Nick Caumanns

Politics

Politics: You scratch my back…

Mayor Siebring, retiring soon to Alberta, is hoping to extend his reach across the provincial boundary and help install Rosalie Sawrie as the...

Community

Politics: Birds of a Feather

A judge long ago once famously said, "People are not hung for stealing horses, people are hung because horses may not be stolen". Politics is...

Community

Charles Borg, a new face in local politics.

Every municipal election brings out two groups: the incumbents and previous also-rans, and the fresh faces. We know enough about the incumbents and even...

Editorial

North Cowichan Mayor: Three Candidates, Two Choices

The three way contest for the next Mayor of North Cowichan is really a two way race as John Koury faces off against Rob...

Politics

A Tale of Two Cities, Neighbours Contrast Approaches

The most recent ranking of economic resilience by BC Business Magazine places Duncan/North Cowichan at 27th out of 50 communities. Being average might be...

Politics

Chemainus Gets More than Fair Share

At the February 2, 2022 Council meeting, North Cowichan Council voted on a series of grants for local groups. THe total amount awarded was...

Community

Trees vs. Solar Power

As a counter-point our five-part series on solar power perhaps it’s useful to restate the whole issue in a less technical and more down...

Politics

North Cowichan: The Taxman Cometh

North Cowichan's Council has imprinted a clear left-of-center stamp on our taxation future. Last election we saw a decided and clear shift to a...

Community

Is It Really Getting Drier in The Cowichan Valley?

There's always talk of how dry, or wet, or cold, or hot things have been lately. It's human nature to talk about the weather...

Community

Potatoes and Logs A Source of Early Conflict

Settlement by Europeans moved quickly in the Cowichan Valley after initial settlements in the 1850's. By 1890, a number of logging operators were at...

Editorial