Hello Folks! Between being instrumental in starting the new Lantzville Farmers’ Market and being President of the Bowen Road Farmers’ Market, a lot of people are asking where things are at with our 23 month long legal battle with DOL (The District of Lantzville). In the last edition (here is the link: www.synergymag.ca/compassion-farm-update-may-2012), we shared […]
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Compassion Farm Update – May 2012
Daily, people ask us “What’s going on with your situation?”, “Is everything okay now?” Lets get right to it, shall we? On April 2nd we received an email telling us: “…that Council, at its in-camera meeting held Monday, March 26th, 2012, directed that staff have our bylaw enforcement officer attend to your property and conduct […]
Compassion Farm Update – March 2012
In January, we received the call we had been hoping to receive for a year and a half: the District of Lantzville finally requested to meet with us. On January 23rd, we met with our new mayor, Jack de Jong and Lantzville’s CAO, Twyla Graff. Based on what the Mayor said, it seems that our […]
Message From Compassion Farm
Many people have asked where our 16 month legal battle with the District of Lantzville is at. For those who are new to the issue here is a bit of background: A year ago September — now, ex-Lantzville city councillor — Doug Parkhurst, lodged a formal complaint against us under the “Unsightly premises bylaw”. This […]
Public Hearing Presentation
This was my presentation to the Lantzville Council majority at the Urban Food Gardens Bylaw Public Hearing, October 24th, 2011 (of which approx. 200 people attended and about 60 presented). This Urban Food Gardens bylaw does not support Urban Agriculture as a vital part of our community fabric. It is, by name, a gardening bylaw […]