CRD orders halt to road building on disputed land

Construction violates development permit rules, letter claims
Judith Lavoie, Times Colonist
Western Forest Products has been told to stop building roads around Jordan River and Shirley in an area the company wants to subdivide.
The Capital Regional District has sent a letter to the forest company saying the road building contravenes development permit rules.

District warns forestry firm over clearing land

In ongoing battle, Capital Region demands Western Forest Products seek permits for preparatory work on disputed development
JUSTINE HUNTER, Globe and Mail
VICTORIA — While lawyers prepare for a court battle over Western Forest Products’ attempts to sell off timberlands for real-estate development, company employees were still clearing land yesterday to stake out its proposed subdivision boundaries.
But even that work could soon be stalled. The local government has issued a warning letter as a prelude to seeking an injunction against the forest company’s preliminary work on its private lands.