I should add that I wish success to Lulu Island Winery, and I’m sure they can achieve it within the ALR regulations.

Thanks for the input, Miles!

Although I do understand that it’s a real shame to pave over farmland for the purpose of making a parking lot, let us think through a few things. These people could be shuttled to the winery (let us recall that they are catering to tourists from overseas who may very well not have cars to be parked). This way we could keep any parking lot onsite to a minimal size. Furthermore, even if they didn’t do this, let us remind ourselves that these people make various fruit wines that could prove to be a hit with the Chinese tourists. Our blueberry and raspberry prices need to come up so that we don’t have acres and acres of empty field that no one is using. If there’s lots of empty farmland, it will cause a further erosion of ARL land.
Better berries and a few parking spots than concrete.

I really disagree with the mowing of the lands, to think of all the nature and it’s inhabitants you are killing, and for what?. If it’s for financial gain i think that’s really sad and unforgiving

Thankyou Tim

Should the invasive species removal become a monthly act, to really demonstrate that citizens care and can get involved?

Please check out our website for all the details.

http://www.saveuptonfarm.com

We know we will never get this land back, we would be crazy to loose it.
We have destroyed the look of #3 road and we should at least focus our efforts on making the system of transit work. After all the money spent to have people live near transit, I can’t figure why we would do this.

This will help in “kitchen table” dialogue.

Your endorsement for John Cummins, a 14-year backbencher Conservative, that has had zero accomplishments and no persuasion with his leader or caucus on any issue, is illogical.

This group did not do the required research and failed to serve the environmental needs of constituents, particularly in Delta-Richmond East.

During Richmond all candidate debate in 2004, Conservative John Cummins responded “more (military) tanks” should be put on the Garden City Lands, when asked about saving the lands. This 2006 to 2009 Conservative government has been one of the most regressive environmentally. Canada has a blemish internationally due to the Conservative governent environmental failures. The Conservatives were sued nationally for breaking the Kyoto law.

I find your enorsement of John Cummins without merit, logic and your endorsement is environmentally destructive. Had this Garden City Lands group done their research they would have posted more facts versus Conservative politically biased opinion.

I was the 2004 Green Party of Canada candidate for Delta-Richmond East. I have a long history of environmental advocacy. I am the sole researcher, writer and co-presenter of the UNESCO nomination and designation for Burns Bog policy document that was included in the Liberal Party of Canada 2008 platform. In 2007, I consulted with First Nations, Mayor and Council members. I sought information from the BC First Nation land negotiators. I toured the site with Michael Wolfe. I requested your plan designs for review.

During the 2008 election debates, I repeatedly requested Michael Wolfe and Matthew Laine to question John Cummins on the lack of Conservative environmental protection policies. Little did I know that Michael Wolfe and Matthew Laine were actually supporting Conservative candidates and that is why they failed to question in debate. The Green candidate’s actions leave me little room to trust their ability to protect our environment.

(Aside: The 2008 Delta-Richmond East NDP candidate’s husband Adam Miller can be found posting and writing letters to editors on her behalf. I gather they find it politically helpful that they have different last names.)

It is my sincere hope that bloggers and website authors do their research more diligently in the future to serve Canadians.

Sincerely,

Dana L. Miller