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Lawsuit Against Marine Harvest Canada & Minister of Fisheries Filed by Morton and Ecojustice
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- Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders
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- Published: 08 May 2013 08 May 2013
6th Annual BioBlitz on May 18-19
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- Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders
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- Published: 08 May 2013 08 May 2013
Public Forum Calls For Sechelt Council to Halt New Wastewater Contract
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- Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders
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- Published: 01 May 2013 01 May 2013
“A Fierce Green Fire” Explores the Story of the Environmental Movement
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- Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders
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- Published: 14 April 2013 14 April 2013
EV Charging Stations Rev Up on the Coast
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- Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders
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- Published: 11 April 2013 11 April 2013
Two more electric vehicle charging stations, these at the Egmont Heritage Centre, have been added to the Sunshine Coast. After being active for only a few days, Maureen Parrott of the Centre reported that their first EV, a Nissan Leaf, used the station while the car owners went for a hike.
"Real Story" Behind the Salmon Farms and the DFO Revealed
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- Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders
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- Published: 08 April 2013 08 April 2013
Audible gasps were heard from the audience while viewing the new film "Salmon Confidential" as information on salmon diseases, muzzling of scientists, loss of wild BC salmon and selling of sick fish in Canada markets was revealed. Filmmaker Twyla Roscovich followed biologist Alexandra Morton and her team around BC as they gathered evidence of salmon viruses in wild and farmed fish.
Petition Drive Begins Concerning Sechelt Wastewater Treatment Plans
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- Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders
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- Published: 01 April 2013 01 April 2013
A petition drive has begun to hold Sechelt Council accountable for their recent announcement of plans for a new $22.4 million wastewater treatment plant. Organizers of the Sechelt Sewage Coalition have posted a petition on the website ipetitions.com. The petition was posted on March 19 and has been circulating online.
This is one of several organizations that are questioning the decision by Sechelt Council to build a new wastewater treatment facility at the Ebbtide location. Sunshine Coast Senior Citizens (COSCO) have already expressed their concerns with the contract in a recent letter to Sechelt Mayor Henderson and Council. COSCO Letter. There was also a protest on March 13 outside council chambers organized by Jef Keighley and the Coalition for Responsible Public Participation in Sechelt’s Wastewater Plan. Around 100 attended that protest.
Start Seeds, Attend Workshops and Urban Roots Movie
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- Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders
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- Published: 01 April 2013 01 April 2013
"Salmon Confidential" exposes cover-up
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- Published: 20 March 2013 20 March 2013
Sustainable Coast will host a special showing of "Salmon Confidential" on Wednesday, April 3 at 7:30 pm at the Gibsons Heritage Playhouse. There will be a discussion after the film with the filmmaker Twyla Roschovitch. Admission by donation.
"This film tells the backstory behind the scenes of the biggest environmental government coverup ever perpetrated on British Columbians." - Alexandra Morton. WATCH THIS VIDEO.