News and Events
Texada residents oppose new quarry
On July 23, adelegation from the SCCA and Friends of Davie Bay met on Texada Texada Island. LeHigh Hanson Materials Ltd. wants to open a new, big quarry on Texada. The Friends have filed a court challenge. They want a provincial environmental assessment first. The case is important for two reasons. Firstly, if the judge […]
Tyson Creek hydropower project update – Aug. 20, 2010
The SCCA has continued with information gathering over the last 5 months. We are now able to clarify past events and also describe what is happing now and what we expect will happen in the near future. Below is a brief account of the whole story, as far as we now understand it.
Glass Sponge Reef Petition
Glass sponge reefs were thought to have gone extinct 30 million years ago, but in 1987 researchers mapping the sea floor discovered them in Georgia Strait. There’s a reef in the waters off Sechelt and another near Roberts Creek. Over half of the northern reefs were destroyed before fishing closures were put in place by […]
Questions about Gospel Rock
On June 18, 2010, SCCA Executive Director Dan Bouman emailed a list of questions to the Conservation Data Center. His email is here, and the answers he received are below.
Conservation Values in the Gospel Rock Neighbourhood Plan Area
Sunshine Coasters have known in their hearts for generations that the Gospel Rock area is special. Currently available scientific information, provided through the Provinces Conservation Framework, strongly supports this widely held point of view. To continue reading this article, click Read more, below. Read the Questions to the Conservation Data Center about Gospel Rock Carmen […]
SCCA Advocacy Summit 2010
Environmental advocates from all over the greater Sunshine Coast region gathered at Camp Byng in Roberts Creek on the Spring Equinox, March 20 and 21 for two days of fun, fellowship, networking and workshops. Topics included personality types and small group dynamics, carrying the load and avoiding burnout, working with elected people, getting big-time help for […]
Tyson Lake aerial photo
Tyson Lake, April 30, 2010. As the lake level was drawn down, ice came to rest on the sediment delta at the left side of the picture causing silt to be distributed throughout the lake. The only visible patch of open water is over the former delta.” Photo D. Bouman (Click on “read more” to […]
Tyson Creek Sedimentation Events Update
Update for April 27, 2010Renewable Power Corporation Acknowledges Sedimentation Event In a press release dated April 23, 2010 Renewable Power Corporation (RPC) of Gibsons, BC has acknowledged that operations of their Tyson Creek hydropower facility has caused major siltation problems in the Tzoonie River and Narrows Inlet.
Tyson Creek update
April 14, 2010 In our posting of April 8 we stated that remedial requirements, stemming from the February 19 shut down order, had been completed. According to an email from Environment Minister Barry Penners office on April 9, 2010, these remedial measures have not been completed and the project will not be given permission to re-commence […]