By Lindsay Chung – Comox Valley Record
Published: July 06, 2010 3:00 PM
Courtenay councillors are joining the Stick in the Mud Club.
Council approved a sponsorship of $500 to the Project Watershed Society to sponsor the cost of carbon dating one wooden stake from the ancient fish traps in the Courtenay River estuary Monday.
Nancy Greene and Jim Gillis recently spoke to council about the multi-year mapping and research work undertaken in the past seven years on the thousands of aboriginal fish traps in the estuary and asked …

A variety of artists came together, Keeping It Living by donating 50% of the price of their artworks, sold through the online auction, to Project Watershed for their work on restoring and preserving the Courtenay River Estuary.
This video takes a quick look at some of the highlights of the art entered into the auction…

The media from our Estuary Gala Gathering event that took place on the 29th of May is up on the site.
Click HERE to see it.
In the meantime, here’s something to wet your appetite. Doug Cox and Todd Butler were Keeping It Living at Zocalo Cafe, getting people into the spirit of things. Enjoy.

Paul Horgen, Comox Valley Echo – Published: Tuesday, June 01, 2010

So what’s the big deal about our estuary? Someone has put signs up along the Dyke road suggesting the Estuary has to be saved? From what …?” Do nothing city councils? Huge industry developments scheduled to be built along its shores? As I am a retired University biologist, I have had many friends ask me what the estuary needs to be saved from.
Are there problems? Perhaps the estuary is taken for granted by the average resident as he/she drives along the …

On Saturday evening, May 29th,,at the Courtenay & District Fish & Game Protective Association a sold out crowd of over 200 residents of the Comox Valley were delighted by food, drink, sights, sounds and stimulating ideas, all to honour the Comox Valley’s most important natural resource, the Courtenay River Estuary. Seventeen pieces of art by local artists were sold, with half of the proceedings going to sponsor activities by Project Watershed on the estuary. In addition, a number of other inspiring pieces of art by local artists and photographers were on …

On May 29th, at the Courtenay & District Fish & Game Protective Association Hall on Comox Lake, the “Keeping It Living” Awareness Campaign of the Comox Valley Project Watershed Society will hold a special Gala Event featuring a gourmet buffet menu prepared by Custom Gourmet Chef Dawn McRae.
Some of the sumptuous items on the menu include: blueberry ginger chicken, smoked tuna canapé, halibut cakes, candied salmon mousse, a variety of sautéed prawns, a gourmet selection of devilled eggs, cucumber salad rolls with blueberry dressing and a variety of Comox …

The Estuary Gala is coming up this Saturday (the 29th) and we have a bunch of delicious local food items that need to be turned into entrees, appetizers etc… for our buffet.
The gourmet chef Dawn McRae has made a menu and will be showing volunteers how to prepare the dishes – like a cooking course you don’t have to pay for! So we are looking for volunteers who would be interested.
Volunteer chef’s will need to be available 12:00pm til 5:00pm May 29th.
Preparation will happen on site at the Fish and …

A big thanks to Doug Cox, Todd Butler and Anelah Kahiamoe for their time, energy and support of our Keeping It Living Campaign, May 13th at Zocalo Cafe.
Watch them on HD video on Vimeo at:
http://www.vimeo.com/11797977

The Gala Gathering takes place next Saturday (29 May 2010) at the Fish and Game Lodge. Don’t miss it!

The evening will include:

guest speaker Scott Wallace of The David Suzuki Foundation
performances by Peter Donaldson and the newly formed Estuary Ensemble
live music by Luzna
free shuttle service by the Cona Shuttle
delectable finger foods prepared by Dawn McRae and a fully stocked bar.

Doors open @ …

Join Doug Cox, Todd Butler and friends Thursday, May 13 from 7-10pm for a Keeping it Living Benefit Concert.

View the event on Facebook.
This is a lead up event to get everyone pumped for our Estuary Gala Gathering at the end of the month. This evening of musical talent will take place at Zocalo Cafe and Gallery and is part of the Keeping it Living arts fundraiser and public awareness campaign to restore and preserve the estuary.
Admission by donation (suggested donation $10-20). A big thank you …

We invite you to the Keeping it Living Estuary Art Exhibit and Silent Auction Opening.
This event will take place on Thursday May 6th from 7-10pm at Zocalo Cafe and Gallery on the corner of 5th and Cliff.
We will be celebrating the beauty and diversity of the Arts, the Estuary and our Community in the Comox Valley. The evening will start with a short presentation from Project Watershed on the Courtenay River Estuary – its importance, uniqueness and the activities occurring on and around it. This will be followed by a …