Urban Agriculture Not Welcomed in Lantzville On Friday, June 10th, a process server arrived at our door with a letter. It stated that our Lantzville Council was proceeding with legal action—taking us to court to shut down our “urban” farm which is located in a semi-rural area, on a dead end road. This, after at […]
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Ways & Means of Bullying
Bullying is a form of abuse. It involves repeated acts over time attempting to create or enforce one person’s (or group’s) power over another person (or group). – Wikipedia “Can this truly be serious?” My spouse and I read and reread the first letter we received from the District of Lantzville in September of 2010. […]
Our Update on Lantzville ‘Urban’ Agriculture
As a brief background, Dirk and I received our first letter from the RDN/District of Lantzville in September of 2010 telling us to “remove all piles of soil from our property”. In October, we received a second letter ordering us to “cease all agricultural activity” on our 2.5 acre property. For the story, see www.synergymag.ca/a-lantzville-couple’s-fight-for-the-right-to-grow-food […]
Lantzville’s Draft Bylaw – Your Input Needed!
Dear, supporters of food, food sustainability, food security and urban farming. Your Input is Crucial at Open Houses This Week! We, and many others, feel that this draft bylaw was deliberately written in this manner to shut us down. It would allow for most people, who already garden to continue to do so. Conversely, almost […]
The Tiny House Movement
This is a compilation from two blogs by: Alex of www.tiny-house-living.com and Gregory Johnson of www.resourcesforlife.com/small-house-society The Small House Society is a voice for the Small House Movement. The movement is the result of concerns about what we are doing to our environment, and what our environment is doing to us (wild fires, […]