Quadra Island probably has one of the most highly developed Neighbourhood Emergency Preparedness Programs (NEPP) in Northern Vancouver Island. In the last of my interviews from the 2019 Emergency Preparedness Tradeshow, Betsy Young Quadra Island’s NEPP coordinator, explains how to set up a NEPP program in your neighbourhood.
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Two Wheels good: E-Bikes on Cortes Island
Last April, some EV owners on Cortes Island held an “EV Faire” at Manson’s Hall; they brought their vehicles to show and discuss, and giving test rides to some attendees. Coverage of this event focussed on the big shiny cars; but there are actually more e-bikes than e-cars on Cortes Island, and I felt the bikes didn’t get enough page space.
I therefore asked e-bike owners to contact me if they would like to be interviewed, so I could profile them and their bikes. The first three respondents all had quite different bikes, so this article has three sections, one for each bike:
- “Best of Both Worlds” — Biktrix fat-tyre MTB
- “A Trip To Manson’s is Hardly Noticeable” — Tern cargo bike
- “I’m Not Really Feeling Any Need For More” — YaJie e-scooter
Hospital Board Adopts Advocacy Role
Originally published on Decafnation
By George Le Masurier
Should the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District advocate for health care services on behalf of its constituents? Or is the district’s role limited to funding 40 percent of selected capital projects proposed by the Vancouver Island Health Authority and levying appropriate taxes?
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Pet First Aid
Most people think in terms of human suffering when they hear the words “medical emergency,” – but there are approximately 8 million cats, 6 million dogs and a large variety of other pets in Canada. So one of the special education sessions at the 2019 Emergency Preparedness Trade Show was pet first aid.
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SRD Censures Director Anderson
(Originally published October 31, 2019, and revised on Nov 1 & 2, 2019. Reposted to front page Nov 5 due to demand.)
I was directed to a Tideline post stating the SRD censures Director Anderson.
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