Good Sunday Morning!
And ushering in March tomorrow – marking a full year of pandemic.
My husband remarked the other morning as our dog Xo came bounding along, all chipper and ready for another really fun doggy day, “The best description of dogs I have ever heard,” said John, “is the ‘Designated Optimist.’”
And – boy oh boy – do we ever need a way to bottle optimism and have it handy!! Continue reading Not outraged (February 28, 2021)
Happy February 
2021, and welcome to the newsletter from the SGI EDA. We wish you good health and happiness as we all manage through this pandemic year, hopefully to a resolution of the pandemic and the beginning of recovery.
This issue features notes from Elizabeth and the EDA, three exciting upcoming events, and more. Continue reading February 2021 SGI Newsletter
Good Sunday Morning!
As I wrote in last Sunday’s missive I would, I made a pitch to the Speaker on Monday to ensure fairness in Question Period. I asked him to rule we have rights to participate in QP and to direct that the other parties meet with us and negotiate a fair distribution of questions, including a slot to ask Wednesday questions. Wednesday has become a critical day in QP as Justin Trudeau is on his feet in response to every question. One cannot say he actually answers the questions, but he does stand up. (Actually on zoom he remains seated, but he does do the zoom equivalent – his video camera is engaged!) Continue reading Mining vs Indigenous Rights (February 21, 2021)
Good Sunday Morning!
And a very Happy Valentine’s Day!
Here on Vancouver Island, we had an uncommonly large snowfall yesterday after a deep chill from the Polar Vortex that has gripped much of Canada. Another reminder of the climate emergency generally missed by our nightly news and weather reports. Continue reading House Rules Matter (February 14, 2021)
Good Sunday Morning!
Let’s start with some good news. The fantastic climate campaigners at University of Victoria scored a major win on February 2nd . Continue reading UVic divests, banks fund fossil fuels (February 7, 2021)