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The practice could divert more than 3,000 tonnes of waste from the landfill, but comes at a higher cost than demolition, a staff report says. “It’s really addressing a major area of waste generation here in the city of Victoria, which is construction waste,” Rory Tooke, manager of sustainability, assets and support services, told council this week. “It is identified as probably one of the most impactful initiatives we can take when it comes to waste production.” Up to 37 per cent of the city’s landfill material comes from the construction sector, and about half of that waste is generated through demolition, said Christine Woodhouse, the city’s sustainable waste management specialist.
Isitt tried to amend the motion, which he filed a month earlier, by removing all references to the Pacheedaht and Fairy Creek, and using more generic terms about supporting a transition away old-growth logging.
Isitt said Thursday he changed the wording after the CRD received a terse letter from the Pacheedaht saying it did not welcome the “unsolicited interference or involvement” from the region’s governing body. He will introduce the new motion at the next meeting.
CRD board chair Colin Plant wouldn’t allow the amended motion, citing procedure, and said Isitt’s original motion would start the next board meeting on May 26.
You can stay in a Duck Donuts-themed hotel room in the Outer Banks this summer
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DUCK, N.C. – For many beachgoers, getting Duck Donuts is reminiscent of a summer Outer Banks trip.
This summer, the donut company is teaming up with Sanderling Resort in Duck, North Carolina to create an a-glaze-ing vacation spot for anyone with a sweet tooth.
The Sweet Escape room (a.k.a. a donut lover’s dream) features donut decorations, a donut delivery wake-up call, a personal tour of the OG Duck Donuts location and donut-themed summer gear. Guests will also have access to an in-room coffee bar stocked with Duck Donuts coffee.
Sweet! Duck Donuts to launch pop-up donut-themed room at Outer Banks hotel
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DUCK, N.C. - You donut want to miss this sweet summer opportunity!
On Tuesday, May 11, Duck Donuts and Sanderling Resort will launch reservations for a one-of-a-kind experience that promises to make the summer travel season even sweeter: a donut-themed guest room!
Packed with donut-themed experiences, all baked together as The Sweet Escape, the room pops up in time to celebrate National Donut Day on June 4. The Sweet Escape will be available from May 28-June 30.
Guests checking into The Sweet Escape at the AAA Four Diamond-rated, beachfront Sanderling Resort will be indulged in all things donuts. An entryway lined in donut wallpaper will lead to a spacious bedroom area decked out in donut bedding and Duck Donuts-branded pillowcases, topped off with a collection of donut throw pillows for added comfort (and the sweetest dre