http://woodwynnfarms.disqus.com/enThu, 27 Jun 2013 19:01:43 -0000http://woodwynnfarms.org/woodwynn-challenges-municipality-draws-attention-to-delay-tactics-and-roadblocks#comment-944751373<p>Leblanc and company have continued to break the law for four years. They should not be surprised that the community is fed up with their antics and have finally decided to enforce the existing bylaws.</p>Exasperated neighbour.Thu, 27 Jun 2013 19:01:43 -0000http://woodwynnfarms.org/shaw-tv-stellys-secondary-at-woodwynn#comment-739141344<p>Dumping sewage in the ocean is fine.</p><p>Dumping heavy metal, drugs &amp; a deadly mix of ? stuff ,</p><p>Why are beaches closed for recreation, food harvesting, why are the whales &amp; most</p><p>other local sea life all contaminated.</p><p>If much more contamination takes place we will not be able to eat anything out of the ocean,</p><p>there probably won't be much left anyway.</p><p>Beaches littered with nylon tampon rigs and other</p><p>GET THE CRAP OUT..</p>tljazzyoSun, 16 Dec 2012 13:36:32 -0000http://woodwynnfarms.org/richard-leblancs-experience-about-yep#comment-734162121<p>How much is he being paid is a valid question</p>Connie HarrisonWed, 12 Dec 2012 14:04:36 -0000http://woodwynnfarms.org/shaw-tv-stellys-secondary-at-woodwynn#comment-712380253<p>For those against Victoria sewage treatment I.Invite you for a swim In ganges harbour on a rising tide and especialy accompanied by a south wind.<br>Thhe visibility is less than one foott in brown slime. The visibility in Otter bay whicch is bypassed by the tidal flow is great, about 10 or more feet</p>Al KirkFri, 16 Nov 2012 20:38:24 -0000http://woodwynnfarms.org/richard-leblancs-experience-about-yep#comment-629781999<p>That isn't even worth a comment. What a silly thing to say about someone who's making a difference in young people's lives.</p>kamaSun, 26 Aug 2012 16:13:04 -0000http://woodwynnfarms.org/come-join-us-as-woodwynn-launches-appeal-to-the-hearts-of-central-saanich#comment-618058257<p>Take a deep breath, figure out how to do this thing, it will take time, you have a great vision......we are looking to help the same on the mainland...the neglected people who are our brothers and sisters as well.....check out what we are doing and we will definitely see you down the road. Jas Singh ( Gods Little Acre ) (Gods Little Acre Surrey ) on face book.  <br></p>jas singh Gods Little AcreMon, 13 Aug 2012 10:32:06 -0000http://woodwynnfarms.org/chek-tv-chek-point-public-comment#comment-616996488<p>This farm should definitely be allowed to continue and expand This is he best thing thatcould happen offerring so much fo those who are in need. I will be disgusted with the city if theydon't allow it to continue. <br></p>AbennySat, 11 Aug 2012 23:07:10 -0000http://woodwynnfarms.org/times-colonist-woodwynn-camp-defies-ouster-order#comment-615797708<p>I believe that the move of the Central Saanich municipality to force homeless people off the Woodwynn Farms is illegal under the Universal Charter of Human Rights.</p><p>The Charter was unanimously adopted by the United Nations more than 60 years ago. The Universal Charter of Human Rights forms the basis of international law; all nations are required to abide by this Charter, regardless of their national or local laws.</p><p>Violations of the Charter can be prosecuted locally and nationally, and if these means are thwarted, they can ultimately be prosecuted via the International Court of Justice.</p><p>I suggest that the Central Saanich municipality needs to be made aware of their primary and overarching international obligation to respect the human rights of the persons that reside on the Central Saanich territory. As citizens, we must be vigilante to hold such governments to account (See Article 21, in the Appendix below).</p><p>Appendix</p><p>The Charter articles being violated are listed below. The full text of the Charter can be found here: <a href="http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/">http://www.un.org/en/docume...</a></p><p>Article 1:   All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.</p><p>Article 3.  Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.</p><p>Article 9. No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.</p><p>Article 12.  No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honour and reputation. Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks.</p><p>Article 13.  (1) Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each state.</p><p>Article 17.  (1) Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with others.<br>                      (2) No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property.</p><p>Article 20. (1) Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.</p><p>Article 21 (3) The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government;</p><p>Article 25.  (1) Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.</p><p>Article 26.  (1) Everyone has the right to education.</p><p>Article 29.  (2) In the exercise of his rights and freedoms, everyone shall be subject only to such limitations as are determined by law solely for the purpose of securing due recognition and respect for the rights and freedoms of others and of meeting the just requirements of morality, public order and the general welfare in a democratic society.</p><p>Article 30. Nothing in this Declaration may be interpreted as implying for any State, group or person any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth herein.<br> </p>W345fsfb35GGFri, 10 Aug 2012 14:07:05 -0000http://woodwynnfarms.org/woodwynn-responds-to-instructions-to-disconue-helping-the-homeless#comment-614762007<p>Brilliant!!</p>SueniedenthalThu, 09 Aug 2012 15:16:03 -0000http://woodwynnfarms.org/peninsula-news-central-saanich-says-no-to-tent-city#comment-609529667<p>It never justifies breaking the law. The society just took two steps BACK in public relations.<br></p>Brian LosieSat, 04 Aug 2012 07:32:51 -0000http://woodwynnfarms.org/peninsula-news-central-saanich-says-no-to-tent-city#comment-608188576<p>The Saanach council should be ashamed of themselves.  Here is an Amazing opportunity that can change the lives of many, we are so very lucky to have such a place.   <br>Better to have the homeless in a safe and active place, and getting therapy, even if it is to get away from the down town and being in a nicer environment. <br>I wonder how much influence this major next door has on the rest of the councils decision since the major lives next door. Again, this an extremely amazing opportunity to have this land that someone could have peace and learn from the land and hopefully be happy with themselves.You have my support.  </p>NancyThu, 02 Aug 2012 22:35:52 -0000http://woodwynnfarms.org/major-announceme%e2%80%8bnt-woodwynn-farms-june-25-2012#comment-586479179<p>What a wonderful concept....it's hard to believe you are getting no support from the government.    What are they thinking?    Wish we had something like that down here.    L. Thurston, Gig Harbor, WA   </p>Lillian ThurstonFri, 13 Jul 2012 00:58:43 -0000http://woodwynnfarms.org/camp-compassion-woodwynn-farms#comment-584458222<p>clearly you are some one who gets it.  I concure they have bought the land with the wrong zoning and what they are doing right now should concern the 16,000 residents of Central Saanich who live and play by the zoning rules of the area.</p><p>It should also concern their directors and their donors.</p>PissedWed, 11 Jul 2012 15:23:35 -0000http://woodwynnfarms.org/camp-compassion-woodwynn-farms#comment-584455603<p>If he had respect for the laws than he would have a permit for the land use.  He does not - so he is breaking the law.......not to take away from all the great things he has done in the past. </p><p>P.S. Hay is considered a crop.  It is an important one as well as it produces food for the animals that live and work on farms.</p><p>Wouldn't it be wonderful if they could obtain land that is already zoned for a theraputic facility to fulfil this wonderful vision.  Sadly this land is ARL land and the ARL is not willing to rezone it.</p><p>5% of the provinces land is in the ALR.  Check out their site and see the hisory of the ARL land and use.  What they do is very important to ensure farm land remains farmland.</p>PissedWed, 11 Jul 2012 15:19:52 -0000http://woodwynnfarms.org/camp-compassion-woodwynn-farms#comment-584450368<p>Are they?   Have a look at the land use by laws on Central Saanich web site.  This camping if for Agritourism and requires paying campers and noe more than 10 sites.   No platforms can be built.  From the news coverage platforms  are being  built, the use is not Argitourism and the number exceeds 10.<br></p>PissedWed, 11 Jul 2012 15:12:30 -0000http://woodwynnfarms.org/camp-compassion-woodwynn-farms#comment-584447743<p>Rob G - please note the painting the council of Central Saannich with one brush is very wrong.   It might come as a surprise that they are not all typical upper middle class people as you state - we have homeless in Central Saanich as well - this is not just a problem in Victoria.  People of Central Saanich are compassionate about the trials of the homeless and are very generous in their support of numberous causes that assist.  The real problem is that this land was zoned ARL when it was bought and ARL land doesn't allow this activity on this land.  ALR is a provincial entity and they were the ones who turned down the applicataion and have the juristiction to do so.  Perhaps better home work should have been done prior to purchase as the ARL land and uses are clearly defined for anyone who contemplates buying ARL land.  Go to their website - it is very clear.</p>PissedWed, 11 Jul 2012 15:08:49 -0000http://woodwynnfarms.org/camp-compassion-woodwynn-farms#comment-584005337<p>Mr. Leblanc has respected the laws and for four years and has done everything by the book. The buildings are in better shape than when the farm was purchased by Creating Homefulness a registered charitable non-profit organization.  Mr. Leblanc has had over a 70% success rate with his YEP program, farm managers can be hired, successful insightful visionaries cannot.<br>What a therapeutic community does is give a hand up and offer a solution rather than a quick fix. While I support the efforts that the city of Victoria are doing to house those in need, housing does not help someone who is trying to recover from drug addiction.  A therapeutic community does address a solution.Great things being done with agriculture in Central Saanich?? How can this be when over 70% of the farm land there produces nothing more than hay? A true great thing would be seeing farm land farmed, producing food.<br>I personally find that everything about Woodwynn Farms at this time is heroic and indeed inspiring. The community at Woodwynn truly cares about helping those who are in need and looking to change their lives.</p><p>As the Woodwynn motto goes "Believe in people until they are ready to believe in themselves"</p>VickiWed, 11 Jul 2012 05:07:30 -0000http://woodwynnfarms.org/camp-compassion-woodwynn-farms#comment-583867434<p>One individual has decided that he is right.  He will use other people's money to his own ends.  Basically, he paid over 6 million dollars for what is a viable 4 million dollar agricultural enterprise.  Silly man, but it wasn't his money.  Furthermore, he admits he knows little about farming , no equipment, no stewardship of the land.  He has not respected laws or by-laws and expects everyone to dance to his tune.  This is a property that has absolutely no services for urban use.  No transit, no water, no sewer, actually a true agricultural property.</p><p>This property has yielded up to four hay cuts and under the current management is now struggling to take off one.  The buildings  are in disrepair and Woodwynn, through no fault of the land is a sorry sight.</p><p>I would give not one charitable cent to this debacle.  I support what the city is doing around the motel conversions, and I think that Central Saanich residents are willing to make the city core better.  There are great things that can be done within the core and urban agriculture. </p><p>Everything about  Woodwynn right now is appalling.  So sad to see the manipulations .  I wish you a future so much better, Woodwynn</p>uuclueletWed, 11 Jul 2012 02:29:52 -0000http://woodwynnfarms.org/camp-compassion-woodwynn-farms#comment-583621035<p>The municipal council of central saanich is typical of upper middle class people the world over who talk about helping the poor and disenfranchised yet do not want anyone who is not like them in their neighbourhood. Shame on them. Wake up people, there are problems in this world and everyone can help.</p>rob GTue, 10 Jul 2012 22:04:59 -0000http://woodwynnfarms.org/richard-leblancs-experience-about-yep#comment-583499664<p>how much  was the CEO paid a for and is he still  collecting? I'm sure he did not work for nothing!</p>GathdduTue, 10 Jul 2012 18:30:20 -0000http://woodwynnfarms.org/camp-compassion-woodwynn-farms#comment-583253370<p>It seems that the 'guests' have 30 days, legally, to camp out. What then, the original 12 leave and 12 more cycle in?<br>If there are legal implications down the road, it will be the Board of Directors that get the fines, not necessarily the ED. I am sure the board is aware of their legal responsibilities.<br></p>Brian LosieTue, 10 Jul 2012 12:57:03 -0000http://woodwynnfarms.org/camp-compassion-woodwynn-farms#comment-582802503<p>Potnetierd - it is called zoning / and they do not have a permit for the land use they are utilizing the land for.  Perhaps you might want to read the zoning by laws</p>PissedMon, 09 Jul 2012 23:54:04 -0000http://woodwynnfarms.org/camp-compassion-woodwynn-farms#comment-580627368<p>Get a grip on reality! What laws have been broken? An owner of private property has invited 12 people to come to the 200 acre farm to camp out, and get out of the parks and vehicles that they live in. What business is it of the government or neig hbours to determine who and when a property owner invites someone to their property? As long as the noise, safety and activities do not disturbe the neighbours. </p>PotentierdSun, 08 Jul 2012 11:48:51 -0000http://woodwynnfarms.org/camp-compassion-woodwynn-farms#comment-580362427<p>Is encouraging breaking the law part of the mandate of this board of directors.  Can directors be levied with the fines of up to $10,000 or are just the victims they are encouraging to break the law?</p>PissedSun, 08 Jul 2012 01:14:50 -0000http://woodwynnfarms.org/woodwynn-farms-suspends-operations#comment-560367113<p>Let me rephrase  this, This could be the beginning of the end of Woodwyn Farms.</p>ArthurspeddingSun, 17 Jun 2012 10:07:40 -0000