tree loss

March 25, 2026

CRD Denies Free Access to Information that is in the Public Interest, regarding felled trees in Elk/Beaver Lake; claims they can pick and choose who can receive such information at lowered cost.

CRD Denies Free Access to Information that is in the Public Interest, regarding felled trees in Elk/Beaver Lake; claims they can pick and choose who can receive such information at lowered cost. By Sasha IzardMarch 25, 2026 Last month, I… Continue reading

March 15, 2026

Camosun College’s Tree Massacre

Camosun College’s Tree Massacre By Sasha IzardMarch 15, 2026 It’s been an ongoing theme on CRD Watch, and in my writings that Post-Secondary Institutions on Southern Vancouver Island, shackled to the unsustainability of ecology destroying growth-based capitalism and a government… Continue reading

February 19, 2026

Like wooden tombstones: The latest tree decimation in Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park.

Like wooden tombstones: The latest tree decimation in Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park. Sasha Izard Feb 19, 2026 In the morning hours of today, tree cutting trucks towing wood chippers behind them made their way into the vicinity of Elk/Beaver Lake… Continue reading

January 25, 2026

Bill 44: The Oversight‑Free Makeover, by M. Rose Munro

Bill 44: The Oversight‑Free Makeover By M. Rose Munro Bill 44 must be repealed because it represents a sweeping, top‑down restructuring of land‑use authority pushed through without public consultation and municipal partnership. It is, put simply, a governance bypass: a bill that… Continue reading

May 24, 2025

FOI reveals content of discussion regarding Bill 44 and ‘missing middle’ upzoning at the Union Club between Saanich Staff and the UDI, a registered lobbying organization that advances development/real estate interests. “For background, in June 2024, we rezoned approximately 25,000 lots in Saanich.” “Neighbours may not know until they see signs of construction”. “Saanich wanted similar outcomes as Province”

FOI reveals content of discussion regarding Bill 44 and ‘missing middle’ upzoning at the Union Club between Saanich Staff and the UDI, a registered lobbying organization that advances development/real estate interests. “For background, in June 2024, we rezoned approximately 25,000… Continue reading

CRD Denies Free Access to Information that is in the Public Interest, regarding felled trees in Elk/Beaver Lake; claims they can pick and choose who can receive such information at lowered cost.

Camosun College’s Tree Massacre

Like wooden tombstones: The latest tree decimation in Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park.

Bill 44: The Oversight‑Free Makeover, by M. Rose Munro

Bill 44: The Oversight‑Free Makeover, by M. Rose Munro