News and Events
CEAA Makes Participation Funding Available to the Public for Bute
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency has made $250,000 available to support public participation in the panel review of Bute Hydro Corporations project in the Homathko, Orford and Southgate watersheds at the head of Bute Inlet. An independent Funding Review Committee will consider applications and make recommendations for distribution of the funding. See their press release […]
Bute Inlet Hydropower Mega Project Goes to Full Review
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) has announced that Plutonics Bute Inlet power project will be subject to a Full Panel Review (see press release). Read more about this. Photo: Head of Bute Inlet. Homathko River in the foreground with the Southgate in the midfield and the Orford drainage in the upper right background. Photo […]
Sunshine Coast Trail to Receive Funding
Thanks to the work of many individuals and groups, the Powell River Parks and Wilderness Society will receive $1.5 million from the Island Coastal Economic Trust (ICET) to make improvements on the Sunshine Coast Trail. The project will involve the reconstruction of a barrier free wilderness hiking trail around Inland Lake, trail improvements and safety […]
Rainwater Harvesting Report Published
The Sunshine Coast’s water supply infrastructure is showing signs of distress; our water treatment plant is operating at full capacity year round, and water use conflicts are emerging during the low-flow times of the year. As well, our population is growing. (The SCRD published a public notice asking residents to reduce their consumption following a […]
Tzoonie River Threatened by Dams and Power Projects
The Tzoonie River is located at the head of Narrows Inlet about 20 miles from Porpoise Bay in Sechelt. It is one largest and most productive river systems in the Sunshine Coast Forest District. The Stlixwim Hydro Corporation is proposing to construct a 62 megawatt private hydropower project within the Tzoonie River watershed. This project […]
No Tanker Campaign
The coastal waters of Northern BC have been protected since 1972 by a moratorium on oil tanker traffic through the Dixon Entrance, Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound. This ban is now under threat. Proposed projects from the Alberta tar sands to BC such as the Enbridge and Kinder Morgan pipelines would necessitate tanker traffic […]
Public Input sought on IPP Project
The SCCA is becoming increasingly alarmed over the growing wave of proposed private power generating projects in our region. These most recent proposals are major industrial projects, not little “run of the river” installations. The Stl’ixwin proposal, for example, involves damming numerous lakes for storage, and diverting water flows at about 20 locations. A major […]
Celebration of Conservation Thanks
We’d like to thank everyone who contributed to making November 22 a fun and fundraising evening at the Sechelt Seniors Centre. If we’ve missed anyone, we apologize in advance. You can view photos of the event in our Gallery . Music: Michael Maser; SWEET CASCADIA – Paul Dwyer Drums, Sara Fitzpatrick Fiddle, Jenny Groves Bass, […]
Benson Receives Award
The SCCA was very proud to award the first John Hind-Smith Environmental Achievement Award to Bradley J Benson on November 22, 2008 at our Celebration of Conservation. (Above: Brad Benson, SCCA Executive Director Dan Bouman, George Smith) More about John Hind-Smith More about Brad Benson