year, but no one will hire me because I’m young and white. The government should start forcing employers to take on people like me who have been unemployed for more than a year. Richard Lebrun Victoria
Diluted bitumen too dangerous at sea Re: System can handle diluted bitumen (Letters, May 9) In a letter to this paper Greg Stringham, on behalf of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, makes assertions about the behavior of diluted bitumen (dilbit) in salt water that are at best half-truths. He states that dilbit floats on salt water and that it is no more dangerous at sea than other types of oil. That is wrong. It is more dangerous at sea, and infinitely more so than refined fuels like diesel and gasoline. What Stringham doesn’t mention is that the same report from Environment Canada that he quotes from, goes on to say that
dilbit sinks in seawater when there is sediment present. Another study by a top U.S. environmental chemist, Jeff Short, says the same thing. It was filed by the Gitxaala Nation to the National Energy Board in March 2013, so Stringham is well aware of it. That study says animal and plant matter like plankton, as well as sediment, cause the dilbit to sink. Our entire coast has sediment and plankton in abundance. All our rivers are glacial and full of silt. Plankton is omnipresent, David Black which is why the whales are here, and shallow seas like Hecate Strait throw up huge amounts of sediment from the bottom in storms. Dilbit will sink in our waters if there is a spill and it will harden up like caulking material on beaches and the intertidal zone. The intertidal zone includes large mud flats in the midcoast because the tidal range is more than 20 feet there. How would we ever get them clean again? Stringham also says our Canadian oil industry is interested in the Kitimat refinery idea. That is news to me. I have talked to all the companies and there is no
interest whatsoever. That is why I am spearheading the project. It will keep dilbit out of tankers and provide an enormous valueadd for BC. Canada’s oil industry needs a West Coast pipeline. Coastal First Nations, the Yinka Dene First Nations, Prince Rupert, Kitimat, Terrace, Smithers, the provincial and federal NDP, the federal Liberals, the provincial and federal Green Party, many blue collar unions and the majority of folks in B.C. are against Northern Gateway’s idea of putting dilbit in tankers. A refinery is economically viable. Why is it so hard for our oil industry to see that the way forward is to build a green refinery which will cut greenhouse gases by 50 per cent, create thousands of jobs, generate billions of new annual taxes, and gain acceptance for a safe pipeline? David Black Kitimat Clean, Black Press
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Derelict boats on the Gorge Waterway will soon be a sight of the past. Late last week, council voted to seek a 10-year licence of occupation from the B.C. government for the Gorge waterway northwest of the Selkirk trestle. “The concern is clear,” said Mayor Dean Fortin. “As illegal moorage continues to grow and people live aboard, we’re increasing the risk to the Gorge waterway and the environment. It’s not built for a longterm moorage spot.” Some of the long-term anchored boats along the Upper Gorge have frustrated nearby residents, community associations and Gorge recreational users for years. (Rower Eric Ages told the News in a 2013 interview he frequently saw human excrement in the surrounding waters.) A complex division of government responsibility for the area has led to inaction: the province owns the seabed, while the Transport Canada oversees navigation, shipping and anchoring on the waterway. While neither senior level of government has expressed interest in managing the issue, the province has
indicated it would grant a licence of occupation so Victoria can take action, Fortin said. “My expectation is we can begin to deal with this very soon, simply by informing live aboard boaters that new regulations are on their way,” he said. Once the city receives a licence of occupation in six to eight months, staff will implement a project charter and enforce nominal rent fees to manage the area. Fortin said the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations chiefs have given early support for the idea, though further consultation is required before moving ahead with a management plan. Staff are also looking into the possibility of using a University of Victoria partnership to monitor marine environments in Portage Inlet, which includes the Gorge waterway. The data would then be used to assess the need for long-term ecological protection in the area. dpalmer@vicnews.com
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Victoria picks new fire chief Daniel Palmer News staff
The City of Victoria has a new fire chief. Paul Bruce becomes the 33rd fire chief of the Victoria Fire Department and replaces Jeff Lambert, who had been on extended medical leave since last summer. Bruce called the appointment “somewhat bittersweet” with
Lambert’s ongoing health concerns, but said he’s proud to lead the 123-person department. “I do enjoy the job and the department is second to none,” he said. “It’s an exciting time to be here.” Bruce has been with the department since 1993 and progressively worked his way up the ranks, most recently
holding the position of deputy fire chief. “Often, you’ll see people coming in from the outside at the upper level, so it’s good we’re promoting from within and developing our own people,” he said. Bruce has lived in Victoria since 1978, and previously served as a marine engineer with the Canadian Navy. dpalmer@vicnews.com
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Helper needed for fun and games Want to Volunteer? Opportunities are available through Volunteer Victoria. For more information, please call 250386-2269 or go to volunteervictoria. bc.ca. ••• • Help Fill A Dream Foundation is sponsoring a street hockey event with family activities on June 14 at Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney. Volunteers are needed as game monitors, referees, ticket sellers, parking, set-up and exhibits. • Victoria Community Health Cooperative requires an administrative assistant for a few hours a month to organize board materials and support board members. A social media advisor is also required. • Broadmead Care would like a clothing volunteer to assist dementia patients with keeping their belongings organized. Requires a kind and gentle attitude. • Beacon Community
Get your group’s happenings in the pages of the Victoria News Hey community groups – get your club news out into the community. The Victoria News is opening its pages to you. We’re offering free editorial space – written by you – to get your club news broadcast city wide. Contact editor Kevin Laird at editor@ vicnews.com or phone 250-480-3265.
Services is seeking registered nurses for a Monday blood pressure and blood glucose clinic in Sidney, for one hour once or twice a month. • Fairfield Gonzales Community Association is seeking a curator to coordinate exhibits of local artists in the community centre on a long-term basis. Garden volunteers also needed for permaculture site. • Oak Bay Volunteer Services would appreciate visitors to take seniors and other clients on walks from their own homes. Commitment is weekly but flexible. Drivers also wanted. • Operation Track Shoes for people with developmental disabilities needs counsellors from June 13 to 15 to assist and encourage sports participants at the University of Victoria. Training provided. • Mustard Seed Street Church requires a volunteer cook three days per week to prepare lunch for volunteers. Several other positions
experience in accounting. • Langham Court Theatre is looking for sewers to assist with the creation of costumes.
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Health foundation doles out $2M in funding This year, the Children’s Health Foundation will disperse $2.2 million dollars in funding to improve the health of kids on Vancouver Island. “Our funding helps children’s programs thrive and grow, said Linda Hughes, CEO and president of the Victoria-based Children’s Health Foundation.
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Visual aids help with talks People will remember a well-delivered speech, but the use of effective visuals will stay planted in their minds long after. Visual aids can serve as a useful tool to enhance speeches. They can also help control nervousness, by way of providing you as the speaker, with a creative energy outlet while presenting. First, select the topic you’ll be dealing with. Identifying the message of your speech, along with the resources available to you will assist with the process of choosing the appropriate visual aids. Resources can include, Tasha Waite the amount of time, money or Toastmasters equipment required to convey the speech content effectively. There are whiteboards, flip charts and computer- based methods, all of which serve their own purpose as visuals. Incorporating visuals into your speech will enable you to access the people in your audience who are visual learners as opposed to auditory learners. It is not always possible to engage every person in the room when presenting, but speaking along with the use of visual aids
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Esquimalt teenagers cycle for charities Esquimalt Youth for Change is hoping to make the world a better place. This month the Esquimalt High School group will move its charity work forward with its annual Cycle for Change. On May 23, from 7 a.m. to 7
p.m., student cyclists will be out in full force on the high school’s track, raising money for two charities: Her Way Home – a women’s transition house in Victoria, and Raise Your Voice, a youth-led charity supporting a girls school in Malui.
The 12-hour marathon cycle will cap off with a community barbecue at 5 p.m. Esquimalt Youth for Change works to promote tolerance and change in engaging ways both at school and within the community.
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Cartoonist takes on bullying Debut book a collaboration with spoken word poet Shane Koyzcan Natalie North News staff
Two years ago, amid the Belfry Theatre’s SPARK Festival, a spoken word artist was set to take his solo show to the stage. It was an event local artist Gareth Gaudin nearly missed, and one which has yielded a more than fruitful creative partnership, including a 108-page hard cover book, Silence is a Song I Know All the Words to, written by Shane Koyzcan and illustrated by Gaudin, set to be released next month. “He came to town and my wife’s cousin said ‘You’ve gotta see this guy, Shane (Koyzcan),’” Gaudin recalls, from his regular perch behind the counter at Legends Comics and Books on
Johnson Street. “We saw Shane perform and he was amazing. I was kind of jaded at this point. Thought I had seen everything. This guy was doing poetry that blew my mind.” Gaudin stuck around postshow and drew a portrait of Koyzcan, who last year gained notoriety for his animated poem To This Day. From then on, Koyzcan called Gaudin whenever he needed gig flyers, one-off illustrations or other artwork. When it came time to launch a video for his new album this year, Koyzcan asked Gaudin to draw it by hand. A kickstarter funding campaign did much better than expected and left enough cash for not just the video, but for a hard cover book that serves as the visual representation of Koyzcan’s entire album: 12 tracks into 12 full-colour stories. Taking on Internet bullying, the book opens with trolls and a poem by the same name. “I’m not on (Koyzcan’s) level,”
Gaudin says. “This guy is at the top of his game. I’m honoured that he hired me to do it when he could have hired anyone in the world. ... I’m honoured to be involved.” From the first show he saw, to the current work, “power” is a word Gaudin attributes to Koyzcan’s poetry. “The manipulation of words is beautiful. He’s got a real handle on language, but also he’s coming from a place – similar age as me, similar references – there’s not a lot of pop culture that’s aimed at getting an emotion of sympathy or sadness,” Gaudin says. “He’s touching an emotional truth – unlike going to a rock concert where you’re moved by beats and sounds, he’s manipulating emotions.” All of the original art work from the book is going up at Dales Gallery (537 Fisgard St.) at the end of May and will run until July. The book launches officially June 13 at the gallery.
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SPORTS & IMPORTS ARE YOU a daddy for this Caddy? 2010 Cadillac CTS, (silver with black leather), top luxury 4 door model, fully loaded, like new in every respect. Owned here in Toronto by local business man. Asking only wholesale price, $22,000 firm and fair, no offers, payments or tire-kickers. Call anytime (289)296-7411.
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ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.
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FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery. References available. 250-475-1462. U-NEEK SEATS. Hand cane, Danish weave, sea grass. UK Trained. Fran, 250-216-8997.
GARDENING (250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Yard & garden overgrown? Lawns have weeds & moss? Aerating, pwr raking. Blackberry/Ivy removal, landscaping. AURICLE- Spring cleanups, lawns. Call for all your garden needs. 250-882-3129.
(250) 858-0588 - Tree Service - Landscaping - Lawn & Garden Clean ups - Hedge trimming & Pruning - Pressure washing - Gutters Free estimates * WCB www.mowtime.ca DPM SERVICES- lawn & garden, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141 GARDEN OVERGROWN? Weeding, lawn cuts, cleanups, pruning. John Kaiser 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236. LANDSCAPE & TREE- lawns, hedges, tree pruning, gardening, landscaping. WCB. 18 yrs exp. Andrew 250-893-3465. PND SOIL & GRAVEL MART. Garden manure/compost. Self pick-up, we load. $25./ yard. 1119 Finney Rd 250-478-3322
JUNK BOX- Junk Removal Company. Local guys. Low rates. Call (250)658-3944. WILL DO GARDENING etc. $15/hr. Your tools. Reliable. Call (250)383-3995.
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HANDYPERSONS BIG BEAR Handyman. Painting, household repairs. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071. HANDYMAN- Light Maintenance & Repair. Call for estimate. (250)818-2709. STUCCO, Hardy Plank siding, painting, carpentry & roofing. Free est. Dan 250-391-9851.
HAULING AND SALVAGE $20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.
JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk. Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK. PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774 PETE’S HAUL A DAY- Junk removal. Airforce guy. Call 250-888-1221. SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitchen/bath, wood floors, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877 JACK NASH, serving Victoria over 30 yrs. I do it all! Free est WCB. 250-881-3886.
LANDSCAPING 250-216-9476 ACCEPTING new contracts; landscape and carpentry. BBB/Insured. Res /Comm. www.ftguland.com ANDREW’S GARDENING Landscaping+ Carpentry. Clearing, weeding, pruning, rock work, lawns. 20 yrs exp. Insured. Call 778-967-1246.
RAIN HAPPENS Landscape & Stonework. Call Nicolaas at (250)920-5108.
MOVING & STORAGE DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. BBB accredited. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747.
PAINTING A2Z PAINTING. Free estimates. Quality Exterior Painting. Call Erin (250)294-5422. ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694. A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220. OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.
PLUMBING EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104.
PLASTERING PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, match the textures, coves, fireplaces. Bob, 250-516-5178.
PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS SHORELINE ROOFING. Reroofing specialist. WCB / BBB member. Quality & satisfaction guaranteed. 250-413-7967. www.shorelineroofing.ca
STUCCO/SIDING PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterproofing. Bob, 250-516-5178.
TILING SHAWN THE Tile Guy- Res/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos. Free est. Call 250-686-6046.
TREE SERVICES BUDDY’S TREE SERVICESTrimming, pruning, chipping, removals, hedges, lawn care, Insured. Keith, (250)474-3697.
WINDOW CLEANING BOB’S WINDOW Cleaning. Roof demoss, Gutters. Licensed and affordable. 250-884-7066. DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190.
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Saying no to tankers More than a thousand people descended on the B.C. legislature Saturday to send a clear message to government that they will not allow oil pipelines and tanker proposals ‘Jeopardize their communities.” There were similar rallies held across the nation. Photo by TJ Watt
Province won’t bend to MMBC holdouts Jeff Nagel Black Press
Several agricultural businesses are vowing to defy Multi Material B..C and refuse to pay into the new package recycling system. Kelvin McCulloch, CEO of the Buckerfield’s chain of farm supply stores, said his firm and other mainly garden suppliers will try to develop their own stewardship program to collect and recycle
their packaging in compliance with provincial government regulation. He said he’s abandoned hope the government might freeze the MMBC system, set to take effect May 19, and added a court challenge is one option if setting up a separate program proves unworkable. Several letters sent by firms including Eddi’s Wholesale Garden Supplies, Cinnabar Valley
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But Environment Minister Mary Polak said misinformation about the program is rampant in the business community and much of it is coming from McCulloch. “He refuses to listen to the information provided him,” she said, adding Buckerfield’s is likely largely exempt from MMBC fees because most of its products go to farms, not consumers. Likewise, she said, many other businesses wrongly believe their
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