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Temporary Hold Placed on Coal Exploration Permits in Klappan
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- Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders
- Category: News News
- Published: 09 September 2014 09 September 2014
VICTORIA - The Government of British Columbia has issued a temporary order under Section 7 of the Environment and Land Use Act to defer decisions on permits and permit amendments related to existing coal tenures in the Klappan until December 1, 2014.
DamNation Opens Green Film Fall Series Sept. 15
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- Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders
- Category: News News
- Published: 08 September 2014 08 September 2014
It is a timely film for British Columbia as the Province considers building larger dams such as Site C in the Peace River Valley and independent power plants on our rivers, while in the US they are beginning to remove dams and find more cost-effective and innovative solutions.
New Cob Bench, Edible Garden Tour, Harvest Festival
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- Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders
- Category: Latest Latest
- Published: 29 August 2014 29 August 2014
Thank you to all of the amazing people that came out last weekend to help create a new community bench at the community gardens in Sechelt! We are excited for this new addition that will allow for more people to sit and enjoy the gardens or have a place to rest while waiting for the bus!
Sechelt (shíshálh) First Nation Litigation Gains Momentum From Recent Supreme Court of Canada Decision
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- Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders
- Category: News News
- Published: 28 July 2014 28 July 2014
Ministry of Agriculture to Hold Consultations on ALR Bill 24
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- Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders
- Category: News News
- Published: 24 July 2014 24 July 2014
Up the Noise for Howe Sound
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- Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders
- Category: News News
- Published: 22 July 2014 22 July 2014
Kayak, sail, paddle, and power your way to Howe Sound. Join us to make some noise to save this beautiful place.
SUNDAY – JULY 27th – 1:00 to 3:00 PM Thornborough Channel (North End of Gambier Island to McNab Creek Valley)
Music by “The Brothers” band from the Sunshine Coast in Howe Sound. Future of Howe Sound Society
Zero Waste International Conference Coming to BC
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- Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders
- Category: News News
- Published: 20 July 2014 20 July 2014
The Zero Waste International Alliance has chosen Nanaimo, BC for its upcoming conference to be held October 2-4. Alternatives to Incinerators & Landfills, Zero Waste International Alliance Conference and Dialogue is a solutions based conference that unites local Zero Waste advocates with international experts. Sunshine Coast business owners and Zero Waste Canada directors Buddy Boyd and Barb Hetherington of Gibsons Recyling Depot are helping to organize the event. Reuse, salvaging, repurposing and conserving materials and resources will be important topics in the diverse program of presentations in the three-day conference.
Political Payback Time
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- Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders
- Category: News News
- Published: 20 July 2014 20 July 2014
BC Ferries is world renown for servicing beautiful BC’s coastal communities. For rather obvious geographical reasons, BC Ferries hasn’t been known for servicing the Okanagan Valley. Until now that is!
SC Community Provides Motivation for Keeping Our Coast Clean and Beautiful
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- Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders
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- Published: 18 July 2014 18 July 2014
While sailing on the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Langdale, it is difficult to comprehend how anyone could want to threaten the beauty of this pristine coastline. This past Earth Day, Beyond Boarding was invited to screen Northern Grease at the Gibsons Heritage Playhouse as part of the Green Film Series. Scott Knowles and I are both members of Beyond Boarding and were fortunate to be the ones to do the screening.