News and Events
Davys receive Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal
Congratulations to Clint and Irene Davy, who were presented with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medals on February 5, 2013 by Mayor Wayne Rowe of Gibsons. Clint and Irene, who were founding members of the Wildlife Rehabilitators of BC, have been running the Gibsons Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre out of their Gibsons home since 1988. Every year […]
Wasn’t that a party?
We had a fantastic party at the Hall on November 17 for our annual Celebration of Conservation. Long time supporters, Sweet Cascadia, were joined this year by a host of amazing and generous musicians. Kenji Akimoto entertained us on guitar while we welcomed everyone to the event and then Dan’s Daughter’s took over with their […]
And the Winners are…
To see the winners of the Seward Halo kayak and the Helly Hansen jackets, click on Read More. The winning tickets were drawn at the Celebration of Conservation on November 17 at Roberts Creek Hall.
SCCA calls for expansion of Mt. Elphinstone Park
There is an established array of scientific, social and economic reasons why the mid-elevation Mount Elphinstone slopes should be considered for protection under BC’s Protected Areas Strategy. Presently three separate parcels of forests, totalling 139 hectares, make up Mt. Elphinstone Park. The SCCA believes it is time to move forward and create a contiguous mid-elevation […]
Fish, Wildlife threatened by Narrows Inlet Hydro Project
The proposed Narrows Inlet Hydro Project is a renamed and altered version of the Stilixwm Hydro Project put forth by Renewable Power Corporation of Gibsons B.C. It involves the drawing down of three high alpine lakes by as much as 45 meters and damming them to raise their levels by as much as 5 meters. […]
Fall 2012 Newsletter
The Fall 2012 issue of the SCCA’s newsletter is now available and it’s another 16 page edition! Featured articles include the designation of mountain goat winter ranges, updates on Tzoonie Inlet hydro projects and the Burnco Howe Sound proposal, and detailed reports on four fisheries sensitives watersheds on the Sunshine Coast: Chapman Creek, Wilson Creek, […]
Defend Our Coast Rally draws 500
A rally in Davis Bay was the largest of 65 actions that took place around BC on October 24th. An estimated 500 participants lined the Sunshine Coast Highway in front of MLA Nicholas Simons’ office to protest plans for piping oil across BC and shipping it along the north coast. The rallies followed an October […]
2013 Calendar on Sale!
The 2013 Sunshine Coast Conservation Association (SCCA) Calendar make a great Christmas present! Alan Sirulnikoff, Allan Forest, Frank Thorburn, Don Klan and Carl Olsen were chosen by a jury to showcase their breathtaking images this year to celebrate the Beauty and Biodiversity of the Coast. The funds raised by the calendar sales help SCCA preserve […]
Gospel Rock: Waterfront development voted down
On Tuesday, October 16, at the regular meeting of Gibsons Town Council, Mayor Rowe and all four councillors unanimously agreed to move Option B, an amendment to the Gospel Rock Neighbourhood Plan which will disallow waterfront development (delete cluster housing on the waterfront from the plan and maintain the designation of “green space”). Council also voted […]