A scenic portrait view of a calm lake surrounded by trees, with a lifebuoy hanging on a tree in the foreground. Taken on a sunny spring day at Crofton Lake, Cumbria, England. A bright orange life belt is attached to a tree trunk on the left, and yellow daffodils are blooming on the ground on the right. The picture captures a serene, natural landscape with clear blue water reflecting the sky.

A peaceful spring day at Crofton Lake, Cumbria earlier this week (17/03/2026).
Apart from the voluble Canada Geese out of picture 😀
#bloomscrolling #crofton #cumbria #nature #plants #trees #spring #photography #eastcoastkin

On February 3, 2026, #NDP Member of Parliament @gordjohns.bsky.social addressed the House of Commons, demanding the federal government take action and provide vital supports for #Crofton pulp workers and members of #PPWC Local 2. See at ccu-csc.ca/ndp-mp-gord-...

Evacuation order issued in Cowichan Valley, alert in Fraser Valley as rain pummels parts of B.C. | CBC News An evacuation order has been issued for parts of the Cowichan Valley, on Vancouver Island, as officials warn the Chemainus River could flood. And in the Fraser Valley, an evacuation alert remains in p...

BRITISH COLUMBIA: “Evacuation order issued in Cowichan Valley, alert in Fraser Valley as rain pummels parts of B.C.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - CBC British Columbia

#BCFlood #BCStorm #CowichanValley #Crofton #FraserValley #VancouverIsland

Be sure to sign up for the Alertable app in the Cowichan Valley to always be alerted to events in the region. Follow the link below for more information on this Flood Evacuation Order.
#Chemainus #Crofton #CowichanValley #NorthCowichan
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🚨 CRITICAL ALERT just broadcast by #AlertableCanada:

Emergency Management #Cowichan has issued #Evacuation Order for area of ChemainusRd, SwallowfieldRd,& CroftonRd due to risk of imminent flooding from Chemainus River.

Leave the designated area immediately.

#Westholme #Crofton #Chemainus

Crofton Mill workers' union calls on B.C. to reinstate $75,000 retirement bridging fund Both the union representing Crofton mill workers, and the mayor of North Cowichan, are urging the province to revive a retirement bridging program to help older forestry workers retire with ease.

CROFTON, B.C. - “Crofton Mill workers’ union calls on B.C. to reinstate $75,000 retirement bridging fund” cheknews.ca/crofton-mill... - @cheknews.ca

#BCNews #BCPoli #Crofton #Forestry #PulpAndPaper

Pulp Friction | Watershed Sentinel The Crofton pulp mill is closing after decades of pollution and conflict, marking a turning point for the Chemainus River estuary.

After 68 years, the #Crofton pulp #mill is shutting down, leaving 350 workers without jobs and destabilizing dozens of businesses in the region. And, for the #Chemainus River estuary, it may also mark the beginning of long-overdue healing. watershedsentinel.ca/article/pulp...

#pulp

A large part of the products that #ALDI #supermarket #supermarkt sells in #Deutschland and other countries have all been produced in #China… #Crofton #BuyEuropeanBrands #KauftDeutscheWare

Letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney and BC Premier David Eby. From @cofcunions.bsky.social President Shawn Campbell and Public and Private Workers of Canada (#PPWC) President Geoff Dawe. Read at ccu-csc.ca/ccu-and-ppwc... #crofton #forestry #unions

Update: Crofton mill will keep running into 2026 A sudden change of plans, means the Crofton mill will keep running weeks longer than expected. Monday was scheduled to be the massive pulp mill's last day running, after Domtar announced its abrupt an...

CROFTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA: “Steam kept pouring from the Crofton mill Monday, after Domtar issued a surprise extension that will keep the 68-year-old pulp mill running through the Christmas holidays.” cheknews.ca/update-croft... - @cheknews.ca

#BCNews #Crofton #Domtar #PulpandPaper

#PotteryBreak this is a great braided, ceramic bread/fruit server, would look nice on your holiday table! It’s #Crofton, it’s here in my eBay store: ebay.us/m/doJH3x #Christmas #BuyTheGreatRecycledStuff #NoTariffsHere

Why a B.C. mill imported U.S. wood, then announced it was folding When Domtar Corporation announced it would be shuttering a Vancouver Island pulp mill and laying off 350 workers, it came as little surprise to those who knew the company was losing millions of dollar...

“What’s not widely known is that the company had been buying and transporting American wood chips to the Cowichan Valley facility to keep it running after struggling to find enough material in Canada.” www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar... - @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social

#BCNews #Crofton #Domtar #Forestry

#Crofton #raw

From @cofcunions.bsky.social President Shawn Campbell to BC Premier David Eby: Urgent Action Required Regarding Permanent Closure of Crofton Pulp Mill. "On behalf of our affiliate PPWC, we request the following from you..." Read at ccu-csc.ca/ccu-calls-fo... #crofton #pulpandpaper #domtar

Kruger says business in Kamloops is good as fibre shortage forces mill closure on Vancouver Island - Kamloops News

KAMLOOPS: “Kruger, which purchased the Kamloops pulp mill from Domtar in 2022, told Castanet business is good in the Tournament Capital.” www.castanetkamloops.net/news/Kamloop... - @castanetkamloops.net

#BCNews #Kamloops #PulpAndPaper cc: #CowichanValley #Crofton #VancouverIsland

Domtar to Permanently Close Crofton Pulp Mill, 350 Jobs Lost Domtar announced Tuesday it will permanently close its pulp mill in Crofton, British Columbia, eliminating approximately 350 jobs just weeks before the holiday season. The company said operations at the Vancouver Island facility will end December 15, though most employees will remain on payroll through mid-February 2026, with some positions extending to April. The mill, […] The post Domtar to Permanently Close Crofton Pulp Mill, 350 Jobs Lost appeared first on the deep dive.

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#BCConservative #Kamloops #NorthThompson MLA Ward Stamer hands #NDP Forests Minister Ravi Parmar a beat-down over the ongoing onslaught of mill closures, with the latest being in #Crofton

drive.google.com/file/d/1CO_Q... #bcpoli #BCForestry

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Our #BCConservative #Kamloops #NorthThompson MLA Ward Stamer hands #NDP Forests Minister Ravi Parmar a beat-down over the ongoing onslaught of mill closures, with the latest being in #Crofton

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#bcpoli #BCForestry #BCForests

B.C. pulp mill to close, leaving 350 employees out of work | Globalnews.ca Domtar, which owns the mill in Crofton, says continued poor pricing for pulp and a lack of access to affordable fibre led to the plant closure.

CROFTON: “A pulp mill on Vancouver Island is shutting its doors permanently and around 350 employees are now out of work.” globalnews.ca/news/1155790... - Global News

#Crofton #Forestry #PulpAndPaper #VancouverIsland

'Blindside for us': Crofton mill closure wasn't on union's radar A desperate meeting convened at the B.C. Legislature Wednesday, where the union representing laid-off Crofton mill workers, and North Cowichan's Mayor gathered with B.C.'s Premier, to try to reduce th...

“North Cowichan’s Mayor, and the union representing 350 laid-off Crofton mill workers, met with B.C.’s Premier on Wednesday, appealing for help for workers and the local economy that is facing potential disaster…” cheknews.ca/blindside-fo... - @cheknews.ca

#BCPoli #Crofton #Forestry #PulpAndPaper

Another #BC #pulp mill getting shuttered, right before Christmas? Another small town gets blindsided? My heart goes out to everyone affected by the #Crofton #Domtar announcement today.
This is the second time in a month (100 Mile.)that Why isn't the #BCNDP doing more for our forest sector? #bcpoli

Crofton pulp mill, south of Nanaimo, closing permanently NANAIMO - A large pulp mill south of the city is shutting its operations for good.Mill owner Domtar Inc. annou...

The Crofton pulp mill south of Nanaimo will close its doors for good early next year, affecting roughly 350 workers.

#Nanaimo #Crofton

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350 jobs lost with closure of Vancouver Island pulp mill - BC News Domtar has announced it is closing its Crofton pulp mill on Vancouver Island.

CROFTON, B.C. - “Domtar has announced it is closing its Crofton pulp mill on Vancouver Island.

The company made the announcement Tuesday, impacting about 350 employees.” www.castanet.net/news/BC/5872... - @castanet.net

#BCNews #BCPoli #CowichanValley #Crofton #Forestry #PulpAndPaper

New van helps Chemainus food bank deliver fresh food farther Federal funding, distributed by Food Banks Canada, expands Harvest House’s reach

" #Chemainus Harvest House Society #FoodBank has a new set of wheels, thanks to funding distributed by @foodbankscanada.bsky.social [from the] 2025 School Food Infrastructure Fund" #foodsecurity #Crofton #Penelakut #Thetis #VancouverIsland #BC www.chemainusvalleycourier.ca/local-news/n...

A view taken at Crofton Hall, Cumbria on a September day in early autumn. This image shows a red sandstone wall covered in a variety of plants, including a Virginia creeper with leaves turning red and orange for autumn. The wall is part of a garden with a large tree in the foreground and a grassy lawn.

#ThickTrunkTuesday
Crofton Hall, Cumbria (30/09/2025)
Autumnal colours grow on the sandstone wall framed by the large tree.
#crofton #cumbria #nature #trees #autumn #photography #eastcoastkin

This week's gonna be fun! Starting the week off at The 5th Annual Golf "Fore!" Rare Cancers Golf Tournament this afternoon at 3:30p at the #Crofton Country Club.

My regular bar-type show this week is at SAMUEL BECKETT'S #Shirlington on Friday (9/12) at 9p, so come and hang out!

The Conjuring: Last Rites - Movie Review The Conjuring: Last Rites is much more confident in tone and execution than its immediate predecessor, staying sharply focused from start to finish.

Shows and a movie review!
* Fri. 9/5: OLD STEIN INN #Edgewater, MD 7p
* Sat. 9/6: GRAIN & GROG #Gainesville, VA 7p
* Mon. 9/8: The Laughlin Family Foundation for Rare Cancers' Golf Tournament #Crofton, MD 3:30p

* Review: THE CONJURING: LAST RITES
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Thanks, y'all!

I play acoustic shows at bars and stuff in the DC Metro Area, and I put my monthly schedule up at the beginning of each month. Text: Here's my September schedule! Come get some! * Friday 9/5 @ Old Stein Inn #Edgewater, MD 7p * Saturday 9/6 @ Grain & Grog #Gainesville, MD 7p * Monday 9/8 @ The Laughlin Family Foundation for Rare Cancers Swing for a Cure Celebrity Golf Tournament #Crofton, MD (time TBA) * Friday 9/12 @ Samuel Beckett's Irish Gastro Pub #Shirlington, VA 9p * Friday 9/19 @ Ireland's Four Courts #Arlington, VA 9:30p * Friday 9/26 @ Whelan's #Potomac, MD 7p

Y'all... here's my September schedule.
Very honored to have been asked to play the Laughlin Family Foundation for Rare Cancers Celebrity Golf Tournament next Monday!
#Edgewater #Gainesville #Crofton #Shirlington #Arlington #Potomac #Acoustic #Shows #ThatGuy #NoFreeBird

Crofton walk honours lives lost to toxic drug crisis Annual event blends grief, hope and community action

"Cawson is the organizer of Jeni’s Steps to Overdose Awareness: Honouring Those Gone Too Soon...marking International #Overdose Awareness Day [on] Aug. 31 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the #Crofton Sea Walk" #VancouverIsland #BC @overdoseday.bsky.social www.ladysmithchronicle.com/community/cr...

Kalisi Cafe brings coffee, calm and community to Crofton New Crofton cafe pairs artisanal coffee with a sensory-rich, neurodivergent-inclusive play space for kids

"Kalisi Cafe... pairs a coffee shop with a thoughtfully designed, #neurodivergent-inclusive play space for children. The unassuming kids’ space sits behind the cafe like a sweet secret in the middle of town" #Crofton #neurodivergent #VancouverIsland #BC www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/local-news/k...