WVM2009-10
Ccl NOTES Apr 20th
AGENDA May 4th
Calendar to May 15th*
by
Carolanne Reynolds, Editor
www.WestVan.org
Spring has
sprung!
IN THIS ISSUE:
= MAIN ITEMS Ccl Mtg May 4th: North Shore Housing
Forum; Public Input on 610 - 11th St DVP; Child Care
Regulations/Zoning Amendment Bylaw, DVP and Biz Licence Bylaw;
TAX RATES BYLAWS (to be provided!); OCP Amendment for 6695
Nelson (Sewell's); Strategic Planning Status; NBRHD
CHARACTER AND HOUSING and PILOT PROJECT; OCP Amendment and Devt
Application 2031-2061 Esquimalt; SPECIAL CCL MTG MAY 11th
6:30pm; and Correspondence including: Water and Sewer Rates;
Metering costs; removal of stop signs at 14th and Duchess (and staff
reply); good budget questions from ITAC (nos 18, 19)
= Vive le Canada (Vote!; ACMs); ANIMALWATCH
(aquarium, dog, parrot); from the EDITOR'S DESK (2STV or not TV);
UPDATES (Zoning Regulations Review/Input; Volunteer for a Cmte/WG;
Strategic Vision Planning)
= CALENDAR to May 15th; CULTUREWATCH (Theatre;
Opera)
= Ccl Mtg NOTES Apr 20th: Spirit Trail Signing;
Keeping Poultry; Marine Dr Transfer Priority Project (Capilano
River); Remedial Action 960 Sentinel; Royal Hudson Whistle; Youth
Safe House; Cmnty Grants Cmte apptmts
= Ccl Mtg AGENDA May 4th
= INFObits (Pk Royal donates $500K); GOVTWATCH (Democracy
Grim; Hope); NATUREWATCH (Save our Rivers); NEWSWATCH (Women in Saudi
Arabia; Strength for Peace); WEBWATCH (19th Century Photos in China);
BOOKWATCH (Margaret Atwood); NAMEWATCH (Geek, Tree, Place);
QUOTATIONS
=== Vive le Canada
=== Democracy * BC Election May 12 --
VOTE!
+ BEFOREHAND, research and listen to the candidates:
- WV/Capilano: 7pm Tues, May
5th at Park Royal North, sponsored by WV Memorial
Library
- WV/Sea-to-Sky: 8:30pm Thurs, May
7th at Gleneagles Cmnty Ctr also sponsored by WVML
+ See BC Govt site re referendum on voting system:
http://www.gov.bc.ca/referendum_info/
=== ANIMALWATCH
===
>>> Interesting link of the week
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/audioslideshow/2009/apr/14/japan-aquarium?DCMP=EMC-E_EMS_GWE_REG_09_04_22
>>> On BBC Apr 21, red-tailed hawk chicks:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/8009841.stm
>>> Here's a patient and tolerant dog:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi_FqwYsyEI
>>>
Animal behaviour -- Snowball fight -- Apr 30th 2009 From The Economist
Everybody
knows that birds sing. But it appears that some can dance,
too.
SNOWBALL is
probably the world's most famous living parrot, with a Wikipedia
entry to prove it. One clip of him on YouTube, a video-sharing
website, has had over 2m hits. The sulphur-crested cockatoo's claim
to stardom is his ability to perform what looks decidedly like dancing
(to the Backstreet Boys' hit, "Everybody"). It is an intriguing
display but an aberrant one, as parrots have never been seen to dance
in the wild. Nevertheless it may, according to Aniruddh
Patel...
for rest:
http://www.economist.com/science/displayStory.cfm?story_id=13570066&fsrc=nwlptwfree
Watch Snowball dance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7IZmRnAo6s
Snowball is a Medium Sulphur Crested Eleanora
Cockatoo that dances to the Back Street Boys and other songs that he
rates as having a "very ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7IZmRnAo6s -
=== from the EDITOR'S DESK
=== To STV or not TV?
Well, G and I disagree -- at least at this point.
First Past the Post is not ideal, but nor is BCSTV.
Others have pointed to Italy's 80 govts in quick succession as
well as to Israel's and other countries' systems where coalitions
(remember January here?) often occur or are needed to form a majority
govt. Then a small party can make the difference between
governing or not thus the tail wags the dog. In Israel some
small fundamental or religious parties can be essential to a govt's
continuance therefore their (often radical) policies may prevail, even
dictate. Moderates lose.
Some elected mbrs here in BC are concerned about a large area to
canvass; some voters feel they've lost their voice.
FPTP guarantees small/splinter/radical parties rarely get elected
or get control. It normally guarantees a large chunk of the
population have chosen a party, and large parties. If you have a
single pressing matter, lobby the main parties. OTOH, how to
mitigate 60% being against a candidate with 40% getting elected?
I've favoured for many years a preferential system: 1, 2, 3
meaning count the 1s, then the 2s, and if still no one over 50%, then
the 3s.
There are many ways to accommodate a party that hasn't elected a
mbr but has garnered more than 10 or 15% of the provincial vote --
maybe have an add'l seat or two to accommodate that view.
=== UPDATES ===
+ ZONING REGULATIONS -- INPUT
West Vancouver's Zoning Bylaw regulates
land use and development. The existing Bylaw was introduced in
1968 and has been continually updated with both major and minor
amendments. As a result, it has become increasingly complex, with
antiquated wording and formatting, and regulations that are sometimes
difficult to understand or interpret.
The first phase is the Technical
Re-write, which will improve clarity, standardize, and update
wording, minimize redundancy, and reduce ambiguity. It is not intended
to change policy. In the second phase, broader policy amendments are
expected, in response to the recommendations from the Community
Dialogue on Neighbourhood Character and Housing Working Group.
This approach will allow the community to focus on one particular
issue at a time, for example, the environmental regulations, or the
housing bulk proposals, etc.
Public Consultation - Phase
One Individuals or small
groups are invited to meet with staff to discuss the Technical
Re-write and identify issues, answer questions, or address areas of
concern. Staff will be available to meet at Municipal Hall by
appointment on the following dates and times:
* Tuesday, May 5th, 2 pm to 7
pm
* Thursday, May 7th, 9 am to 12
pm
* Monday, May 11th, 10 am to 1
pm
Public consultation on the policy
amendments will begin later in 2009. For more information, visit
westvancouver.ca or call the Planning Department at 925
7055.
+
Volunteer for a Board, Committee or Working
Group
Tuesday, April
21, 2009
West Vancouver
seeks advice and expertise of residents wishing to work on Council
policies and projects. We value your time and have adapted our
structure to better meet your ability to contribute. Working Groups on
specific issues, each with a Councillor and staff lead, will ensure
priorities identified by Council will receive focused attention,
resulting in real progress.
Community
Engagement Committee: This Committee will support the work done by the
District's various Working Groups and focus on the development of
online forums and other web-based participation tools in order to
further improve upon public involvement in the District's decisions.
Three resident positions are open. The term will be one
year.
Application deadline: 4:00 pm on Friday, May 15,
2009.
Value for
Services Working Group: This Working Group will review existing District
service levels and their costs, and will conduct a process for public
review of the relative support for existing service levels, with a
view to recommending service level adjustments in future budget
deliberations. Five resident positions are open. The term
will be from May to October, 2009.
Application deadline: 4:00 pm on Friday, May 15,
2009.
Strategic
Planning Working Group: This Working Group will advance the public
consultation and content development of the high level Strategic Plan,
and provide periodic updates to Council. Ten resident positions
are open. The term will be from May to September,
2009.
Application deadline: 4:00 pm on Friday, May 15,
2009.
Transportation
Plan Working Group: This Working Group will explore all options for
safety and affecting a transportation modal shift throughout the
District. With an intimate knowledge of the community, members
will assist in the development of a viable Plan, which is sensitive to
the uniqueness of West Vancouver, yet purposeful in achieving the
objectives as identified. Ten residents positions are open.
The term will be from May to October, 2009.
Application deadline: 4:00 pm on Friday, May 15,
2009.
If you are a West
Vancouver resident and would like to volunteer to serve on
a board, standing committee, or working group, please contact the
Legislative Services Department at 925 7004 for more information.
Applicants will need to fill out and hand in a Community Involvement
Application Form and are encouraged to supplement the form with a
brief resume.
Forms: Information Sheet (Appointment to Board, Committee, or
WG); Community
Involvement Application Form
Applicants are
requested to e-mail (committees@westvancouver.ca), mail, fax (925 7006), or
deliver completed applications, with a brief personal resume, to the
Legislative Services Dept at the M Hall.
+
Developing a Strategic Plan for West Vancouver's Future
(UPDATE)
The third mtg re the Strategic Vision/Planning series was held at
the Library Saturday Apr 25. It's now going to change to smaller
groups, "World Cafes". Of course all can send in their
views to
strategicplan@westvancouver.ca, visit
http://www.westvancouver.ca/strategicplan.aspx, or call Deputy
CAO Brent Leigh at 925 7003. At the end of the session someone
asked when we'd get the results of the Wosk session b/c they had not
been released yet. The facilitator said no and not these either
-- at this time. The Mayor said the information wd come to the
ccl mtg May 11th. (Guess that means there'll be a mtg on the
second Monday, not just first and third, however looks like it's on
early, May 4th.)
Strategic
Planning [update]
West Vancouver is a
community with high aspirations, yet we are challenged by an economy
in recession. We have worked together to construct the Official
Community Plan, and benefited from citizens volunteering their time
and expertise to Working Groups. We have an abundance of potential
initiatives, but limited resources to execute them. We all value the
social and environmental qualities that make West Vancouver
unique.
To bring the community's realities into focus, a vision needs to be
articulated and goals need to be set. Throughout 2009, the District
will be developing a community-based Strategic Plan, expecting to
achieve:
A
long-term Vision for the Community
Clarity [of/for] the Mission for the District
A
set of long-term community goals
A
Financial Plan that enables those goals
A
Measurement System to ensure the District is achieving those
goals
Public
Consultation - Next Steps The questions or topics arising out of
April's public dialogues will be presented to the community for
discussion. At two World Cafés, we will look at the main goals
identified by the community and develop specific action plans. These
sessions are open to all.
Wednesday, June 3rd -- 6 - 9 pm -- West Vancouver
Community Centre
Friday, June 5th -- 6 - 9 pm -- Gleneagles
Community Centre
We want to hear
from you. There will be a number of opportunities for the community to
contribute to and participate in the development of the Strategic
Plan. For details, visit westvancouver.ca/strategicplan
=== CALENDAR to May 15th
=== Mtgs at MHall unless noted otherwise
= Sat Apr 25th ~ OPEN SPACES re STRATEGIC VISION
PLANNING FOR WV 9am - 4pm
Please attend the
community visioning session at the WV Memorial Library. Brent
Leigh, Deputy CAO says: We want to hear from you. There will be a
number of opportunities for the community to contribute to and
participate in the development of the Strategic Plan. For details,
visit westvancouver.ca/strategicplan for the
background. As friends of
the strategic planning process, we would like to ask that you
encourage your friends and associates to attend this next Open
Space Meeting. Please let them know this will be a fun and
relevant investment of their time. Community engagement is
critically important to us! Please have interested parties
register by sending an email to strategicplan@westvancouver.ca, visiting http://www.westvancouver.ca/strategicplan.aspx, or simply calling me at: 925
7003.
= Thurs Apr 30th
~
9:30am ~ Measuring Up WG
~ 5pm ~
NSh Adv Cmte on Disability Issues, DNV Cmte Room
~ 7pm ~
SFU City Series at Harbour Centre
The
Life and Death of Cities: Accounting for Environmental and Social
Sustainability
Paul
James, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University
WVCSS and 2010
TEAM {THIS MTG WAS CANCELLED AND POSTPONED
BUT NO DATE GIVEN; ENQUIRE}
The West Vancouver Community
Services Society and the West Vancouver 2010 Team would like to
invite you you to join our first community
forum Thursday, April 30th at the WV Community
Centre from 7 - 8pm. This forum will be for
community members to learn about the Olympic Torch Relay and
its sponsors; Olympic Torch
Relay volunteerism; and performance
opportunities.
Facilitators: Mayor Pamela
Goldsmith-Jones and Barbara Brink, Chair of the WV
Cmnty Centres Services Society
Presenters: Charlene
Warrington, Managing Director of the West Vancouver 2010
Team, Cathy Matheson, Executive Director of the WVCCS
Society, Vida Dharas, RBC Representative, and Coca Cola
Representative
Please RSVP with community group
name, contact name, and number attending by April 29th to aeady@westvancouver2010.ca We look forward to your
participation in these exciting local
opportunities!
West Vancouver 2010
Team 604 923
2010
* May 1st is beginning of Youth Week:
http://www.westvancouver.ca/Level3.aspx?id=13822 *
= Fri May 1st ~ 6:30pm ~ BOOKtopia - ART
EXHIBITION | OPENING RECEPTION; WV Memorial Library
See:
http://www.booktopia.ca/index.html
~~~ May 1 to 22 ~~~ ZERO WASTE
CHALLENGE
Please find attached a schedule of
upcoming public meetings regarding Zero Waste Challenge, Liquid Waste
Management and Regional Growth Strategy. If you would like to
provide feedback and are unable to attend a meeting please send us
your comments.
Deadlines for feedback
are:
Zero Waste Challenge - May
01; Liquid Waste Management -
May 15; Regional Growth
Strategy - May 22
Your feedback can be sent
via: Email:
icentre@metrovancouver.org or
Fax: 604 432 6399
Mail: Metro
Vancouver, Corporate
Relations, 4330 Kingsway,
Burnaby, BC V5H 4G8
= Sun May 3rd -- Rotary's
Capilano Duck Splash
then
~ 2 - 4pm ~
The
Canadian Federation of University Women West Vancouver presents a unique
opportunity
The B.C. Binning House and Gardens, A National
Historic Site
Speakers: Adele Weder: "The House"; Abraham Rogatnick:
Remembering the Binnings; Darrin Morrison, Curator, WV Museum;
Flautist: Dorothy Fairholm; Hors d'oeuvres, wine, tea, and
coffee
Limited tickets: $
75; Tax Receipts issued
Proceeds
shared equally between The Land Conservancy of B.C.- Binning House
Endowment Fund and CFUW W V Educational Trust - Architecture or
Design Student Award
For information call 925 8445 or email:
cfuw.westvan@gmail.com
The home, designed
and built in 1941 by pre-eminent artist B.C. Binning, is prized by
architects as a leading example of early West Coast
modernism.
= Tues May 5th
~
6:30pm ~ Nbrhd (Hugo Ray Pk) Visioning Workshop at WV Unitarian
Church
= Tues May 5th and 6th
Community Forum:
Programs for Infants and Pre-School-Aged Children
Do you have infant
or pre-school aged children? We need to hear from you.
Please join the Program Committee of the West Vancouver Community
Centres Services Society to plan for the programs and services that
can meet the needs of infants and pre-school aged children and their
families.
Where and
when: Tues,
May 5 from 6:30 - 8:30 (Arts Studio - 2nd Floor); Wed, May 6
from 12:30 - 2:30 (Youth Ctr)
Complimentary
Childcare available. RSVP: by email or call 925 7201. Please indicate your need for
complimentary childcare during the forum. View invitation (PDF 61.49
KB)
= Wed May 6th
WV Chamber of Commerce ~ 3 - 6pm ~ Open House -
Information Session
Do you live in the Sea to Sky corridor or on metro Vancouver's
North Shore?
Would you like to be part of the Games but don't know
how?
More than 1,000 volunteers from across Canada and around the
world are required at Whistler venues in support of an extraordinary
2010 Winter Games.
If you are able to provide accommodation for one or more of these
volunteers, then you can be part of the Games and showcase the warmth
and hospitality of British Columbians to the world. VANOC will
recognize your contribution as a Host on the North Shore by providing
you with complimentary tickets to Olympic Victory Ceremonies.
Find out more by attending the Open House Information
Session. Join us at the WV Chamber of Commerce and Partner
Centre, located at 1846 Marine. Meet the VANOC Homestay
Team, The WV Chamber of Commerce, Spirit of BC, WV Community
Foundation, COHO Society and the WV 2010 team. Treats from
Café TrafiQ and coffee sponsored by VANOC. No RSVP necessary.
Just show up!
= Sat May 9th = Start of Dundarave Farmers'
Market on Saturdays = 10am to 4pm =
===
National Emergency Preparedness (EP) Week - May 3 - 9
===
EP
Week is an
annual national event to build public awareness of risks and how to
plan and be prepared for any type of emergency or disaster. Check out
the national
Get Ready
website for additional information. Take our Preparedness
Challenge
and see if you and your family are ready!
We would like to
hear how you and your family put together your emergency kit; an
emergency meal plan you have put together or how your
supplies came in handy during an emergency situation. Submit your
stories to
nsemo@cnv.org prior to May 9th and your story could be
posted on our website! http://www.nsemo.org/ This year's EP
Week message is to:
Know the
risks specific
to our community to help you prepare.
Prepare
a kit as
emergencies will require basic supplies. Remember you may not have
power or water!
Make a
plan to help
you to know what to do when disaster strikes. Our preparedness
workshops will help.
= Wed May 13th ~ 5:15pm ~ Measuring
Up WG at WV Cmnty Ctr
~
7:15pm ~ Field Sports Forum CANCELLED, moved to May 20
+++ WV MEMORIAL LIBRARY
+++
- for Events and Programs:
http://www.westvanlibrary.ca/index.php?page=5
- for Event Calendar:
http://www.westvanlibrary.ca/event/calendar.php
* Friday May 1st ~ 6:30pm
~ Booktopia Opening &
Youth Works Art Reception
All are welcome.
Refreshments will be served by the Friends of the Library. The
exhibition will be ongoing to May 31. See
http://www.booktopia.ca/index.html
* Friday May 8th ~ 6:30pm
~ Feels So Write: Teen Authors Read
+ Fridays: English Corner ~ 10 -
11:30am ~ practise English conversation [May 1, 8]
+++ FERRY BUILDING GALLERY
+++
= May 5 to 17 = THE WEST VAN GRAD SHOW 2009
A juried Mixed Media Exhibition featuring the artworks of
graduating students of Collingwood School, Mulgrave, Rockridge,
Sentinel Secondary School, and WV Secondary School
OPENING RECEPTION on Friday, May 8th from 6 -
8pm
= March 16 to May 8 -- The woven tapestries on linen
of Hanna Haapasalo; display at M Hall
+++ SILK PURSE +++
www.silkpurse.ca
= May 5 - 17
= "Nature's Way"
-- Watercolour paint and the process lends
itself to blurred lines and muted colours, and is especially
appropriate for painting natural subjects. Its delicate transparency
is well suited to images of equally delicate, transparent petals and
leaves. But, when combined with pen and ink a watercolour can show as
much or more detail as an oil painting. Botanicals create highly
prized, collectible artworks by integrating impressionism with
technical drawing. Join us to view the collection of awe-inspiring
creations by artists Elizabeth Cox, Marney-Rose Edge, Lucille Loose,
and Christina Oh!
Opening Reception: TUESDAY
May 5th from 6 - 8pm
+++ KAY MEEK CENTRE
+++
To see a list of events:
http://kaymeekcentre.com/on_stage/events_calendar
To see the electronic newsletter, the
address is http://kaymeekcentre.weebly.com.
Getting onto the mail list: the simplest method
is to call the box office (604 913 3634) or email
tickets@kaymeekcentre.com
Sun May 3rd ~ 3pm ~ BC Boys Choir's 40th anniversary concert:
Around the World in 80 Minutes
+++ ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BRANCH 60, West
Vancouver +++
See:
http://www.westvan60.com/Images/The%20Torch%20Newsletter%20-%20Winter%202008.pdf
The newsletter is available to any non-member who
is interested.
+++ WV MUSEUM
+++ Visit:
http://www.westvanmuseum.blogspot.com/
North Star: The Art
of Lyle Wilson [March 4 to
May 30]
=== CULTUREWATCH
===
THEATRE
* We love Tom Stoppard's
work and there was another, a Canadian premiere, The Invention of
Love, at the Jericho Arts Centre.
* Ernestine Shuswap Gets Her
Trout at the Firehall ends Sat May 9th. Acting is
excellent. We're fans of Tomson Highway and he's masterful
playing with language. Highway's anachronistic bits are
definitely on purpose and part of his humour. First half v well
done. I have a bit of a quibble with a couple of claims in the
second half, but it was commissioned for the Secwepemc Cultural
Education Society and the Western Canada Theatre. They said
they'd be reprinting the programme and I hope they do -- former Prime
Minister Wilfrid Laurier's name is misspelled and there are a few
other typos and mistakes (eg the term is reserve in Canada, not
reservation used in the US). It takes place in August 1910 so
part of our heritage/history.
* On our list is Linda Griffiths's
Age of Arousal by Arts Club on Granville Island (ends May
9)
OPERA
* Vancouver Opera's
Salome by Strauss starts May 2nd (ph 683 0222); promotion now on
buy one ticket and get the second free!
=== Ccl Mtg NOTES April
20th ===
Signing Ceremony: Spirit Trail Greenway Statement of
Cooperation
Mayor: Special guests: WV Third Wolf Pack [Boy Scouts], Sq First
Nation, Park Royal, Spirit Trail WG, Spirit Cmte; invite Mansoor Lalji
and Chief Gibby Jacob to step forward, mbrs of Ccl behind us for
signing
{assembling for photo}
Important occasion; history in the making; on behalf of all mbrs
of Ccl, v honoured representing WV tonight, way forward, signif
partnership with Sq Nation and Park Royal -- Chief Gibby Jacob and
Mansoor Lalji [Pk Royal; Larco]
[Mayor read PROCLAMATION]
Spirit Trail....friendly cooperation, healthy lifestyle
Squamish Nation, Park Royal Shopping Ctr, and DWV best served
working cooperatively in planning, designing, and implementation of
the greenway, respecting each other's governing structures,
traditions, jurisdictions...[unintelligible], and
responsibilities
{searching} pen? we run on a shoestring!
[click click!] tyvm
Chief: honour to be here; esp great to have young ppl here; was a
cub way back, longer than I care to remember
share celebration; cmte, a lot of hard work
second part of the trail we've signed onto... Mosquito Creek
Marina continuation of walkway from Lonsdale Quay area; beautiful
thing
Homulchesan Reserve, wch was the
name of the villiage; my grandfather lived right around guess wd be
the McDonald area where Pk Royal is now
eight families who lived in that part, we never forget those ppl,
those ppl gave up the place they lived so we cd have a better
life
we provide your children, our chn better way
trail, another piece of the puzzle, trail building
hope v near future, positive ways, cooperation; thank you
Mansoor Lalji: {text supplied, but I've changed to Cdn
spelling}
Madam Mayor and Council, Chief Gibby
Jacobs, and friends of the Spirit Trail,
It is an honour for Park Royal Shopping
Centre and Larco Investments to partner with West Vancouver and
Squamish Nation in this Spirit Trail Greenway statement of
cooperation. We proudly support the Spirit Trail and believe it
will connect communities and neighbourhoods across the North
Shore.
We also recognize the legacy the Spirit
Trail will leave on the North Shore and the benefit it will have on
the health and well being of the community for generations to come.
Park Royal has a long history of giving back to the community and in
the past 20 years that Larco has owned the shopping centre our support
has never waivered. As a major business in West Vancouver and on
the North Shore we are committed to supporting and investing in the
communities where we do business. To this end, the Spirit Trail
is more than worthy of our support and falls in line with our
corporate objectives to participate and partner in sustainable
projects benefiting the community.
I am delighted to be here today with Mayor
Goldsmith-Jones and Chief Gibby Jacobs. This joint effort further
underscores the long term and fruitful relationships we have with both
groups. We are pleased to be a part of the Spirit Trail and this
partnership and want to thank West Vancouver and the Squamish Nation
for their efforts and commitment.
Thank you.
Mayor: We also owe a debt of gratitude to staff, pulling
together, leadership
I was asked to make closing remarks and then I got a letter from
William, one of the Wolf pack
it's so beautifully done. I'd like to ask him to come up to make
the closing remarks on this auspicious occasion
William: ... mbr of ... WV Wolf Cub Pack
honour and privilege to be here to day representing our pack;
thanks for opp
as cubs, we are proud tradition of scouting in Canada, goes back
100 years
{microphone faint} .... to help build a better world...
constructive role in society ... commitment to do one's best... care
for others ... what we do as cubs ... environment... care/look after
less fortunate than ourselves
....Squamish Nation... as WV youth you'll be.... inheriting
thank you for the foresight for the trail
as cubs, this is the type of project we like to be part of and
thank you v m for listening
Mayor: don't think anyone cd hv put it better, William
Final request from {boy scouts}, want to meet Chief, Mr Lalji,
and Ccl
{intros, shaking of hands, etc; 7:18}
Mayor: I may have neglected to mention that Pk Royal
donated $500K toward the Spirit Trail
{Applause}
Second "open space session" towards Strategic this Sat
9am at Library, for info go to website, look under Your Govt; or phone
Brent Leigh 925 7003; love to see you on Sat
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA -- exemption; 9.1
adding to Corresp List
DELEGATION
3. K. Ferguson, Ecojustice, regarding proposed Species
and Ecosystem Protection Act (SEPA) for the Province of British
Columbia (File: 0055-01)
KF: Keith Ferguson, lawyer for Ecosystem, live in NV, here
tonight to give a short talk and seek an endorsement from you for
provincial
slides
why we need a law, what it wd .....
BC is a diversity rich place, most in Canada
76% of all birds exist in BC; magnificent heritage here in BC;
unfortunately many species are at risk
some calling it the sixth extinction event, fifth was
dinosaurs
50 to 1000 x normal loss
suffering v much here in BC
assessed 3,808 species 1640 at risk; no 1 cause is habitat
loss
47% of all amphibians at risk of loss
Why care? [slide]
pollination services, etc; est value US$30T (yes, trillion);
forests regulate the climate
only BC and Alberta do not have strong endangered species
laws
in BC only of our endangered species 4% legal listing but not for
habitat
have Fed Act but only affects migratory fish/birds 1%
BC has a BC Wildlife Act and only four species listed but
doesn't protect habitat
in BC have act, Identified Wildlife Mgmt Strategy; listed 72
species but subject to forestry law
BC Forest & Range Practices Act says cannot "unduly
reduce the supply of timber from BC's forest" and we also have
since 1999 a 1% cap on how much species protection can reduce
short-term harvest level
BC Forest Practices Board concludes: There is a systemic failure
in govt policy to protect endangered species such as marbled murrelet
on crown land in BC
given the problem 43% at risk; We're calling on BC to pass a
new law, we've come up with a name SEPA (Species and Ecosystems
Protection Act) and inviting Ms to endorse a new law for BC species
protection
ON has done so, allotted $18M over four years to support
stewardship
[Slide: Elements of SEPA]
scientific body to identify species; protection for habitat;
decision process as to how much habitat; aim to restore
have been inviting Ms to endorse this campaign; last year UBCM
resolution in 2008 (read out motion):
Be it resolved that the prov govt will be requested to enact a
strong species and ecosystems protection act to safeguard BC's
exceptional biological richness, in particular against threats posed
by habitat and climate change, recognizing the critical importance of
conserving biodiversity to maintaining ecological integrity and human
well-being
How wd this affect Ms? depends on wording
permits, stewardship {lack of //ism}
will not shut down devt
goal renewed attn to these species and not see they slip through
our fingers
may allow species to decline or become extinct but decision
not made until wider debate and full awareness of its
consequences
we're not giving full attn to species at risk; Ms can help by
bylaws....
Garry Oak on V Island, at risk going extinct
endorse our campaign, letter to prime minister to pass
resolutions supporting
www.lastplaceonearth.ca
Thank you for your consideration
Sop: of 1600 endangered, how many insects?
Ans: v few, some butterflies; v few insects in BC been assessed;
majority of ~3800 birds, mammals, amphibians; vast majority of insects
hv never been assessed
TP: like to strongly state that WV has a tremendous love of
nature
strong environmental ethic; reason why we live here; behooves us
to be good stewards of natural heritage so proud
the late Randy Stoltmann, Simon Jackson, to numerous stewardship
groups in this cmnty
Lighthouse Park, Eagleridge Bluffs standing up to see we wd
prefer an old-growth forest instead of an 18-hole golf course
I think that WV -- hey, Mike, help me with it then -- and I just
really feel strongly that WV stands and leads in that, and our land
use with Rodgers Crk recently demonstrates that
I wd like to amend the recommended motion in front of us:
that delegation ....... be received and that DWV endorses [sic] a
Species and Ecosystems Protection Act
Mayor: can we split those?
TP: absolutely
{Procedure Notes:
Cclr P has no need to amend b/c the motion had not been moved
and she's making it so can say anything she wants
Mayor need not ask about splitting, anyone on Ccl can;
probably just a nod to TP.}
Mayor: motion on receipt of report from Mr Ferguson with
thanks
[seconder, SW]
PASSED
Mayor: Ccl hasn't full appreciation b/c report not in front of
them
wonder if we cd have an assessment of what that wd entail and
then go from there?
TP: cd we refer to ofc of Mgr for sustainability for review and
recommendations, then back to us
Mayor: certainly many things we can do within our own
borders
many of us felt let down, what we went through re Eagleridge
Bluffs, know red-listed species in there
prob with invasive species, threatening ppl's health and
diversity
a lot that we need to get a handle on
resolution at UBCM means ev M supports it, so not sure what
further we can do except within own borders doing best we can
Ans: ev M individually endorsing it adds extra weight
shows indiv ccls and mayors in add'n to UBCM, so feel important
extra weight
Sop: certainly support endorsement, feel more homework to do,
need more information, need public determination
staff for report how to effect this in a sensible way; assume all
this will cost money
Mayor: motion asking for first step; Mgr of sustainability has
been asked for a report
Sop: inclusive of all things? have to make sure what we're asking
for
Mayor: simple at first; then go from there b/c obviously Ccl
can't endorse something it doesn't understand the full implications of
.... can do better
Sop: statistics, costs, what govt anticipating; those things imp
for making decision
Mayor: yes
[PASSED 7:37]
Ans: will leave some reports with you.
REPORTS
4. Notice of Motion regarding Keeping Poultry in Single
Family Residential Zones (File: 1610-20-4545/1610-20-2200)
RECOMMENDED: THAT a staff report be brought forward for
Council's consideration.
Mayor: notice of motion brought forward by Cclr Evison; have a
guest wishing to address Ccl
Lauren Boltman/Bowman (sp?): read a book about a month ago about
this girl and she had chickens and did for a science projectate them
and sold to nbrs; cleaned out coop, friends with chickens; since them
always wanted chickens; here I am
I know there's prob with the bears; anyway you cd look into
it
ME: move that staff amend bylaw to bring forward for Ccl's
consideration.
we were fortunate enough a couple of weeks ago to have an email
from Lauren, 12 years old, who had taken initiative to approach
Ccl
City of Vancouver considering keeping poultry
something we did many years ago, for a variety of reasons WV
decided to forbid
it was the initiative that I admired and respected
my pleasure and behoves [sic: behooves]
one caption -- this land is not inherited from our ancestors,
it's borrowed from our chn
the more we can do the better for our chn and their chn
shd now take opp to ask staff to explore, perhaps not explore,
come back to Cc with report, know probs with bear control
I favour a debate and decide if continue
of chn, and parents; she used to have ducks and chickens; thank
you
Sop: under animal control bylaw horse, miniature horse, pt 7.7.3
ev owner shelter, cage, or poultry pen must ensure clean sanitize....
vermin removed once a day
IMO, already in bylaw otherwise wdn't have poultry pen in
there
need not go any further
Mayor: clarification from staff? Mgr of...
Chicken ... what we removed was reference to the actual? keeping
the animal
does make reference to the pen; there are some non-conforming
prior to bylaw being changed last June; no one new can keep any
chickens
Mayor: any rationale for new mbrs
Ans: bear abatement
attractant; had to put sev bears down, find a rabbit hutch bears
will go back again and again
Sop: when I was a young lad; catching a pigeon in orange box and
a string
fly away and come back
pride
this young lady is asking for a natural function happens
everywhere in our prov
joy we had in those days gone; ev time we turn around there's a
rule
I know in rural areas, there are chickens raised and there are
bears
harmonized, ...
lots of things can be bear food -- dogs, cats, others
I'm going to support bringing back ...
MS: I believe in focus; we're embarking on a strategic plan
fiscal; not an economist it's a .....
red flags all over the place
neg with or staff above infl.... $60M on
to ask for a staff report
mtgs... want ten won't
just asked for staff report for last item
if we have staff writing reports on ev item, we're over
staffed
come back to what's imp; get back to biz of M
not ... sound reasons
for us to derail our staff
reality is there are only so many hours in the day
I'm not going to support this motion
Sop: it takes one word, one word, chickens after horses; is that
too much?
value, gardening.....
not going to take
never caused any problem ........
Mayor: I'm too not going to support
likelihood of passing
not doing enough
enjoyment of their gardens and those asking to ...... bears.....
not survived ... not a fair fight
b/c I haven't seen anything changed
although I applaud
sometimes you succeed and sometimes you don't
other parts of the city find
keeping chickens is not easy, fun for a few days
ME, SW, Sop in favour; ML, TP, MS, and Mayor opposed re report
coming back so FAILED
7:51
5. Marine Drive Transfer Priority Project (Over Capilano
River) (File: 0175-20-TRAN3)
Information to be provided.
BDozzi gave background: study re unobstructed access to improve
reliability of system
improvement to ridership
key segment, and Apr 7 prov govt committed $40M to replace blue
bridge to the north and the concrete one to the south
once touch base with X will come back to Ccl
my understanding is, going back a few years, 2002?, intent was to
widen the south bridge by one lane, four lanes and by diverting
two lanes in each direction; blue bridge wd be dismantled; three
lanes westbound on a new bridge
four lanes
to bridge one being transit only; one through lane to NV
a consultant has been retained and tender will occur throughout
2009, no construction during 2010 Games, the proceed with completion
in 2011
being fast-tracked
have spoken with my counterpart, not details, but what WV's input
might be
residents at west PkR towers and Water's Edge will be
impacted
robs managing traffic at that tie
wrt aesthetics
will be lit
gateway to WV, what structure wd look like, whether WV any input,
design, less critical
will report back to M&Ccl as I receive them
ME: two lanes going east at rush hour recipe for disaster; any
thought three lanes early morning?
shd be considered
BD: ensure Ministry looks at; ensure balance
initial stab at traffic mgmt, demand at those times
have heard, can't confirm, may be implementing a temp structure;
hasn't been confirmed and that wd alleviate that concern
rerouted under, to north of blue ridge, and south wd operate as
today
may be something else in works
Sop: any conversation about coming off --? it's old, won't
take a truck
if overpass nixed cd come down Cap not TWay, safer
Ministry is looking at that
still a three-lane bridge going over
timelines cut by five minutes; whether true bus lane be
inefficient
riding on a Fri Sat; left turn; those more important
hope these will be addressed
BD: am aware of grade issue under ...
understand looked at, considered looking at an add'l lane buses
coming from NV, understand financially and ......
make sure clearance is maximized
bridge have spoken to Ccl about earlier; all buses get caught in
that queue 15 to 20 min to weave over and get through light
will move along curb .... dedicated lane to bridgehead
been discussing an at-grade .... transit exchange take themselves
eastbound
elimination of the flyover
all these improvements designed to efficiency of system; whole
intent is to make it a desirable option
SW: apologize if you said this, clarification -- still two lanes
going up onto the bridge?
Mayor: this is v v good news for WV
know when Ralph Sultan commissioned that report, ppl cynical
nothing wd come of it, but it goes to show the value of having done
that work, and the value of persevering wch we have.
probably the no 1 question we've gotten over the
years
it is also much more than just that bridge, it is integrated
with the bottleneck at TWay and MDrive, it is integrated with Pk Royal
and traffic and transit, and also with cycling and the beginning of a
modal shift in WV
idea to make riding bike and taking bus most attractive way to
go; and for others stuck in cars not the priority; won't be any less
than now
v exciting and anyone who sees our MLA Ralph Sultan on street,
thank him for this, he's pushed for this and Mr Dozzi's relnshp with
Ministry helpful
CARRIES -- 8:02
RECOMMENDED: THAT Council consider and pass
the following resolution:
Council considers that the piles of household
items, materials and other objects (the "Piles") located on the
Property at 960 Sentinel Drive, West Vancouver, British Columbia, and
legally described as PID: 007-375-573, Lot 2, Block 4, North 3=8E4 of
District Lot 1049, Plan 6634 (the "Property") which is owned by
Henry Alexander Smood and Irene Grace Smood (the "Owners")
[create] an unsafe condition that poses a significant risk to the
safety of firefighters and interferes with their access and ability to
effectively respond to a fire on the Property or on neighbouring
parcels, all of which increases the danger of fire.
Council also considers that there is a danger to
people living on or visiting the Property, especially wandering
children due to the likelihood of the Piles collapsing.
Council therefore resolves that within 40 days of
receiving a copy of this resolution, the Owners of the Property are
required to:
1. Disassemble the Piles and
relocate or dispose of the Piles' contents in accordance with the
Firefighter Access Requirements set out in Fire Inspectors Report
attached as "Appendix 1" to the Report entitled "Remedial Action
for Removal of Piles of Household items, Other Objects and Materials
at 960 Sentinel Drive" dated April 6, 2009 (the "Staff
Report")
2. Accurately and clearly label all
containers with unidentified liquids. Remove all hazardous or
flammable liquids in accordance with Federal, Provincial and local
environmental regulations.
(Collectively the "Remedial Action
Requirement")
In the event the Owners have not performed all or
part of the Remedial Action Requirement within 40 days after notice of
this resolution is delivered to the Owners, the District may, by its
own forces or those of a contractor engaged by the District, enter the
Property and perform the Remedial Action Requirement.
In the event the District takes the above
referenced action the District may recover the expense from the Owner,
together with costs and interest, in the same manner as municipal
taxes in accordance with sections 17, 258 and 259 of the Community
Charter.
ML: move as written; some discretion called into play
ME: the owners of the prop quite elderly and perhaps an issue of
some hardship, as in mental approach to getting rid of these piles,
and also physical.
Some of us have suggested...
maybe an opp for some of the youth in the cmnty to assist in this
issue
we have a lot of young ppl in the cmnty, willing to help out some
less fortunate who wd appreciate some help
Mayor: not sure what that entails
maybe a service group wd be able to help; not sure how much we
can ask
ML: health and safety concern; hazardous material and unlabelled
cans
if some opp after immediate danger
but wdn't want to see cubs and scouts carrying out cans of
whatever
Sop: first off l think Chief [Fire Dept?]... take sensitivity in
mind; advise us; they don't ... the hammer
flourish for quite some time
if division chief takes look and if in fact dangerous
material
bylaws; staff will work with couple; certainly is a eyesore;
don't know what they collect
I know I collect old things
CARRIED 8:06
7. Request for Exemption from
No Whistle Bylaw for Royal Hudson Steam Train (April 26, May 12, and
September 19, 2009) (File: 1610-20-1684)
Information to be provided. MS moved permission and for
staff to waive fees
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
8. Consent Agenda Items - Reports and
Correspondence
Consent
Agenda items approved: except 3
REPORTS FOR CONSENT AGENDA
10. West Vancouver Community Grants Committee
Appointments (File: 0116-20-CGC1 / 0920-07-02)
THAT the following appointments to the Community
Grants Committee be approved:
From the Community Grants / Social Services
Review Working Group
Pattie Donnelly, Zarrin Sadeghi, Cecil Scantland, Sonja
Sanguinetti
From the Arts & Culture Strategy
Implementation Working Group
Ieva Cornford, Bryony Reid, Coral Winfield
From the Seniors' Activity Centre Advisory
Board -- Ed Collins
From the Museum Advisory Committee -- Karen
Duffek
As the Community Member at Large (Youth) --
Julianne Yeager
AND THAT the Community Grants Committee Terms of
Reference be revised in section 4.1 (Membership) to delete the
requirement for one member from the West Vancouver Community Centres
Services Society Board.
11. Appointment of Council Representatives
(File: 0116-20-CGC1/0920-07-02/0055-20-CSNS1)
Following appointments for Council Representatives approved for
the term ending December 31, 2009:
Coho Festival Society of the North Shore: Councillor
Soprovich
Community Grants Committee: (Information to be
provided)
CORRESPONDENCE LIST FOR CONSENT AGENDA
12. Correspondence List
(File: 0120 24) ...
Sop: maybe shd go to new Cmnty Ctrs Bd
Mayor: think it's already been
S Kettler (Park Staff): went to board, met, productive mtg two
weeks ago
how look in six months; cmnty review in six months
that's how we'll go forward; two board mbrs at that mtg
Sop: what's prob?
Mayor: a bit tricky; more expensive yoga than fitness; trying to
keep pace with costs
some of these women dedicated fitness for decades
don't want to lose them or affect their health
bd ... work with ...
REPORTS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS
13. Oral Reports from Mayor and Councillors (Including updates
on working groups)
TP: Earth Day celebration successful; over 1000 ppl
climate action.... big and little things .... high school
students given some awards
leadership and taking charge
WVHS, Aren/Erin Humphreys (sp?) ... from Mayor.... Arlene
Anderson ....Jonathan Harrison
fantastic Day, super celebration, thank staff for putting
on....
Sop: start of Spirit Trail WG; elected chair, vchair; well under
way; quite involved
first mtg they let me know what their Terms of Ref were
overall picture is how they can set up a strategy for cmty
engagement with staff
where trail shd be
meeting once a week; have to come to you within three
months
ML: at Kay Meek, Beauty and the Beast; my son is ....
director
know it will be spectacular; go out and enjoy the show
ME: represented you along with mayors
NSh Sports Award night at Pk Royal; 500, v enthusiastically
followed; v encouraging to watch
number of interested ppl; something started ten years ago;
rewarding
likewise invited to concert on Sat -- Ambleside Orchestra
representing .....
concert at St Catherine's
Mayor: thank you for filling in there
14. PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
Bruce McArthur: listening to Brent Dozzi and some thoughts
seemed to conveniently coincide with election
object to numerous signs announcing, if projects not started
until 2011
have to put up with them
Mayor: first person to mention that
15. ADJOURNMENT [8:15]
=== Ccl Mtg AGENDA May
4th ===
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
DELEGATIONS
REPORTS
At the January 12, 2009 meeting, Council received the report
dated November 27, 2008 from the Community Planner and
deferred further consideration of the application
CALL FOR PUBLIC INPUT
RECOMMENDED: THAT all written and verbal submissions be received
for information.
If Council wishes a further staff report, then:
RECOMMENDED: THAT Staff report back
OR
RECOMMENDED: THAT the proposed revised DVP be approved
RECOMMENDED: THAT
1.
Zoning Bylaw ... as attached to the report from the Community
Planner - Social Services dated April 14, be introduced and read a
first time in short form;
2.
Zoning Bylaw ... be presented at a Public Hearing
on Monday June 1 at 7pm
3.
The Municipal Clerk be directed to give Statutory
Notice...;
4.
The proposed DVP for Child Care Uses in Residential Zones, as
attached to the April 14, 2009 report from the Community Planner -
Social Services, be presented for public comment concurrently with the
proposed child care Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw ..., and be
considered for approval if the proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw is
adopted;
5.
Business Licence Bylaw No. 4455, 2005 Amendment Bylaw No.
4596, 2009 as attached to the report dated April 14, 2009, be
introduced and read a first time in short form;
6.
Further consideration of Business Licence Bylaw ... take place
concurrent with Zoning Bylaw; and
7.
A municipal resource package for child care providers be
developed in conjunction with preparation of the Child Care Plan
commencing May 2009.
{and just why not ready for this ccl mtg when budget adopted
weeks ago?}
RECOMMENDED:
THAT "Specified Area Tax Rates
Bylaw No. 4593, 2009" be read a first, second, and third
time.
RECOMMENDED:
THAT "Parcel Tax (Garrow Bay)
Bylaw No. 4594, 2009" be read a first, second, and third
time.
RECOMMENDED:
THAT "Parcel Tax (Eagle Harbour)
Bylaw No. 4595, 2009" be read a first, second, and third
time.
RECOMMENDED: THAT the applicant lead proposed
public consultation process for redevelopment of 6695 Nelson Avenue in
Horseshoe Bay described in Appendix B to the April 26, 2009 report of
the Manager, Community Planning be approved.
RECOMMENDED: THAT the report dated May 4, 2009
from the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer titled "Strategic
Planning Status Report: Public Consultation Process" be received for
information.
RECOMMENDED: THAT the report dated April 16, 2009
from the Sr. Community Planner titled "Implementation of Community
Dialogue on Neighbourhood Character and Housing Working Group
Recommendations" be received for information.
RECOMMENDED: THAT
1.
The draft Pilot Project program, as outlined in the report
from the Sr. Community Planner, dated April 16, 2009, be endorsed by
Council; and
2.
The former Community Dialogue on Neighbourhood Character and
Housing Working Group be re-convened for the purpose of developing and
implementing a Pilot Project program in 2009;
and
3.
Staff prepare draft Terms of Reference for the Working
Group's new role for review and consideration by the Community
Engagement Committee.
RECOMMENDED: THAT
1.
Staff hold a Neighbourhood Visioning Workshop and Consultation
Meeting to:
a.
Discuss the character of this nbrhd and articulate residents'
visions for its future;
b.
Examine opportunities for introducing new housing types that
are compatible with neighbourhood character; and
c.
Obtain preliminary community input on the proposed development
application
2.
Following this community consultation, staff report back to
Council with initial community feedback, along with a complete review
of Development Application No. 08-041.
3.
The public notification area for the Neighbourhood Visioning
Workshop/ Consultation Meeting be as outlined in Appendix 'D' to
the April 16, 2009 report from the Sr. Community Planner, along with
advertisements for this workshop/meeting to be posted on the District
website.
4.
Additional opportunities for residents' input be provided
via written or online submissions.
13. Motion to call a Special Council Meeting (File:
0120-01)
RECOMMENDED: be scheduled for Monday, May 11 at
6:30pm
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
14. Consent Agenda Items - Reports and
Correspondence
REPORTS FOR CONSENT AGENDA
15. Appointment of Council Representative
(File: 0116-10-FSF1)
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the January 12, 2009 appointment of Councillor Walker
to the Field Sports Forum Working Group be rescinded; AND THAT
Councillor Panz be appointed to the Field Sports Forum WG.
RECOMMENDED: received for information.
CORRESPONDENCE LIST FOR CONSENT AGENDA
17. Correspondence
List (File: 0120 24)
Correspondence received up to April 17,
2009
Requests for Delegation -- No items
presented.
Action Required
Referred to Director of Planning, Lands, and Permits for
consideration and response.
Referred to Director of Parks and Community Services for
consideration and response.
Referred to Director of Engineering and Transportation for
consideration and response.
No Action Required (receipt only)
(4) Committee and Board Meeting
Minutes
Responses to Correspondence
Responses to Questions in Question Period --
No items presented.
Correspondence received up to April 24,
2009
Requests for Delegation -- No items
presented.
Action Required
Referred to Director of Engineering and Transportation for
consideration and response.
Referred to Mayor and Council for consideration and
response.
No Action Required (receipt only)
Responses to Correspondence
Responses to Questions in the Question Period -- No
items presented.
Correspondence received up to April 28,
2009
Requests for Delegation -- No items
presented.
Action Required
Referred to Director of Finance for consideration and
response.
Referred to Director of Finance for consideration and
response.
Referred to Mayor and Council for consideration and
response.
Referred to Municipal Clerk for response.
No Action Required (receipt only)
(22) April 23, 2009,
regarding Ban of Wood Burning Fireplaces
Responses to Questions in the Question Period --
No items presented.
18. REPORTS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS
(Including updates on working groups)
19. PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
20. ADJOURNMENT
=== INFObits ===
Park Royal Shopping Centre Donates
$500,000 to Development of
North Shore Spirit Trail
Park Royal Shopping Centre has announced
that it is making a $500,000 donation to the North Shore Spirit Trail,
a waterfront network of paths and walkways that will connect
communities from Horseshoe Bay to Deep Cove. The donation marks the
first major commitment from a private company to the West Vancouver
portion of the Spirit Trail...
The donation will be earmarked for the
construction of a three meter-wide pedestrian structure to be added to
the lower road bridge that crosses the Capilano River. The existing
bridge connects Bridge Road and Taylor Way on the south side of Park
Royal. The funds will also provide for the expansion of the sidewalk
on the south side of the Shopping Centre, making the path wider and
more accessible. When complete, residents and visitors will be able to
hike, run or bike along the 35-kilometre Spirit Trail from one end of
the North Shore to the other.
"Park Royal is part of the fabric of the
North Shore community, and that is why we are so pleased to contribute
to this important amenity," says Rick Amantea, Vice President of
Park Royal Shopping Centre. "We are proud to do our part to help
turn the vision of the Spirit Trail into a reality."...
=== GOVTWATCH ===
+ Democracy's grim
future
from Wikipedia:
Alexander Fraser Tytler, Lord
Woodhouselee (15 October
1747 - 5
January 1813) was a Scottish-born
British lawyer and writer.
The following unverified quotation has been
attributed to Tytler, most notably as part of a longer piece which
began circulating on the Internet shortly after the 2000 U.S. Presidential Election:
A democracy is always
temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of
government.
A democracy will continue to
exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote
themselves generous gifts from the public treasury.
From that moment on, the majority
always votes for the candidates who promise the most benefits from the
public treasury, with the result that every democracy will finally
collapse due to loose fiscal policy, which is always followed by a
dictatorship. The average age of the world's greatest civilizations
from the beginning of history has been about 200 years. During those
200 years, these nations always progressed through the following
sequence:
-
From bondage to spiritual faith;
- From
spiritual faith to great courage;
- From
courage to liberty;
- From
liberty to abundance;
- From
abundance to complacency;
- From
complacency to apathy;
- From
apathy to dependence;
- From
dependence back into bondage.
This passage actually comprises two
quotations, which didn't begin to appear together until the 1970s. The
list beginning "From bondage to spiritual faith" is commonly
known as the "Tytler Cycle" or the "Fatal
Sequence". Its first known appearance is in a 1943 speech
"Industrial Management in a Republic" by H. W. Prentis,
president of the Armstrong Cork Company and former president of the
National Association of Manufacturers. The quotation appears to be
original to Prentis. No original author can reliably be determined for
the first paragraph. It is possible that ''[[whoever first made the
statement was paraphrasing or]] drawing a conclusion from the
quotation given'' by Bartleby.
+ HOPE: Mississauga
Mayor
Just when you are convinced there isn't a single competent
politician, up pops one. This lady
is unbelievable! Who says we have to lose it all as we get
older?
=== NATUREWATCH ===
Save Our Rivers
=== NEWSWATCH ===
+ Equality a dream?
Women in Saudi Arabia are banned from driving, must wear a
head-to-toe cloak when out in public, and must obtain permission from
a male relative to work, travel, study, or marry.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8020301.stm
+ Nonviolent Action by Palestinians and
Internationals Stops Settler Road Construction in Um al
Kheir
At Tuwani Release -- 26 April 2009
Contact: Christian Peacemaker Teams or Operation Dove, +972 (0)
54-253-1323
Photos
attached: Palestinians block earth-moving equipment
Nonviolent Action by Palestinians and Internationals Stops
Settler Road Construction in Um al Kheir
Palestinians from the South Hebron Hills village of
Um al Kheir today changed the route of a road being constructed by
settlers from the illegal settlement of Karmel. The villagers, acting
with internationals, nonviolently blocked the road-building equipment
as it prepared the roadbed on land which belongs to Palestinians
living in the village of Um al Kheir.
Palestinians and internationals gathered to confront
settlers from Karmel, Israeli soldiers, and Israeli border police as
work began at 7am. Israeli soldiers allowed the road work to continue
despite a pending legal complaint filed by the village in Israeli
court. One older Palestinian man who was sitting in front of
earth-moving equipment was accidentally struck by stones which were
dislodged by the work.
Survey markers placed the previous week in the
village indicated that construction of the road would include the
demolition of a Palestinian home and several agricultural structures.
As marked now, the road will include the annexation of a large area of
Palestinian land by the settlement, but will not include demolition of
the home. A legal decision on construction of the road is expected
within ten days.
Representatives from the United Nations Refugee
Works Administration (UNRWA) were also present during the work because
the villagers have refugee status. Residents of the Bedouin village of
Um al Kheir bought the land the village currently occupies, including
the land being used for construction of the settler road, fifty years
ago. They were forced to move the village from its original location
near Arrad in 1948, after the creation of the state of Israel.
Recent expansion of the Karmel settlement has
included the construction of twelve double houses around the perimeter
of the settlement. These are surrounded by a fence and a military
road, which encroaches onto Palestinian land. The new road as proposed
will extend the settlement farther into Um al Kheir, and will result
in the annexation of a substantial area of land outside the existing
settlement houses. Numerous other Palestinian villages in the
South Hebron Hills have been
impacted by the expansion of settlements and outposts in recent
months.
The residents of Um al Kheir, along with villagers
from nearby At-Tuwani and other villages in the area, remain committed
to nonviolence as they struggle to oppose the illegal expansion of
Israeli settlements and outposts. Villagers have filed legal
complaints, and staged nonviolent grazing actions in the South Hebron
Hills throughout the spring grazing season.
=== WEBWATCH ===
19th Century Photos (China)
John Thomson, a Scottish photographer, took photos in China
1868 to 1872:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/8007041.stm
=== BOOKWATCH === Margaret
Atwood on CBC
PAYBACK: Debt and the Shadow Side of
Wealth
Legendary novelist, poet, and
essayist Margaret
Atwood delivers a surprising
look at the topic of debt. In her wide-ranging, entertaining, and
imaginative approach to the subject, Atwood proposes that debt is like
air - something we take for granted until things go wrong. And then,
while gasping for breath, we become very interested in
it.
Payback is not about practical debt management
or high finance. Rather, it is an investigation into the idea of debt
as an ancient and central motif in religion, literature, and the
structure of human societies.
Margaret Atwood writes
"These are not lectures about how to get out of debt; rather,
they're about the debtor/creditor twinship in the broadest sense -
from human sacrifice to pawnshops to revenge. In this light, what we
owe and how we pay is a feature of all human societies, and profoundly
shapes our shared values and our cultures."...
Rest at: http://www.cbc.ca/ideas/massey/massey2008.html (can
listen also)
=== NAMEWATCH ===
NAMING
+ WORDWATCH --
Geek!
Geek is a variant of the Low German geck, meaning a
fool, wch in turn derives from the Scandinavian for to croak,
the sound made by fools.
-- Richard Watson Todd in Much Ado About English [published
2006]
+ SCIENCEWATCH --
Tree
No Parking: a tree by any other name -- by Tom Palmer;
Friday, 6 March 2009
Scientists who discovered a new species of tree standing beside a
country road have named it "no parking" after a sign that
was nailed to the trunk.
A team of botanists found the tree in a north Devon lay-by while
working on a project in which 14 new species and hybrids across the
British Isles were discovered.
It was known locally as the No Parking Tree and the nickname has
stuck as it is listed in Watsonia, the scientific journal of the
Botanical Society of the British Isles, as no parking whitebeam. The
tree's Latin name is Sorbus admonitor, meaning to admonish or tell
off, and it grows at Watersmeet, between the villages of Lynton and
Lynmouth.
The research project, led by Dr Tim Rich, head of vascular plants
at the National Museum Wales, involved academics from the University
of Wales, Bristol University, Exeter University, Oxford University,
and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/no-parking-a-tree-by-any-other-name-1638513.html
+ PLACEWATCH --
Place..................
PLACENAMES CAN BE DIFFICULT Here in the UK, the longest
name of any place is the famous Welsh one, usually written as Lanfair
PG: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. There
are many longer, including one in New Zealand with 92 letters. This
week it was admitted officially that yet another long place name, of a
lake near Worcester, Massachusetts, has been spelled wrongly on signs
as Chargoggagoggmanchaoggagoggchaubunaguhgamaugg for some years. It
should be Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg. The
locals call it Lake Webster.
--
from Michael Quinion [www.worldwidewords.org 2009 Apr 25]
=== QUOTATIONS
===
If a little knowledge is dangerous, where is the man who has so
much as to be out of danger?
--
T. H. Huxley, English biologist (1825 - 1895)
I may not have always been satisfactorily balanced [in my
reporting]; I always tended to argue that objectivity was of less
importance than the truth.
--
(Mark) James Cameron, British journalist (1911 - 1985)
The soundest argument will produce no more conviction in an empty
head than the most superficial declamation; as a feather and a guinea
fall with equal velocity in a vacuum.
--
Charles Caleb Colton, English author, collector, and clergyman
(1780 - 1832)
Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning
is perilous.
--
Confucius, philosopher and teacher (c. 551-478 BCE)
Language is the apparel in which your thoughts parade in
public. Never clothe them in vulgar and shoddy attire.
--
George W. Crane, American physician and columnist (1901 - 1995)
There are only two ways of telling the complete truth:
anonymously and posthumously.
--
Thomas Sowell, American economist and commentator (b 1930)
Television is like the invention of indoor plumbing. It didn't
change people's habits. It just kept them inside the house.
--
(Sir) Alfred Hitchcock, British filmmaker (1899 - 1980)
;-)
o Atheists don't solve exponential equations because they
don't believe in higher powers.
o Archaeologists in Britain found part of an ancient door.
It had a stone hinge on it.
o If a monk throws a hissy fit, is it a temple
tantrum?
o The little old woman who lived in a shoe wasn't the sole
owner -- there were strings attached.
o What do you call Peruvian Rorschach tests?
[guess now, don't peek!]
Inca Blots.