Archive for March 2nd, 2007
Brand-New Grow-op Bylaw not enforceable
Friday, March 2nd, 2007vinenewsgroup
An admittedly unenforceable bylaw ostensibly aimed at marijuana grow ops was adopted by North Cowichan council.
Bylaw 3246 – the Nuisance ( Controlled Substance ) Bylaw – requires landlords of residential and commercial sites to do building checks at least once every two months and sparked as much debate as a fresh topic would.
“We have [...]
10 Homes Inspected By Pitt Saftey Team
Friday, March 2nd, 2007Mapleridge news
The City of Pitt Meadows has inspected all 10 homes identified as having an abnormally high electricity consumption by B.C. Hydro.
The homes were targeted as part of a three month pilot project to eliminate residential marijuana grow operations in the community.
City bylaw inspector Leslie Elchuk said staff will be receiving more consumption reports [...]
New Bid to Start Hemp Plant in Dauphin
Friday, March 2nd, 2007Will Process Fibres Into Green Insulation
FOR the second time in almost 10 years, efforts are underway to develop a multimillion-dollar hemp processing plant in Dauphin.
Parkland BioFibres Ltd. is looking to build a $14-million raw industrial hemp processing operation to make building insulation.
The 50 members of the Parklands Industrial Hemp Growers Co-Op have committed $2 [...]
Hemp,Flax could be used to Build Your Next Vehicle
Friday, March 2nd, 2007Compounds from crops on tap to replace plastics
Christopher Maughan, The Canadian Press
Published: Friday, March 02, 2007Auto manufacturers could be just three years away from replacing some of the plastics used in cars with compounds made from hemp, canola oil and flax fibres, says one of Canada’s top auto engineers.And the changes could significantly reduce dependence [...]
The Encore Presentation of Damage Done: A Drug War Odyssey Airs at 7 PM on Sat. March 03 as part of “Global Currents”; A new Series of Social Issue Documentaries.
Friday, March 2nd, 2007Instead of making sweeping statements about the drug war, Damage Done works on a human level — focusing on the transformation of former drug-fighting cops.
Halifax-based imX Communications and the NFB’s Atlantic Studio have completed production on Damage Done: A Drug War Odyssey. The one-hour documentary, written and directed by Connie Littlefield, is the first [...]