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      BC’s Big Tree Protection: a legacy of public deception

      BCTS Coastal Legacy Tree program Continues to Afford Protection to Big Trees I would like to clarify a statement in this otherwise good article on the short-sightedness of protecting individual trees. The author states ' Previously identified Coastal Legacy Trees which fell short of the new requirements lost their protection.' This statement is incorrect as all trees identified as Coastal Legacy Trees remain protected under this voluntary program. BCTS has set their own thresholds for preservation of big trees and remains committed to preserving all trees identified to-date as well as those to be identified in the future. The diameter thresholds set by BCTS (and those set by Western Forest Products under their own voluntary big tree preservation program) are significantly lower than those outlined in the Special Tree Protection Regulation. some examples are as follows: Douglas Fir 2.10m-BCTS 2.70-(STPR Sitka Spruce 2.20m-BCTS 2.73m-STPR Yellow Cedar 2.10m-BCTS 2.65-STPR Western Redcedar 3.0m-BCTS 3.85m-STPR
      Intheshadowofgiants in Forests
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      Mike Kammerer returns to Fortune Gallery until Feb 11, 2022.

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      See Palette article written for Focus here: https://www.focusonvictoria.ca/palette/173/
      Art Openings in Upcoming Events
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      Marnie Faunt & Karen Kaiser at the Gage Gallery

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      See preview webpage: http://www.artopenings.ca/kaiser--faunt.html The theme of Marnie Faunt and Karen Kaiser's paintings is Finding Home. http://www.artopenings.ca/kaiser--faunt.html
      Art Openings in Upcoming Events
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      Victoria Guitar Society presents GFA competition winner Johan Smith

      Swiss classical guitarist, Johan Smith, is a highly acclaimed, illustrious musician, bringing virtuosic interpretations to his instrument. Winner of the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America (GFA) competition in 2019 and defined as the "Classical Guitar Revelation 2017" by the notable French magazine "Guitar Classical Magazine", Johan Smith has become one of the most prominent names in the world of classical guitar. He has been invited to perform in renowned festivals, is a highly in-demand concert soloist, and has performed with orchestras such as the Budapest Symphony Orchestra, the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra and the Versoix Chamber Orchestra. He is currently preparing the recording of his second album with Naxos, as well as tours that will bring him to perform in China, the United States, Canada, and at the famous Carnegie Hall in New York. Playing at the highest level, Johan Smith has won some of the most competitive and distinguished guitar competitions in the world. As a result of his 2019 win of classical guitar’s most venerable competition, Guitar Foundation of America (GFA), Johan has recorded his first solo album with the Naxos Label (2020); He was a featured soloist in the virtual June 2020 GFA conference, and is on a nine- month tour from September 2021 throughout June 2022, presenting solo concerts, conducting masterclasses and outreach activities in over 50 cities across the United States and Canada. Johan is recording his second album with the Naxos Label as part of winning 1st place in the Changsha International Guitar Competition in 2019, and, will also be embarking on a 6-city tour throughout China (Hangzhou, Chengdu, Kunming, Yueyang, Xi’an, Changsha). Tickets available at www.victoriaguitarsociety.ca
      Victoria Guitar Society in Upcoming Events
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      “The islands are our homelands, too,” says W̱SÁNEĆ youth

      Since we're all "in the same canoe," I guess you won't mind First Nations developing a written language so that their language is seen as "valid" and valorized and as valuable as ours. And I think you'll find that most of your forefathers' lands in the UK and EU still belong to the original peoples of the UK and EU. (And what about all the Canadians whose ancestors are from other parts of the world?)
      Guest in Reporting
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      The Avenue Gallery – Introducing – Linda Wilder

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      With intuitive energy and the use of bold strokes, light and texture, Linda Wilder strives to capture the mood and emotion of her environment. Her paintings appear vividly representational, but upon closer inspection, one can see the intimate nuances and abstract tendencies which elevate and enrich her work The Avenue Gallery 2184 Oak Bay Avenue Monday - Saturday: 10am - 5pm, Sunday 11am - 4:30pm
      Heather Wheeler in Upcoming Events
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      Goward House Society Art Show & Sale

      Art Show and Sale By Margaret Hantiuk “Shoreline Sojourn” January 28 – February 23, 2022 Viewing hours: Monday – Friday 9:30am – 3:30pm (Goward House is closed all Statutory Holidays)
      Goward House in Upcoming Events
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      Do You Also Dream of Clearcuts?

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      Through creating vessels made with wild BC clay and fired with logging slash waste, Simone Littledale Escobar explores personal geography, the material elegy for clear cut landscapes and engages with the geological forces that shape the landscape, grieving the disturbance of wild places. Simone Littledale Escobar @ Xchanges Gallery 2333 Government Street Opening: January 7, 7-9pm Continuing: Sat/Sun until January 23, 11-4pm
      Mark Schmiedl in Upcoming Events
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      The Great Tree Robbery

      Wow, thanks Ben. I knew BC forestry was completely and carelessly mismanaging the last of our old growth forests, but this story is really disturbing. I received the following response in a letter from Chief Forester Diane Nichols when I enquired about the use of whole logs in the creation of bioenergy pellets: "While the social and economic benefits continue, many of the sustainability and carbon benefits attributed to the production and use of wood pellets for bioenergy are limited when whole logs are used as feedstock for pellet facilities. As mentioned in the previous response, pellet manufacturers typically cannot afford the cost of developing timber cutting operations as part of their business model. Only in unique circumstances where waste and residuals cannot be sourced are alternatives explored. This situation is the exception rather than the norm. The issuance of timber tenures to pellet manufacturers to supplement available waste and residue allows them to trade higher quality timber for lower quality logs better suited to their needs. As pellet mills start to participate in timber tenure opportunities and partnerships, the associated log and harvest economics make it essential that the right log gets to the right facility. High value logs are typically utilized by sawmills, while low quality, lower-value logs and residuals would be best used in pellet mills. These partnerships result in trees being harvested and utilized to their maximum potential, using parts of the tree that would otherwise be burned as waste." Your article exposes a policy that trades pellet grade materials for the right to log old growth forests. Funny that Ms. Nichols didn't mention this when addressing my concerns.
      Robert Miller in Forests
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      To address global heating: stop hooking up new BC homes and businesses to gas

      https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/15/new-york-city-is-banning-natural-gas-hookups-for-new-buildings.html
      Bob Landell in Analysis
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      To address global heating: stop hooking up new BC homes and businesses to gas

      Exactly. BC is not on track to half its GHGs by 2030. Climate is a life support issue that requires a war time response. Regulation will be required in addition to economic measures like Gordon Campbell’s carbon tax. From CNBC: The New York City Council has voted to pass legislation banning the use of natural gas in most new buildings. Under the law, construction projects submitted for approval after 2027 must use sources like electricity for stoves, space heaters and water boilers instead of gas or oil. The bill would cut 2.1 million tons of carbon emissions by 2040, equivalent to the annual emissions of 450,000 cars.
      Bob Landell in Analysis
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      To address global heating: stop hooking up new BC homes and businesses to gas

      Yes, the province regulates this. You’re likely right that pressure from large mini’s would help. Thx
      Bob Landell in Analysis
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      To address global heating: stop hooking up new BC homes and businesses to gas

      Very interesting topic, is using RNG for home heating the best use or does it perpetuate a fuel use that should be phased out for the domestic market? Fortis is expanding service areas which doesn't suggest it sees market decline in the near future.
      M Holm in Analysis
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      To address global heating: stop hooking up new BC homes and businesses to gas

      I agree with you, Bob. I'm active with Force of Nature Alliance, which works at the municipal level. Municipalities don't have legal jurisdiction to pass a regulation saying "no gas hookups to new homes". They need to be granted that permission from the BC Ministry of Environment. The BC Ministry of Environment doesn't seem interested in making this move. However, daring municipalities in MetroVan have pushed the Province's Step Code, so more daring municipalities are needed!
      Laurie P in Analysis
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      Forestry consultant’s lawsuit against provincial government heads to trial

      Judith Lavoie in Forests
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      Startled pedestrians and cowboy cyclists may not be a good mix

      Whoops! At age 81 I just bought an ebike. Much easier on the hills and no parking problems. Ken
      Ken in Commentary
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      The Avenue Gallery – Feature Artist – Marianne Meyer

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      "My work is always changing which gives me the pleasure to experiment and to move forward. I work and re-work my paintings until I reach the point when I feel that they express just the right amount of layering, structure and depth. The final colour constellations invite the viewer to find their own personal experience of my pieces. I believe that that’s what art should do." – Marianne Meyer The Avenue Gallery 2184 Oak Bay Avenue Monday - Saturday: 10am - 5pm, Sunday 11am - 4:30pm
      Heather Wheeler in Upcoming Events
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      Highrises and homeless—how big city of us! 

      Gene Miller in Development and architecture
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      Chip In for the Kids: Christmas Tree Recycling

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      Easter Seals’ annual Christmas Tree Recycle, Chip In for the Kids, will be happening January 8th & 9th, 2022.  People can dispose of their Christmas tree in an environmentally-friendly manner at one of our 8 locations on Vancouver Island.  All funds raised from Chip In for the Kids goes towards Easter Seals programs and services, including Camp Shawnigan. Lions Club members, along with volunteers from Davey Tree Services (Greater Victoria) and Competition Tree Service (Shawnigan, Mill Bay and Duncan) will be accepting Christmas trees in exchange for a donation at the following locations from 10am to 4pm on January 8th & 9th, 2022: -         Tillicum Centre -         Save-On-Foods – Fort & Foul Bay location -         Broadmead Village Shopping Centre -         Westshore Town Centre -         University Heights Shopping Centre -         Thrifty Foods – Mill Bay Location -         Mason’s Store & Patio, Shawnigan Lake -         BC Forest Discovery Centre, Duncan Find more info here: https://www.eastersealsbcy.ca/events/chip-in-for-the-kids/ Thank you for the support of Easter Seals!
      Easter Seals BC Yukon in Upcoming Events
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      A BC birth story from 1858 provokes reflections on Christmas and Canada’s future

      Stephen Hume in Commentary
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