Articles in the Scene on the Estuary Category
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Dave Davies from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans speaks to Shaw about the Courtenay River Estuary in this short community clip.
(Contact Project Watershed via projectwatershed@shaw.ca if you are interested in taking a wetlandkeepers or streamkeepers course.)
Many thanks to Shaw TV for Keeping It Living by sharing this footage.
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Biologist Michele Jones from Mimulus Biological Consultants speaks to Shaw about the Courtenay River Estuary and its wealth of biodiversity in this short community clip.
(Contact Project Watershed via projectwatershed@shaw.ca if you are interested in taking a wetlandkeepers or streamkeepers course.)
Many thanks to Shaw TV for Keeping It Living by sharing this footage.
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Cash left from bash
Comox Valley Record Published: June 17, 2010 6:00 PM
Updated: June 17, 2010 6:07 PM
The Comox Valley SPCA, Comox Valley Land Trust and the Keep It Living estuary campaign benefited recently from a surplus of funds from the Ruth Masters 90th birthday party.
“We asked people to donate to cover the expenses for the event and the surplus would go to causes Ruth supports,” said organizer Pam Munroe. “Community came through generously, including the Comox District Mountaineering Club, which covered half the cost of …
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Comox Valley Record – Published: June 17, 2010 6:00 PM
Updated: June 17, 2010 6:05 PM
You’re invited to join the K’ómoks First Nation, I-Hos Gallery and Vancouver Island MusicFest for an all-ages evening celebration of National Aboriginal Day and the summer solstice.
It happens June 21 from 5:30 to 10 p.m. at the K’ómoks First Nation land on the shores of the Courtenay River estuary.
Come and meet renowned guest artist Corrine Hunt, co-designer of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic medals.
Hunt is a member of the Raven Gwa’waina clan from Ts’akis, …
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Comox Valley Record – published: June 10, 2010 6:00 PM
No, you weren’t dreaming.
Those were the Dyke Road Dancing Ducks you saw on Comox Road near the Rotary viewing stand — wiggling their bills, kicking up their web feet, shaking their tushes, and waving their red and white No Gas on the Dyke signs. It’s their way of courting support in courting season.
The Sierra Club will be back in court Monday to try to block the development of the proposed Gas and Go service station on the Dyke (Comox) Road, …
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Zac Whyte and the Comox Valley Regional Distict are Keeping It Living.
“The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) has launched a new water education campaign urging residents to adopt simple measures that will assist in achieving a 27 percent reduction in consumption for the Comox Valley water system by 2014.“
We love each and every one of our rain drops, which has been falling in abundance for the past few weeks.
Give some online kudos by subscribing to Zac’s YouTube channel or visiting the CVRD’s “Water” section on their website.
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Paul Horgen – Special for Keeping it Living Awareness Campaign
So what’s the big deal about our estuary? Project Watershed, a local environmental stewardship organization, has been mounting an awareness campaign called “Keeping It Living.” Our local media has published articles, letters to the editor, editorials, and paid information pages in hope of making our community more knowledgeable about our estuary. Local artists have provided workshops and have created works of art in honor of the Estuary and a Gala Event will be held on May 29th. So…….Are there …
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Many thanks to Ed Homer for Keeping It Living with this video clip.
View more of Ed’s work at: www.comoxvalleyartsandlife.com
or subscribe to his YouTube Channel.
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When tourists/visitors approach the city of Courtenay from the south end of the island, they are greeted with the usual signs of booming city life. The Visitor Centre logo guides people to the Visitor Centre. Let the discovery begin. Behind the strip of commercial businesses lies the Courtenay Airpark/Courtenay Riverway Walkway.
What are visitors asking about? In search of? Is there a common theme? After five years of answering questions, listening (participating in in-depth discussions) and serving people at the counter, I perceive the common interest of both visitors and soon …
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The byline of a lead story from the Record on March 19th of this year announced “Group Wants Sawmill Site Green.” Efforts of this type have been going on for over 30 years. With few exceptions political will has been leaning towards community development, leaving the protection of sensitive environments under appreciated by political bodies. On February 25th, 1974, an 8-page document was presented to the Regional Board. One of the recommendations made by the environmental group seeking to protect the estuary at that time was: “That the attempt be …
