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BC’s Agricultural Plan and Local Food

by Mike Thomas on October 1, 2009

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Flipping through the British Columbia Agriculture Plan, which is a beautifully presented document by the way, I was struck by one paragraph and how little has been achieved on this front, either through policy, or other means…
We will also work with community and farm groups and local governments to help facilitation projects that [...]

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Defining Patriarchal Gentrification

by Mike Thomas on September 24, 2009

in Community, Development, Sustainability, Transitions, Urban Planning

In a recent blog post, I used the phrase, “It is gentrified patriarchal resistance that prevents local resilience”. I was challenged that this was possibly the use of language as an obstruction, just using big words to be grandiose or something. To be fair, these are big words, and although these words are not common [...]

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Castlegar Caught in the Middle

by Mike Thomas on July 30, 2009

in Castlegar, Cities, Community, Management, Regulation

To catch everyone up on the story, Celgar, a subsidiary of Mercer International, runs the pulp mill locoated way out on the north western extremity of the City’s boundary, alongside the now closed Interfor lumber mill on the banks of the Columbia River at Hugh Keenlyside Dam.

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Chicken Week in Castlegar

by Mike Thomas on May 3, 2009

in Sustainability

As many of you know, the topic of Chickens in Castlegar has been on my mind for some time now. Well this week, on Wednesday, 6th of May at 7pm, Castlegar City Council is going to hold a public input session on the issue of urban hens as pets and for the production of eggs. [...]

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BSC2009 – Facilitating Sustainable Agriculture – Part 2

by Mike Thomas on February 24, 2009

in Sustainability, Urban Farming

Planning for Agricultural Success
Strengthening Farming Program

Plan initiated in 1996 to facilitate local government support of agriculture.

Technorati Tags: agriculture, Agriculture and Forestry, BC, British Columbia, BSC2009, Business, Local government, Sustainable agriculture

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BSC2009 – Facilitating Sustainable Agriculture – Part 1

by Mike Thomas on February 24, 2009

in Sustainability, Urban Farming

Food for thought: Local Government Action for Food Secure Communities
The document “A Seat at the Table” is intended to empower municipalities to take control of their food security. The presentation this afternoon is co-presented by Provincial Health, the Village of Hazelton and Kamloops Food Policy Council.
Local Economy

Connect consumers to suppliers
food dollars remain in the community

Environment

reduce [...]

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