News and Events
FHSS responds to Burnco Proposal
The Future of Howe Sound Society has send a submission to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency in response to their request for public comment on the proposed Burnco Aggregate Mine Project at McNab Creek. This proposal for a rock and gravel quarry has significant implications for the Howe Sound ecosystem and raises long-term planning issues […]
Environmental Laws Matter
Forty Canadian groups, including West Coast Environmental Law, the David Suzuki Foundation, the Council of Canadians, Greenpeace and the SCCA, have endorsed a statement confirming their support for strong federal environmental laws that protect our national values. The groups warn that they will not stand by if the federal government moves to short-circuit environmental reviews […]
SCCA supports expanded Mt. Elphinstone park
The SCCA has written a letter to the Minister of the Environment in support of an expanded park on Mount Elphinstone. Local residents are urging the government to expand three very small protected parcels into a 1500 hectare Mount Elphinstone Provincial Park. BC Timber Sales is presently planning to log cutblock #A87124 within the proposal […]
Public Input sought on Chapman Creek Watershed
The Sunshine Coast Regional District is receiving public input on the new Source Assessment Response Plan (SARP) for the Chapman Creek drinking water watershed. The plan’s purpose is to enhance the protection of drinking water in the Chapman watershed, recognizing that under current legislation, completely eliminating industry altogether is not an option. The plan was […]
SCCA responds to Aggregate Project review
BURNCO Rock Products Ltd. is proposing an aggregate extraction project at McNab Creek in Howe Sound (approx. 10 km east of Port Mellon). This gravel extraction project would have outputs ranging from 400,000 tonnes per year to as high as 4 million Tonnes per year for special project demands. The Future of Howe Sound Society […]
Thank you for helping
The SCCA would like to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who made our Celebration of Conservation on November 26 such a big success. We particularly couldn’t have done it without our hard-working volunteers. We are grateful to the following individuals, businesses and organizations who donated their talents, services and items to our silent […]
Bouman Resigns
Effective October 14, Dan Bouman is resigning as Executive Director of the SCCA to pursue other interests. Dan will continue to assist the SCCA in completing outstanding obligations. The board would like to thank Dan for his many years of inspired leadership and service to the organization and his dedication to protecting the biodiversity of […]
Introducing the Habitat Area Nomination Project (HANP)
As most members are aware, the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association (SCCA) has a long history of working successfully to protect old growth forests, species at-risk, wildlife habitat and various ecosystem services within the 2.5 million hectare area of the greater Sunshine Coast region. With our current effort, the Habitat Area Nomination Project, the SCCA is […]
Gospel Rock – Oct 2011 Update
Gospel Rock has been off the radar lately, but the issue is far from asleep. On September 14, 2011, Town of Gibsons Council received a staff report outlining potential ways of resolving outstanding issues in the Gospel Rock Neighbourhood Plan, Draft Version 3.1. Staff recommended tabling the whole process in light of the property owners […]