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Big Boys Gone Bananas!* Next in Green Film Series Oct. 23

Details: Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders; Category: News News; Published: 15 October 2012 15 October 2012

Big Boys Gone Bananas!* is the second film in this fall's Green Film Series. The true story about a Swedish filmmaker and a banana corporation, dirty tricks, lawsuits, manipulation and the price of free speech. The date of the showing has been changed to Tuesday, October 23 at 7:30 pm at the Gibsons Heritage Playhouse to accomodate DEFEND OUR COAST initiative in Victoria. [View the trailer]

IPP Open House, A Mad Hatter's Tea Party

Details: Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders; Category: News News; Published: 15 October 2012 15 October 2012

It felt like the Mad Hatter's Tea Party. Everyone was there, the little people, the government, the company reps, but at any moment, the Queen could come in yelling, “Off with their heads!”. This was the recent Environmental Assessment Open House in Egmont for the Narrows Inlet IPP.

Gospel Rock Video by Local Filmmaker Unveils Underwater Shore Life - Submission Refused

Details: Written by Administrator Administrator; Category: News News; Published: 10 October 2012 10 October 2012

This Living Earth at Gospel Rock, a video by local filmmaker Sarama, reveals a surprising richness of life underwater at the Gospel Rock shoreline. [View the video].

Narrows Inlet IPP Open Houses Set for Oct 12 &13

Details: Written by News desk News desk; Category: News News; Published: 10 October 2012 10 October 2012

Narrows Inlet Hydro Holding Corp. is proposing to construct the Narrows Inlet Hydro Project that consists of five

small hydroelectric facilities in the Tzoonie River Valley, approximately 50 km north of Sechelt, BC ((Project). The proposed Project would have a combined capacity of approximately 44 megawatts.

Electric Vehicles to Deliver New Service for GRD

Details: Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders; Category: News News; Published: 10 October 2012 10 October 2012

Gibsons Recycling Depot is launching phase one of a curbside collection program for recyclables in Gibsons announced owners Buddy Boyd and Barb Hetherington. GRD will use two electrically powered Ford Transit mini-cube vans. With this new service, Gibsons could be the first subscribed curbside collection of recyclables in Canada, if not in North America, using electrically-powered vehicles (EVs), non- dependent upon taxes.

Peaceful Protest of Oil Pipeline Planned for October 22 in Victoria

Details: Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders; Category: News News; Published: 16 September 2012 16 September 2012

Over 80 influential leaders from the business, First Nations, environmental, labour, academic, medical and artistic communities across Canada today announced an upcoming mass sit-in in front of the provincial legislature in Victoria, British Columbia on October 22. The sit-in will oppose tar sands pipelines and tankers and the threats they would pose to the west coast. A protest at Davis Bay is scheduled for October 24 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. Organized by Alliance 4 Democracy Sunshine Coast, participants are asked to bring their signs and enthusiasm to line the highway along Davis Bay.

Tundra's Memorial Fountain Installed at Davis Bay

Details: Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders; Category: News News; Published: 16 September 2012 16 September 2012

A memorial fountain has been installed at the Mission Point Park in Davis Bay as part of a campaign started by Duane Burnett in 2010 after the death of his beloved dog Tundra. Tundra's Drinking Fountain Campaign raises funds to put drinking fountain's along the Sunshine Coast that will serve both humans and dogs.

Sechelt Council Passes Bylaw 486, No Open Burning for Development

Details: Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders; Category: News News; Published: 10 September 2012 10 September 2012

On August 1st the Sechelt Council passed Bylaw 486 which prohibits open burning for the purpose of land clearing for development beginning Jan. 1, 2014. After Jan. 1, 2014, developers can no longer burn and will have to use other methods, such as chipping, to dispose of the wastes from land clearing.