Monthly Archives: October 2009

CLIFF comes to Cowichan

  Free Admission Sunday, November 29, 2009 1 pm to 9 pm Vimy Community Hall 3968 Gibbins Rd Duncan BC, V9L 6G4 Dear Friends,   This year marks the birth of a Canada-wide film festival dedicated to Workers and their … Continue reading

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Diary of a Mad Trustee Open Meeting October 7th 2009

  Principiis Obsta…Finem Respice     Resist the Beginning…Consider the End   When I wanted to add an item for discussion to the board agenda I realised for trustees there is no place to go. We must wander aimlessly through … Continue reading

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Diary of a Mad Trustee-September 16th 2009 Open Board Meeting

        Principiis Obsta…Finem Respice Resist the Beginning…Consider the End  It comes in many forms – the tactics for ‘shock and awe’ used to convince us ‘drastic action’ and ‘major restructuring’ are in order. Sometimes it is bombastic … Continue reading

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