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TOO DARN HOT: Global Warming and What to Do About It
According to the Kinsey report Ev'ry average man you know Much prefers to play his favourite sport When the temperature is low But when the thermometer goes way up And the weather is sizzling hot Mister Adam for his madam is not ‘Cause it's too too It's too darn hot, it's too darn hot It's too too too too darn hot -Cole Porter (1948) Not more bad news about global warming!? Concerned about climate change but confused and overwhelmed about what to do about it? Uncertain whether anything really can be done and whether you can make a difference? Come hear a talk by Tina Loo, a member of The Climate Project-Canada, about the impacts of global warming and how people in Canada and around the world have taken steps to beat it. Learn what the residents of places as far-flung as Ladakh in the Indian Himalayas, Samsø, an island in the Baltic Sea, and Okotoks, in suburban Calgary, already know: how to make sustainability a reality. Things are moving in the right direction. There’s reason to be hopeful: people around the world and at home are already making a positive difference – and changing the world. You can too.
Take the first step by coming to JAMES BAY NEW HORIZONS, 234 Menzies Street, Victoria, BC, on THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2008, from 730-930 PM. For further information please call Sandra Slobodian at (250) 384-5390. One of the volunteers trained by Al Gore to take the climate change discussion to communities, Tina Loo lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. She teaches history at the University of British Columbia, where she holds the Canada Research Chair in Environmental History.

April 23rd, 2008

 

Battle of the Atlantic Commemeration – May 4th

 

Victoria Model Shipbuilding Society (VMSS) will again be commemorating the Battle of the Atlantic* with a major regatta to the Harrison Model Boat Pond (Dallas Road at Government Street) on Sunday, May 4^th from 10 am to12 pm.

 

At 11 am there will be a minute of silence in remembrance to those who gave their lives in this epic Battle.  This will be followed by a sail past of radio controlled model ships.  The highlight models will be Britain’s battle cruiser HMS Hood, the German battleship Bismarck, and a number of submarines.  Leading the sail past will be a model of the Royal Canadian Navy’s corvette HMCS Shediac, the work horse on escort duty for Merchant shipping crossing the Atlantic during WW2.  Another interesting model will be a Liberty ship, many of which transported good and arms to war torn Britain during the 1940’s.   Second World War music will be played during the sail past with songs by the sweetheart of all the WW2 armed forces, Dame Vera Lynn.

 

After the sail past, there will be displays and races by tugs ranging in size from one foot to four feet long.  Added attractions will be the rescue of a drifting freighter, log retrieval, a steering course, and a conning course.  A number of sailboats will hold informal races.

 

Mark the date on your calendar, Sunday May 4^th 10 am and come and help VMSS commemorate the Battle of the Atlantic where so many gave their lives and rest today in Davy Jones’ Locker.

 

*The Battle of the Atlantic was an epic struggle to maintain Britain’s lifeline during World War Two. Without this lifeline to and from North America, Britain would have been literally starved into submission. The biggest threat to this lifeline was the German U-boat fleet. On Sept 3^rd 1939, the British liner Athenia was torpedoed by a U-boat and the Battle of the Atlantic commenced.

 

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For more information                                                                                 Regards,

                                                                                                                   Ernest Reid, PR

Dave Taylor, President                                                                              652- 8579

652-6480                                                                                                    ecreid@shaw.ca

jenda.taylor@shaw.ca

 

members@shaw.ca/VMSS/

 

Hello

I've been wondering about the status of the application for rezoning at 425 Simcoe Street (Spinnakers).  I was at the public meeting where the application was declined and can't figure out what has happened since that time.  I hear that there is another city hall meeting planned for March 13th -

Have I missed the announcement in the TC or is it coming this weekend? 

Will this be on the agenda of the JBNA on  March 12th I wonder

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Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story. ..  Max Ehrman, 1952

Dear neighbour and concerned citizen:

This doesn't seem to have happened in James Bay.  During the blizzard of 96, we were really out on a limb. Thrifty's reopened, only to have to close again because of roof instability.  Loaves of bread were being sold for $9.00 a loaf at some of the 'corner' stores.

 

In my opinion James Bay is desperately in need of another full service grocery store.  If you look at the number of projects completed in the last few years, you can understand the almost never ending line-up encountered each time we shop in our local Thrifty store.  This is not a negative comment regarding Thrifty's store. They provide a marvellous service to all, including the seniors, and they deserve every credit for that, but they cannot do it all in limited space.

 

Here's just a few of the projects completed that account for James Bay's swelling population:

 

Shoal Point

60 Dallas

The Reef

World Trend West Vacation time share (this can have a maximum of 500 guest per night, and has kitchen facilities)

Townhouse complex on the old fire hall site

Townhouse complex on the old Petro Canada site

Oswego Flats

The Breakwater, currently under construction on Dallas Road

 

.......this is to name but a few.  The amount of tax dollars to City Hall from James Bay is enormous!  Where are the young enterprising business people.  There is much beauty in James Bay.  That's why people like to buy here!   But the services here are completely abysmal.  From 3 gas stations down to 1.........just an example. More services were available in the 70's per capita, than currently.  If you support my desire for more timely services to residents of James Bay, please post here.  Thank you.

 

Jane