19 June 14
Its a bit of a blustery day here in the Valley. The clouds are scudding along pushed by a southern wind. I'm parked at a local walking trail trying to educate people to have their dogs on a leash, for various reasons. The least of which is the fact that a small dog is a nice light snack for an eagle and we have plenty of those. Along the Komoux First Nations Reserve it is reported that there are thirteen nesting pairs of eagles. Another thing we seem to have an abundance of is cougars. Of both the four legged and two legged variety. My BETTER HALF said that there had been a couple of new sightings of the four legged ones near Willimar and Lake Trail roads (the two legged ones tend to cruise the Legions). There is a greenway there with plenty of deer residing nearby. There is also a school there too. Good thing its closed due to the strike.
Speaking of the school strike. If I was a teacher I would be questioning what happened to the Strike Pay Coffers. It was reported in the news that striking teachers are taking up collections to cover the grocery costs for some of its members. One couple in particular are both teachers in Vancouver, earning 70 k per annum each, and they cannot afford groceries for their family. First off, if your bringing in a six figure family income you should have some sort of savings set aside and secondly how much money was in the BCTF strike fund? It sounds like pretty poor planning on the unions part to launch a full blown strike when there is only three days worth of funding in the war chest.
In the words of Jerry Maguire, "SHOW ME THE MONEY!"
Enquiring MINDS want to know!
One thing that I have noticed about my position is how much of a deterent I can be to the Ne'er Do Wells in my district. While OUT IN THE WEEDS, Jake YoungBlood spotted some HOODLUMS in Cowichan. And believe me I have no qualms in forwarding a report of mischief to the proper authorities. Cooperation between all departments is essential.
I spotted the Dog Handlers from the local constabulary out with their charges yesterday. From personal experience, during a training session in WinterPeg, I can attest that I would rather face an officer with a gun than an officer with a dog.
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