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      <title>ALOHA~  PENDER ISLANDers!!</title>
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      <description>&lt;div&gt;im moving to the island!!  
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&lt;br/&gt;if you're looking for activity partners :)  look no further ~
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&lt;br/&gt;lol ...i cant wait to spread my wings over this land~  create, community, love
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&lt;br/&gt;~
&lt;br/&gt;blessings my family
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&lt;br/&gt;saralien&lt;/div&gt;
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:06:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>leelalienation44</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-11-21T06:06:22Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Roomie needed/ Pender Island</title>
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      <description>&lt;div&gt;$400/mo. + utility share.     Close by Medicine Beach in Magic Lake neighborhood.    Share with 55yr. smoke-friendly longhair male.  And tabby cat.   Drop me a line, eh?    @   joeactionhero23@gmail.com &lt;/div&gt;
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:51:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-12-30T18:51:42Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Natural refuge needed for friend with environmental illness</title>
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      <description>&lt;div&gt;Laxmi is receiving treatment for severe environmental illness, but in order for it to work, she urgently requires a refuge for a few weeks, where she can take a break from all scents / synthetic materials / moulds / energy fields - esp. cell &amp;amp; wi-fi that affects her so intensely. 
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&lt;br/&gt;Does anyone have a cottage or simple place in nature available, ideally away from electromagnetic impact of computers / WiFi particularly / cordless and cell phones, etc.? Or do you know of others who have such a place? Even a temporary situation would be of tremendous help. Rental costs would be covered, of course. 
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&lt;br/&gt;Please help put the word and energy out. Thank you for helping Laxmi find a safe place! 
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&lt;br/&gt;To contact Laxmi, please email via laxminow@yahoo.com. 
&lt;br/&gt;Or you can leave a phone message for her at 250 - 384 3030. 
&lt;br/&gt;Friends will be picking up messages for her. &lt;/div&gt;
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:54:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Angelisa</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-09-01T17:54:37Z</dc:date>
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      <title>ride from saltspring to hornby</title>
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      <description>&lt;div&gt;week after next?  &lt;/div&gt;
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      <dc:date>2008-07-26T22:14:37Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Living on a Gulf Island?</title>
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      <description>&lt;div&gt;Hello, to whoever reads this!
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&lt;br/&gt;I have a dream, that I've had for a long, long time, to live on one of the Gulf Islands, especially, Salt Spring Island. I feel I would fit in there quite well, as I'm artistic in temperment, and love the natural world. But my question to you is this: how does one make a living on an island? I'm sure jobs are scarce, and my art is surely not up to par, for anyone to buy it! 
&lt;br/&gt;So how do people get by, there? What I'm looking for financially, is enough for food, and a roof over my head. (And the chance to work my art, and be with like-minded people.)
&lt;br/&gt;So, if anyone who is living on a Gulf Island would like to answer my post, suggestions, or tips on how to make a living there, I would much appreciate it!&lt;/div&gt;
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2004 01:59:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Crystal</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2004-02-09T01:59:56Z</dc:date>
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      <title>looking for a promoter on saltspring or galiano or any other gulf island.....</title>
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      <description>&lt;div&gt;greetings! it's missbliss here from the mainland..
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&lt;br/&gt;i am looking for someone who would like to help promote and present a night in your area in may
&lt;br/&gt;i've got a couple of dj's from vancouver who are playing in victoria sat may 17th, and we're looking for somewhere to play on friday the 16th
&lt;br/&gt;if interested or have ideas please be in touch
&lt;br/&gt;thank you
&lt;br/&gt;be well
&lt;br/&gt;missusblissus&lt;/div&gt;
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      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:22:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>MissBliss</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-03-23T18:22:29Z</dc:date>
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      <title>salt spring sound</title>
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      <description>&lt;div&gt;hey, I just bought the music store on salt spring. tons of vinyl, cds, some musical instruments. I'm open most days 11-6, 131 McPhillips Ave on Salt Spring Island. Come in and visit...
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&lt;br/&gt;bookbill&lt;/div&gt;
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      <title>i want a cabin/room within nature environment!!</title>
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      <description>&lt;div&gt;hello!!
&lt;br/&gt;any leads on a cozy cabin/room in house in one of these area would help.
&lt;br/&gt;saltspring
&lt;br/&gt;galiano
&lt;br/&gt;sooke
&lt;br/&gt;sydney
&lt;br/&gt;saanich
&lt;br/&gt;or around vic.
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&lt;br/&gt;references on request
&lt;br/&gt;for january 1st or feb 1st
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&lt;br/&gt;thanks
&lt;br/&gt;manuel&lt;/div&gt;
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:40:09 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>manuel</dc:creator>
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      <title>travelling circus performers seek venue!</title>
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      <description>&lt;div&gt;hello tribe friends.
&lt;br/&gt;a wonderful family of circus performers has arrived on vancouver island in their double-decker bus. they have been travelling the world for 16 years non-stop, hitting every continent. they do acrobatics and silks and lots of other cool stuff...
&lt;br/&gt;they are looking for a place to perform THIS WEEKEND in victoria or on a nearby gulf island.. so pender, saltspring (they were immediately shot down by the flying dream circus school?) or maine?
&lt;br/&gt;if anyone has any leads or suggestions please contact me.
&lt;br/&gt;they only need a high ceiling, some way to anchor their rig, and about a half hour to set up. 
&lt;br/&gt;check out their story at:
&lt;br/&gt;www.thesprockets.com&lt;/div&gt;
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 02:34:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>emily</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2007-11-14T02:34:18Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Just saying hi...and sharing some tunes</title>
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      <description>&lt;div&gt;My spiritual home is Cortes...grew up there...living in the UK has taken its toll and have seriously been thinking about returning..
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&lt;br/&gt;ANYWAY I wanted to share my podcast with you....
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&lt;br/&gt;http://canyella.podomatic.com
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&lt;br/&gt;Music from the Balkans, Spain...all over really. Let me know what you think. You can subscribe on iTunes too...
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;xx
&lt;br/&gt;Canyella&lt;/div&gt;
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      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2007 13:23:09 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>looking for kindred on saltspring</title>
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      <description>&lt;div&gt;remember the starbooks emergency shelter?  i miss ya, crue.&lt;/div&gt;
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2007 18:27:51 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The kids are all right</title>
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      <description>&lt;div&gt;We're living in Vic right now, and was hoping I could get some feedback on the availabilty or need for childcare on the gulf islands...We are planning to open up a sacred safe space for the "aware" children, well all children, a place where they will be somewhat guided if needed, but mainly supported on their respective paths and with their special gifts.....I guess one could call this spritual childcare....
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&lt;br/&gt;Anyone know of how succesful this could be or of any places currently operating like this????
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&lt;br/&gt;MUch appreciated....
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&lt;br/&gt;peace!
&lt;br/&gt;rebecca&lt;/div&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Rebecca</dc:creator>
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      <description>&lt;div&gt;I grew up on Vancouver Island, but I've spent most of my adult life between school in Vancouver and living in East Asia with my partner. We're in our late twenties, with very little money, and dreaming of settling down on one of the remoter gulf islands.
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&lt;br/&gt;Our question is: Is it still possible to buy a small, wooded, somewhat secluded lot for $50 - 100k or less? We're translators and able to live away from things. Any information would be much appreciated.
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&lt;br/&gt;S.&lt;/div&gt;
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      <title>got water, got pure food, got clothing?, needing....</title>
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      <description>&lt;div&gt;hey hey folks,
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&lt;br/&gt;My soul siStar and I are seeking a cottage or a space of sorts with some org veg gardening possibility and a bright Light space to work with kids...
&lt;br/&gt;Anyone know of any places coming up for rent April or May? 
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&lt;br/&gt;oneheart,
&lt;br/&gt;rebecca&lt;/div&gt;
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2007 02:09:57 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>3-day Flower of Life Workshop - Gabriola Island</title>
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      <description>&lt;div&gt;Greetings friends! I am very happy and proud to announce that we will be hosting a Flower of Life Workshop at Blue Apples Metaphysical &amp;amp; Wellness, (The brand new store we've opened at Silva Bay on Gabriola Island, BC.)
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&lt;br/&gt;MARCH 30 - APRIL 1, 2007.
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&lt;br/&gt;This workshop teaches the 17 breath Merkaba meditation for activating your living Merkaba energy field as originally introduced by Drunvalo Melchizedek. We will utilize the concepts of Sacred Geometry to gain an understanding of the relationship between our thoughts, emotions and the electro-magnetic field of the heart. These principles guide you into bringing your mental body into alignment with your heart and through their integration results in Unconditional Love for all of life. This multi-experiential workshop will teach you how to make use of your energy and emotions to manifest your own reality! It will help you get in touch with your higher self, and into alignment with your purpose, to function with balance and ease in your reality. Even if you do not consider yourself to be sensitive, you will come away with a deeper sense of your energy and how to make use of it while opening a connection to your inner being and heart. This workshop is a place for ALL to come and express in a safe environment, to be seen and heard for who you are, to open your heart, share, and bond with others and have fun!
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;FACILITATED BY: Ron LaPlace www.ronlaplace.com
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&lt;br/&gt;COURSE TIMES:
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&lt;br/&gt;MARCH 30 - APRIL 1, 2007.
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&lt;br/&gt;(Fri) 5:30pm-9:30pm
&lt;br/&gt;(Sat &amp;amp; Sun) 9:30am-5:30pm
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&lt;br/&gt;FEE: $333
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&lt;br/&gt;LOCATION: Blue Apples Metaphysical &amp;amp; Wellness
&lt;br/&gt;#7 3415 South rd.
&lt;br/&gt;Gabriola Island, BC
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&lt;br/&gt;A deposit of $55 holds your space with the remainder due once the workshop commences.
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;To reserve your space contact Bobbie Kerfoot:
&lt;br/&gt;250-247-9799 (Blue Apples)
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&lt;br/&gt;Can't make it to this workshop because of distance? Please check www.floweroflife.org for more information on other workshops held worldwide.
&lt;br/&gt;Thanks, many blessings to you!
&lt;br/&gt;~Bobbie&lt;/div&gt;
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2007 02:28:13 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Sah'Rah</dc:creator>
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      <title>home needed</title>
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      <description>&lt;div&gt;I will be returning from the tropics soon and need a home/apt. near Duncan which includes  ;  
&lt;br/&gt;bathtub
&lt;br/&gt;excellent heating
&lt;br/&gt;low noise level (peace &amp;amp; quiet &amp;amp; cleanliness)
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&lt;br/&gt;this could be a shared place but would require others to practice above average hygene, clean floors, bathroom, kitchen etc.
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&lt;br/&gt;I can apy up to $500.oo monthly
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&lt;br/&gt;please contact me if u have it.&lt;/div&gt;
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2007 22:24:26 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>AMan-ManA</dc:creator>
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      <title>Post effects everyone in BC</title>
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      <description>&lt;div&gt;Ok. The following effects everyone working and living and paying taxes in BC so i am posting everywhere I can. please read. and then email and talk to everyone you know about it and what to do about it.
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&lt;br/&gt;Here is some information about the unheard of Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement between BC and Alberta.
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&lt;br/&gt;I want to make two points and then a plee before you read the article.
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&lt;br/&gt;1)"The Agricultural Land Commission, the
&lt;br/&gt;Island Trusts, regional districts and land use restrictions in
&lt;br/&gt;provincial parks will all be vulnerable to a TILMA challenge as of next
&lt;br/&gt;April (2007)." - This is for any evironmentalist on the culture jamming list and beyond.
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&lt;br/&gt;2 )"They could then be challenged for
&lt;br/&gt;regulating the size and location of commercial signs and billboards,
&lt;br/&gt;imposing height restrictions on buildings, or requiring green space
&lt;br/&gt;allocations from developers." - For all you cultural jammers out there, you are going to have a lot of work on your hands. all those new billboards, popping up everywhere.
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;My plee: I don't know of any actions/campaigns against this agreement, yet. I hope i will find some to inform you all of. But from where I stand, we need to do something. What? Don't know that part yet. But I think we might be able to angle it from the illegitimacy of the agreement (" no legislation introduced to give it legitimacy")
&lt;br/&gt;I just really want to get a discussion on this going. So any thoughts would be great.
&lt;br/&gt;I will attach the original article as well on the bottom.
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;fighting till my last breath,
&lt;br/&gt;jax
&lt;br/&gt;
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&lt;br/&gt;December 13, 2006
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;Murray Dobbin
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;Last April the governments of B.C. and Alberta signed an agreement
&lt;br/&gt;called the Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA).
&lt;br/&gt;There was no public notice, little media coverage, no legislation
&lt;br/&gt;introduced to give it legitimacy and no debate in the legislature. The
&lt;br/&gt;Alberta-based think tank, the Canada West Foundation, says TILMA will
&lt;br/&gt;rid the provinces of barriers that "frustrate business".
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;The most draconian aspect of TILMA is its investment provisions. Once
&lt;br/&gt;the agreement enters into force on April 1, 2007, individuals and
&lt;br/&gt;businesses will gain the right to launch complaints and get up to $5
&lt;br/&gt;million in awards against governments just because they “restrict”
&lt;br/&gt;investment. Since pretty much everything a government does in some way
&lt;br/&gt;restricts investment, the two provinces are in for a wild ride.
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;TILMA claims will be decided by NAFTA-like panels.
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;What are some examples of government restrictions on investment that
&lt;br/&gt;could be challenged under TILMA? TILMA has some exceptions, but land use
&lt;br/&gt;planning is not one of them. The Agricultural Land Commission, the
&lt;br/&gt;Island Trusts, regional districts and land use restrictions in
&lt;br/&gt;provincial parks will all be vulnerable to a TILMA challenge as of next
&lt;br/&gt;April. Municipalities will have a two-year grace period before the
&lt;br/&gt;government extends TILMA to them. They could then be challenged for
&lt;br/&gt;regulating the size and location of commercial signs and billboards,
&lt;br/&gt;imposing height restrictions on buildings, or requiring green space
&lt;br/&gt;allocations from developers. And they can be challenged starting in
&lt;br/&gt;April if they introduce bylaws that are stricter than their existing ones.
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;We can get some idea of what we might be in for by looking at Oregon. A
&lt;br/&gt;ballot measure approved in 2004 gives property owners there the right to
&lt;br/&gt;sue for compensation for anything the state or local governments do that
&lt;br/&gt;restricts the value of their property. The result is the effective end
&lt;br/&gt;of land use planning. According to Sheila Martin, Director of the
&lt;br/&gt;Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies, the ballot measure has
&lt;br/&gt;resulted in over 6,000 claims totalling over $6 billion.
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;“The biggest impact of the measure,” says Martin, “has been on Oregon’s
&lt;br/&gt;land use regulations which seek to protect farm and forest land.” Land
&lt;br/&gt;use deregulation outside the cities has Martin especially worried: “The
&lt;br/&gt;urban growth boundary will become ‘leaky,’ releasing pressure for higher
&lt;br/&gt;density in the cities.” Many challenges have been filed against “sign
&lt;br/&gt;ordinances” regulating the size and location of commercial signs.
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;Like the dilemma BC and Alberta will face under TILMA, Oregon is now
&lt;br/&gt;having to decide whether to pay compensation to keep their regulations,
&lt;br/&gt;or waive them for the complainant. The trouble is, there is no limit to
&lt;br/&gt;the number of claims that can be made against a single regulation - so
&lt;br/&gt;if you want to keep it, you have to keep paying.
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;How many claims will BC get? Oregon allows anyone with property in the
&lt;br/&gt;state to sue over land use regulation. TILMA gives Albertans the right
&lt;br/&gt;to sue BC over restrictions on their BC investments, and vice versa. But
&lt;br/&gt;Gordon Campbell is hocking TILMA to all the other provinces to get them
&lt;br/&gt;to sign on, which would expand the potential number of complaints
&lt;br/&gt;against BC. And under TILMA complaints can be made against a wide range
&lt;br/&gt;of government regulations or programs, not just land use planning.
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;TILMA allows for a limited number of “Legitimate Objectives” so
&lt;br/&gt;governments can try to defend themselves before a dispute panel, arguing
&lt;br/&gt;their regulations were "necessary." But nothing in TILMA recognizes the
&lt;br/&gt;kind of quality of life objectives served by land use planning.
&lt;br/&gt;Moreover, a government would also have to demonstrate that its measure
&lt;br/&gt;is not more restrictive to business than necessary to achieve its
&lt;br/&gt;objectives.
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;BC officials are making extravagant claims about trade barriers between
&lt;br/&gt;the provinces, suggesting that TILMA could “save” BC $4.8 billion - an
&lt;br/&gt;eye-popping figure, equivalent to what BC earns annually from its
&lt;br/&gt;softwood exports to the US. In October, federal officials told a Senate
&lt;br/&gt;committee that reliable studies have estimated inter-provincial trade
&lt;br/&gt;barriers to be about one tenth the amount BC is claiming, and vary
&lt;br/&gt;depending on what is defined as a trade barrier. Is the removal of land
&lt;br/&gt;use restrictions part of the "benefits" to be gained by TILMA? What
&lt;br/&gt;about the drop in property values that could result from uncontrolled
&lt;br/&gt;development?
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;Alberta cabinet minister Gary Mar told a Richmond business audience the
&lt;br/&gt;easy process TILMA provides for complaints to be taken against
&lt;br/&gt;governments is "everything Canadian business asked for." He was right
&lt;br/&gt;about that. But what about everyone else?
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&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;www.winnipegfreepress.com/westv...c.html
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;Agreement cuts provincial powers to govern
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;Winnipeg Free Press
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;Fri Nov 3 2006
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;By Murray Dobbin
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;WHAT if a provincial government signed an agreement forcing it to make
&lt;br/&gt;most of its regulations identical to those of another province? What if
&lt;br/&gt;this government voluntarily made itself, and every municipality within
&lt;br/&gt;its borders, open to lawsuits over virtually anything it did that
&lt;br/&gt;restricted investment? What if it tied its own hands so that, no matter
&lt;br/&gt;how much a region was suffering economically, it could not provide
&lt;br/&gt;assistance that might "distort investment decisions?"
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;Well, there are no "what ifs" about it. This past spring, B.C.'s Gordon
&lt;br/&gt;Campbell and Alberta's Ralph Klein signed an agreement with exactly
&lt;br/&gt;these sweeping constraints on the ability to govern. It is called the
&lt;br/&gt;Trade, Investment, and Labour Mobility Agreement. B.C. and Alberta trade
&lt;br/&gt;officials are now shopping it around to other provinces to get them to
&lt;br/&gt;sign on. The agreement comes into effect next April.
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;According to Todd Hirsch of the Canada West Foundation, the agreement
&lt;br/&gt;could erase the borders between B.C. and Alberta so that the only
&lt;br/&gt;differences between them will be "voting and the colour of the licence
&lt;br/&gt;plate."
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;Except, once the agreement comes into full force, voting provincially in
&lt;br/&gt;B.C. and Alberta could be a waste of time.
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;Under the agreement, the B.C. or Alberta government will be barred from
&lt;br/&gt;doing anything that could "impair or restrict" trade, not only between
&lt;br/&gt;the provinces but also through them to another province or country. One
&lt;br/&gt;article just flatly decrees that there shall be "No Obstacles" to this
&lt;br/&gt;trade.
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;Governments will be prohibited from providing subsidies that either
&lt;br/&gt;directly or indirectly "distort investment decisions."
&lt;br/&gt;Click here to find out more!
&lt;br/&gt;Some exceptions, such as for water, are permitted but even these are to
&lt;br/&gt;be reviewed annually to get them reduced.
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;The agreement also requires B.C. and Alberta to "mutually recognize or
&lt;br/&gt;otherwise reconcile their existing standards and regulations" if these
&lt;br/&gt;"impair or restrict" trade, investment or labour mobility. Then it
&lt;br/&gt;prohibits new regulations from being introduced that would have these
&lt;br/&gt;effects. Since regulation always restricts investment in some way, the
&lt;br/&gt;result will be that all future B.C. and Alberta governments will be
&lt;br/&gt;prevented from strengthening their regulations.
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;How exactly is this going to work? What would happen, for example, if
&lt;br/&gt;B.C. voters decided they had had enough of leaky condos and voted for a
&lt;br/&gt;party committed to tougher construction regulations? A government
&lt;br/&gt;elected on such a commitment would quickly find it had to betray its
&lt;br/&gt;promise or be vulnerable to a trade investment challenge.
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;Plus if either province considers any new initiatives, it has to give
&lt;br/&gt;the other party to the agreement the right to comment in advance and is
&lt;br/&gt;then obligated to "take the other province's comments into
&lt;br/&gt;consideration." In sharp contrast, citizens in B.C. and Alberta were
&lt;br/&gt;never consulted by their own governments on this astonishing agreement.
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;As part of their sales job, Alberta's Gary Mar and B.C.'s Colin Hansen
&lt;br/&gt;have claimed the agreement will not result in lower provincial standards
&lt;br/&gt;-- just ones that are "appropriate." In reality, however, the agreement
&lt;br/&gt;can only lead to deregulation because businesses are only likely to sue
&lt;br/&gt;governments over regulations they think are too high, not ones that are
&lt;br/&gt;too weak. In a vastly expanded version of provisions in NAFTA, any
&lt;br/&gt;resident of B.C. or Alberta will gain extensive new grounds to sue
&lt;br/&gt;government. A dispute panel will be empowered to make binding decisions
&lt;br/&gt;and grant compensation of up to $5 million for any government action
&lt;br/&gt;that violates the agreement. Repeated complaints can be taken about the
&lt;br/&gt;same government policy or regulation.
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;Governments can go on bended knee to trade investment panels and argue
&lt;br/&gt;that their regulations were "necessary," but trade dispute panels rarely
&lt;br/&gt;accept such arguments. Plus, this agreement only recognizes a limited
&lt;br/&gt;list of regulatory objectives as "legitimate."
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;For example, a city's desire to prevent urban blight is not on the list
&lt;br/&gt;of legitimate objectives, so municipal bans on billboards would likely
&lt;br/&gt;be a violation.
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;No wonder Gary Mar could tell a business audience in Richmond that the
&lt;br/&gt;dispute process is "everything Canadian business asked for."
&lt;br/&gt;The pact creates endless potential for litigation against government
&lt;br/&gt;right down to the school board level, without any demonstrable benefit.
&lt;br/&gt;A 1998 study done for the B.C. government found that: "efforts to
&lt;br/&gt;liberalize interprovincial trade will have almost no effect on trade
&lt;br/&gt;flows. The reality is that interprovincial trade barriers are already
&lt;br/&gt;very low."
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;As for labour mobility, all of provisions for increased labour mobility
&lt;br/&gt;will already be covered in Premier Gary Doer's initiative to see
&lt;br/&gt;professional requirements harmonized across Canada.
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;To sum up, the agreement pretty much bans new regulation and government
&lt;br/&gt;assistance for economic development. Perhaps in anticipation of the
&lt;br/&gt;pact, the B.C. legislature's fall sitting was cancelled with the
&lt;br/&gt;government claiming there was not enough to do. When asked about the
&lt;br/&gt;constitutionality of the agreement, Steven Shrybman, a partner in the
&lt;br/&gt;law firm of Sack, Goldblatt, and Mitchell, commented that "a basic
&lt;br/&gt;principle of constitutional law is that a government cannot fetter its
&lt;br/&gt;own legislative prerogatives by abandoning its authority to govern."
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;Sounds like what the Trade, Investment, and Labour Mobility Agreement is
&lt;br/&gt;all about.
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;Murray Dobbin is a Vancouver-based writer.
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;fighting till my last breath,
&lt;br/&gt;jax (jaxfitzgibbon@yahoo.ca)&lt;/div&gt;
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      <title>looking for a new direction....</title>
      <link>http://gulfislands.tribe.net/thread/afe836e8-c81d-40b1-bdd0-f70240a62b35</link>
      <description>&lt;div&gt;AdvertisementNames mathew, im currently working on my "real" resume' available on request. Im looking for a place to live for my dog and I, we are currently homefree, job free, and time free. I am looking to offer some of mny time and energy to creative sitations, be it supportive living, helping out on a farm, picking, pruning, hauling, dancing, talking, listening, playing with children, and on and on and on. Im interested in low rent or no rent for a tent tent. 
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;Here is some of my goals, 
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;Build a yurt over the next year, 
&lt;br/&gt;Find work/ project that encompass's time with my dog, a wee bit of money, or work trade for food adn board. 
&lt;br/&gt;learn how to do a back flip flat gorund 
&lt;br/&gt;continue riding my unicycle, 
&lt;br/&gt;begin the kamana nature program-correspondance 
&lt;br/&gt;dance alot. 
&lt;br/&gt;foster supportive healthy relationships. 
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;Im really open to any kind of idea's, so gimme a try. Ill be back on the island somtime end of august. THanks again, alots of love and warm fuzzy hugs.... &lt;/div&gt;
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      <description>&lt;div&gt;Here's an entry in my blog about the Galiano Forest Fire
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;http://instillanarchy.com/cms/july2006fire
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;regards to all&lt;/div&gt;
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      <title>3 colors make white - retreat series - dates yet to be chosen</title>
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      <description>&lt;div&gt;I am in the planning stages of the following event.
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;Any thoughts? Ideas?
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;http://instillanarchy.com/drupal-4.7.0/&lt;/div&gt;
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      <description>&lt;div&gt;Hi All,
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;For those who are mildly athletically inclined and who might make it to Galiano this coming weekend... it's our annual FUN Triathlon.
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;Kayak 3 km, Bike 13 km, Run 5  .... as an invidual or as a relay team of three people.
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;http://galianoisland.com/triathlon
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;cheers
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;Christian http://services.experiment.com&lt;/div&gt;
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      <title>Cheb i Sabbah Concert - 3rd of March - Beaver Point Hall Salt Spring Island</title>
      <link>http://gulfislands.tribe.net/thread/7e5cc3af-2676-4fbe-b9e6-843d73d4cdf3</link>
      <description>&lt;div&gt;A unique concert featuring the world famous "Outernationalist" musician
&lt;br/&gt;and ambassador of world rythms
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;DJ Cheb i Sabbah
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;"The ageless one...a globetrotting dance maharishi whose triple A
&lt;br/&gt;(Africa Arabia Asia) mix often opens a portal to the divine"
&lt;br/&gt;- Los Angeles Weekly
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;Friday 3rd March
&lt;br/&gt;Beaver Point Hall, 9pm.
&lt;br/&gt;first 50 tix sold at the door for $15.00, then $20.00 
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;The legendary dj &amp;amp; producer Cheb I Sabbah returns to the West Coast... 
&lt;br/&gt;San Fran based DJ Cheb has been spinning discs longer than most of us 
&lt;br/&gt;have been alive. 
&lt;br/&gt;He left his native Algeria in the 1960s, and has made a career out of
&lt;br/&gt;blending music from all over the world into kaleidoscopic, dance-floor
&lt;br/&gt;mixes ever since. His first three masterful albums for Six Degrees
&lt;br/&gt;Records, Shri Durga (1999), MahaMaya - Shri Durga ReMixed (2000), and
&lt;br/&gt;Krishna Lila (2002), are cult classics in which India's time-honored
&lt;br/&gt;traditions merge with the universe of possibilities afforded by
&lt;br/&gt;contemporary recording technology. Most recently, on La Kahena, Cheb
&lt;br/&gt;returns to his North African roots, collaborating with some of the most
&lt;br/&gt;distinctive female singers from the Maghreb. 
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;Don't miss this rare opportunity!
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;Shai&lt;/div&gt;
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      <title>hello</title>
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      <description>&lt;div&gt;just wanted to say hi to all the sisters &amp;amp; brothers on the islands&lt;/div&gt;
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      <title>introduction.</title>
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      <description>&lt;div&gt;Hi All,
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;Christian Nally here.
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;I'm trying to make a go of permanent island life as a non-retired guy. I'm currently lucky enough to split my time between Vancouver and Galiano. I'm hoping to keep this up by gathering small software contracts, 'telecommuting' :-)
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;Here's the professional site just for reference:
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;http://services.experiment.com
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;Maybe I'll run into one of y'all at some point.
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;Here's a small photography site I have up with a few Galiano photos:
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;http://galiano.experiment.com/gallery/
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;As a way of pitching my skills back into the community a little, I've helped out with the Galiano Triathlon's website. As of this writing, it need a makeover, but here's the link anyway.
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;http://www.galianoisland.com/triathlon/
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;cheers!
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;Christian&lt;/div&gt;
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2005 07:09:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>dj-experiment</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2005-12-23T07:09:24Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Awesome spot for kayaking</title>
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      <description>&lt;div&gt;I live on Gabriola Island.
&lt;br/&gt;On the south tip of the island @ Silva bay, there are about 5 tiny islands called the "Flat Tops".  These islands are beautiful for kayaking around, and there is lots to see.
&lt;br/&gt;On the outside of each island, ( the side facing out toward the Georgia Strait) the beaches are absolutely littered with seals, otters, and birds.  If you sneak around the outside of the islands quietly, you can see all of them, (right before they spot you and all flood into the water and the sky).
&lt;br/&gt;You can see a georgeous photo of these islands in my profile picture gallery under the caption "where i live."  If you really are interested, send me a letter and I'll tell you whatever you want to know about Gabriola or the Flat tops (to the best of my knowledge).  If there are any local kayakers around, give me a shout and we can share ideas about good spots to go.&lt;/div&gt;
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      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2005 22:00:51 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>petergideon</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2005-10-03T22:00:51Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Looking for a new vehicle in BC?</title>
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      <description>&lt;div&gt;If you're looking for a new vehicle but not up for the hassle or endured too much already searching for that perfect vehicle - then by all means use my services. Just let me know what you're looking for and I'll tribe you what I have available in the Lower Mainland of BC. 
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&lt;br/&gt;I Currently represent the exciting Saturn line-up boasting dent resistant polymer paneled, 5 star crash ratings, low maintenance costs during ownership and fantastic fuel economy. 
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&lt;br/&gt;However, I also have Pre-owned Vehicles that represent most Makes and Models usually encompassing exciting vehicles that are trending this year. 
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&lt;br/&gt;So if you or someone you know is in the market and I can help then tribe me and I will see if I can make this a less daunting task than it has to be. 
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&lt;br/&gt;Jay 
&lt;br/&gt;Saturn Sales/Lease Consultant&lt;/div&gt;
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2005 19:57:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>TheFunologist</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2005-07-29T19:57:44Z</dc:date>
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