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MelanieMcCollum 🍁🚲 @melanievi.bsky.social · 20d

The outrage seems to stem from the fact this older man is a US citizen- many have began to accept it’s different if the person is not American

MelanieMcCollum 🍁🚲 @melanievi.bsky.social · 20d

I think there is a simple way to prioritize them:
1. relates to a service local government is responsible for
2. relates to a service the province is responsible for that directly impacts local government
3. relates to provincial government policy that LG wishes to advocate for/against

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MelanieMcCollum 🍁🚲 @melanievi.bsky.social · 21d

The reason it had to be voted on is it didn’t meet the criteria of an emergency resolution- that the matter arose after submission cut off.
I had a late resolution that was debated on Friday morning that met the criteria.

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MelanieMcCollum 🍁🚲 @melanievi.bsky.social · 21d

My personal opinion is each region should get to have a max of 10 resolutions. Would force delegates to decide on priorities.
Current problem is when everything is a priority nothing is!

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MelanieMcCollum 🍁🚲 @melanievi.bsky.social · Sep 16

www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/7bdcedc...
Coyne nails it here - Kirk was no moderate and those who pretend he was (ehem Federal Conservatives) are demonstrating true values
calling actual fascists out is not rhetoric it is patriotic duty

The death of Charlie Kirk did not make him a moderate

He is well on his way to sainthood among MAGA Republicans

www.theglobeandmail.com

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MelanieMcCollum 🍁🚲 @melanievi.bsky.social · Sep 15

MPs can denounce political violence without honoring a person who's life's work was spreading messages of hate against marginalized groups... doesn't seem that complex

Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · Sep 15

Jesus Christ.

A standing ovation — from Liberals too — for Charlie Kirk in the Canadian House of Commons.

You can (and should) oppose political violence without doing all this, you know.

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MelanieMcCollum 🍁🚲 @melanievi.bsky.social · Sep 15

I was coming here to say the same thing

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MelanieMcCollum 🍁🚲 @melanievi.bsky.social · Sep 15

Latest CMHC reports showed Courtenay's vacancy rates have moved to 4.3%
Still lots of work to do around affordable rental availability, but it is encouraging to see a more balanced rental market developing

MelanieMcCollum 🍁🚲 @melanievi.bsky.social · Jan 5

More new rental units coming up in Courtenay. I wonder if 2025 will be the year we finally see balanced vacancy rates (around 3%)

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MelanieMcCollum 🍁🚲 @melanievi.bsky.social · Sep 12

Only if you’re looking for a new status symbol

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MelanieMcCollum 🍁🚲 @melanievi.bsky.social · Sep 10

Courtenay is no place for hate. I'm happy to see the RCMP taking this seriously - it's of course much bigger issue than just damage to property

CHEK News @cheknews.ca · Sep 10

Comox Valley RCMP is asking for help to identify the driver of a truck involved in damaging a rainbow crosswalk in downtown Courtenay.

Comox Valley RCMP seek driver after damage to rainbow crosswalk in Courtenay

Comox Valley RCMP is asking for help to identify the driver of a truck involved in damaging a rainbow crosswalk in downtown Courtenay.

cheknews.ca

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MelanieMcCollum 🍁🚲 @melanievi.bsky.social · Sep 10

BC Gov has backed pedaled on their commitment to have mattress producers pay for the cost of disposing their products - citing affordability reasons. A short cited move that will see more illegal dumping and increase costs of disposal.
www.richmond-news.com/economy-law-...

B.C.'s move to halt mattress recycling will cost people more, say critics

Move to drop mattresses from producer-pay list will cost people more, say critics

www.richmond-news.com

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MelanieMcCollum 🍁🚲 @melanievi.bsky.social · Sep 10

I encourage elected officials from around BC to speak to their MLAs and request that the mattress Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) be implemented as has long been promised by the Ministry.

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MelanieMcCollum 🍁🚲 @melanievi.bsky.social · Sep 10

BC Gov has backed pedaled on their commitment to have mattress producers pay for the cost of disposing their products - citing affordability reasons. A short cited move that will see more illegal dumping and increase costs of disposal.
www.richmond-news.com/economy-law-...

B.C.'s move to halt mattress recycling will cost people more, say critics

Move to drop mattresses from producer-pay list will cost people more, say critics

www.richmond-news.com

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MelanieMcCollum 🍁🚲 @melanievi.bsky.social · Sep 3

I received one of these texts this morning - at first glace it looked legit, even though I sure that ICBC doesn't send fine reminders via text message.
Don't click those links people !

CHEK News @cheknews.ca · Sep 3

Campbell River RCMP says multiple people have reported receiving scam texts pretending to be from ICBC recently, and is advising people to be cautious.

Scam text posing as ICBC circulating in Campbell River: RCMP

Campbell River RCMP says multiple people have reported receiving scam texts pretending to be from ICBC recently, and is advising people to be cautious.

cheknews.ca

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MelanieMcCollum 🍁🚲 @melanievi.bsky.social · Aug 26

Ah summer… so much beauty surrounds me. What a place to call home!

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MelanieMcCollum 🍁🚲 @melanievi.bsky.social · Aug 23

The Government of Israel is redefining their own limits of terror and evil each day of their assault on Palestine. Bombing people seeking food in a famine of Isreal's creation.
How can our government standby and do nothing?

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Rhuta Bhayga @rhutabhayga.bsky.social · Aug 5

Fascism - rule by dictator
Oligarchy - gvt by wealthy few
Theocracy - ruled by religion
Kakistocracy - gvt by least qualified

America has produced a most unique system of government

A theofascoligkakracy

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Times Colonist @timescolonist.bsky.social · Jul 30

Ship breaking critic wins $165K after company's legal delays

Union Bay activist was awarded the legal fees after the ship breaker was found to have delayed an anti-SLAPP application.

dlvr.it

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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · Jul 29

At this point, has Mark Carney made any decisions that Pierre Poilievre wouldn't? So far he's playing nice with Trump, promising massive cuts to federal programs so he can spike military spending, and passing multiple bills of dubious constitutionality.

An absolutely deplorable record so far.

Unofficial CP24 Mirror @cp24-mirror.bsky.social · Jul 28

Health advocates shocked as Carney Liberals back away from pharmacare program

Health advocates say they’re shocked to hear the federal government may not sign more pharmacare funding deals, which would leave coverage uneven across the country.

www.cp24.com

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MelanieMcCollum 🍁🚲 @melanievi.bsky.social · Jul 29

that helps limit the frequency of how often I eat it :)

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MelanieMcCollum 🍁🚲 @melanievi.bsky.social · Jul 29

IndoMie Mi Goreng - all the little packets of salt yumminess

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Comox Valley Regional District @comoxvalleyrd.bsky.social · Jul 21

Comox Valley Emergency Management is aware of a fire in the Comox Lake area. BC Wildfire Service is responding and will be supported by nearby fire departments if necessary.

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MelanieMcCollum 🍁🚲 @melanievi.bsky.social · Jul 14

that's hard to make sense of!

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Lindsay Brown @lidsville.bsky.social · Jul 7

Earth to Mark Carney: ‘Decarbonized Oil’ Is as Real as Vitamin Cigarettes scl.io/jpuy8zp via @DeSmog #cdnpoli

Earth to Mark Carney: ‘Decarbonized Oil’ Is as Real as Vitamin Cigarettes

Canada's new PM parroted industry nonsense after a meeting with premiers last week.

scl.io

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MelanieMcCollum 🍁🚲 @melanievi.bsky.social · Jul 2

I’ve been very disappointed with the BC GOVS recent shift away from climate action. We need to ensure our economic development is focused on the future - a transition away from fossil fuels

Stephen Hui @stephenhui.bsky.social · Jul 2

It's a good time to tell the BC government we need strong climate action more than ever. #CleanBC #bcpoli engage.gov.bc.ca/govtogetherb...

CleanBC Review - govTogetherBC

Engagement is open until August 1, 2025 On this page: Engagement summary How to provide feedback How your contribution makes a difference open Take the survey Written submission instructions and guide...

engage.gov.bc.ca

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