Times Colonist: First Nations Chief Darren Blaney stood atop a giant root at Ross Bay as the wind whipped spray off the thundering whitecaps and showered him with moisture. Blaney, of Campbell River, was in Victoria with his family to celebrate Christmas at his mother-in-law’s home. First Nations culture is tied to the environment so Blaney pays special attention to the weather. An hour or so standing atop the root on Christmas Day — which was also Blaney’s 49th birthday — gave him …