Pubdate: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 Source: Cowichan News Leader (CN BC) Copyright: 2006 Cowichan News Leader Contact: http://www.cowichannewsleader.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1314 Author: John Howe Sahtlam TRY SAHTLAM SOLUTION FOR YOUBOU DRUG HOUSE Dear editor, Sixty people in Youbou are frustrated about drug activity in their area. The local police propose a bylaw where authorities can knock on your door and demand a search of your house or else you risk having utility services cut for refusal. Local MLA Doug Routley says police suffer from lack of resources. First of all, Routley's NDP government is the root cause of the problem with Youbou. In its wisdom it deleted Clause 7 from the forest act. This quickly resulted in the mill closing and the loss of a local industrial tax base and jobs. I don't agree with the creation of this bylaw. It could possibly be abused by authorities and friends. I believe the answer to this local drug house problem, is to adopt the same strategy the people in Sahtlam did. Blockade the house 24 hours a day till they move. It's legal now in the CVRD jurisdiction. Precedence has been set. - -John Howe Sahtlam - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom