Coming Soon: The Federal Royal Commission
Given the history of Vancouver politics, I'm completely unsurprised by yet another delay. Paul Martin could make a decision faster than our civic government.
I'm expecting a Royal Commission followed by a judicial inquiry into it's findings. After that, no doubt, the First Nations will launch a protest.
Stanley Park's hollow tree gets reprieve
Last Updated: Tuesday, July 8, 2008 | 1:35 AM ET CBC NewsThe Vancouver Park Board has decided to study options to keep Stanley Park's famous hollow tree instead of axing it this week as planned.
Board commissioners voted in a regular meeting Monday night to give a 150-day reprieve to one of Vancouver's oldest treasures. Park board engineers will study options to possibly keep the dead cedar.
