News and Events
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 […]
Tzoonie River silt observed
Glacial-fluvial silt from Tyson Lake via the Tyson Creek independent power project has turned the Tzoonie River estuary and the head of the inlet turquoise green, Narrows Inlet, March 21, 2010. Photo: Bob Price. For more information read the SCCA’s Tyson Sedimentation Event fact sheet.
SCCA Makes Recommendations to Sechelt Council.
The SCCA has submitted a new paper to the District of Sechelt on how to fix the District’s community forest corporation. These six recommendations are mostly administrative in nature but go to the heart of what is needed. Our paper summarizes recently released Freedom of Information request results and references the standards of the Community […]
Environmental Groups Recommend New Approaches to Clean Electricity in BC
Vancouver, December 17, 2009 Several environmental organizations today released a blueprint for improving the planning and development of renewable electricity projects in British Columbia. The recommendations, authored by the David Suzuki Foundation, the Pembina Institute, Watershed Watch Salmon Society and West Coast Environmental Law, have been endorsed by 25 environmental organizations across the province. […]