On two previous occasions, two differently-edited versions of the same letter to the editor have appeared in two separate newspapers looking in some cases a little different, and sometimes significantly different. This one is interesting, as it’s structured, and even worded, extremely differently than the other version that was printed and is worth a read to compare the two.

- Steven Hurdle -

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Questioning city hall

letter to the editor
Goldstream News Gazette
March 26, 2008

On March 17, Langford Mayor Stew Young quite heatedly and repeatedly described a situation in which the Municipal Finance Authority is Read the rest of this entry »

We already knew that the City of Langford started on the interchange without passing their own bylaws. Plans are also progressing despite the fact that the financing is not yet in place. Most amazingly of all, things are proceeding despite the fact that the City of Langford hasn’t even got repayment terms in writing from the developers who have proposed to refund some (but not all) of the costs.

Here’s another to add to the list of elements of due process that seems to not be being followed: while Langford has applied for permission to modify the streams feeding into Spencer’s Pond, they apparently haven’t received permission as of yet. What would happen if the Ministry of Environment said “no”, and has City Hall even considered the possibility?

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Work begins, permits be damned

Monday Magazine
“The week”
Mar 19 2008

Monday learned this week, true to the “cut first, ask questions later” approach to development in Langford, that the municipality does not yet have a Section 9 Ministry of Environment permit for alterations it is making to streams flowing into Spencer’s Pond at the site of the proposed Spencer Road highway interchange. Read the rest of this entry »