by Andrew | May 16, 2017 | General, politics
This all started because I got pissed off. Pissed off that elected officials and CVRD staff were getting attacked in the local media over the proposed Comox No. 2 Pump Station, and especially as most of the “attacks” were overblown or down right false. So,...
by Andrew | Apr 23, 2017 | Awesomeness, backcountry, snow, tales from the trails
Back in January, 2009, on the 18th day of that month, I went on my first (real) ski tour ever. The goal was Mount Arrowsmith on Vancouver Island. My notes from my log are as follows: “skinned up the road, had lunch in the sun, skied down, big blisters, truck...
by Andrew | Mar 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
As I often do, when I see an issue grossly misrepresented in the local media, I can’t help myself but wade in. Recently, the Comox Valley Record published a series of articles about a proposed sanitary pump station that will be installed here in the Valley. In...
by Andrew | Aug 23, 2016 | Army, Life, Marriage
When I was 12, I decided that I was going to be an air cadet. I don’t recall exactly how I heard about cadets, but I knew I wanted to try it out. So, one Thursday evening I walked up the hill from my house to the school where the local air cadets paraded, and...
by Andrew | Nov 21, 2014 | politics
Just the facts. I have worked on the Maple Pool "problem" since 2011. My company has donated over $6,000 in professional fees to assist the Lins resolve the issues with their site. I have donated additional hours of my personal time to assist the Lins in a...
