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Roberts Creek Farm Gate Market Opens with Spring Celebration
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- Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders
- Category: News News
- Published: 05 April 2011 05 April 2011
The chilly day was warmed by the spirited re-opening of the farm gate market: music, baked goods, preserves, local produce, seeds, seedlings.
Wednesday, April 6, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM, April to November for a grand selection of the best of local produce, preserves, baked goods, eggs and much more! Organic, sustainable, local and frequently featuring ...the All Local Rockers and other great Sunshine Coast musicians, Roberts Creek Hall.
Friends of Gospel Rock's report highlights planning inconsistencies
Friends of Gospel Rock presented a report comparing the Gibsons OCP guidelines and policies to the proposed Gospel Rock Neighbourhood Plan, December 6 at a regular Gibsons Council meeting.
Target Marine Requests Zoning Change
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- Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders
- Category: News News
- Published: 24 January 2011 24 January 2011
A public hearing was recently held in Sechelt to discuss the OCP admendment and rezoning requested by Target Marine Hatcheries Ltd. to enable the company to process fish, specifically sturgeon eggs into caviar. The company has been raising sablefish (black cod) for 24 years and sturgeon for 11 years. They want to be able to harvest the eggs and process them on their own property. They plan to raise a maximum of 5000 female sturgeon. It takes 10 years before the eggs can be harvested from each fish.
COSCO Asks Gibsons Council to Prohibit HSPP Burning
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- Written by Administrator Administrator
- Category: News News
- Published: 02 January 2011 02 January 2011
The Council of Senior Citizens Organizations (COSCO) is asking the Gibsons Council to prohibit or limit the burning of toxic materials by Howe Sound Pulp and Paper. HSPP is currently seeking a amended permit to burn demolition waste at their mill.
ELF Calls for Dakota Ridge Cutblock to be Set Aside as OGMA
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- Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders
- Category: News News
- Published: 07 December 2010 07 December 2010
Siting an estimate of less than 2% original old growth forest left in the Mt. Elphinstone forest, the Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) group has succeeded in calling for a 110 acre (44 hectares) cut block to be placed into an Old Growth Management Area (OGMA). The area is located on the lower slopes of Dakota Ridge. An OGMA protects remnants of old growth forests to help increase bio-diversity in a fragmented landscape.
COSCO Asks Gibsons Council to Prohibit HSPP Burning
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- Written by Administrator Administrator
- Category: News News
- Published: 23 November 2010 23 November 2010
Elphinstone Forest & Water Group Advocates for Policy Change
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- Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders
- Category: News News
- Published: 26 October 2010 26 October 2010
Community members of the Roberts Creek area are raising concerns over their water quality as logging by BC Timber Sales takes place in their watershed. They have formed the Elphinstone Water and Forest Ad-hoc Community Group to bring attention to their concerns and to advocate for change in forestry policy.
One Can Make A Difference: 3rd Annual Environmental Film Festival
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- Written by Administrator Administrator
- Category: News News
- Published: 18 October 2010 18 October 2010
In conjunction with the SCCA, Onestraw Society and St. Hilda’s Anglican Church, the Gibsons United Church Green Team is pleased to announce the program for our Third annual Environmental Film Festival - One Can Make a Difference, Nov 5 and 6. This year, we have expanded our sponsorships and venues.
HSPP Holds Open House
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- Written by Beverly Saunders Beverly Saunders
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- Published: 29 September 2010 29 September 2010
Howe Sound Pulp and Paper held an open house on September 22 in Gibsons. The purpose was to explain their recent application to the BC Ministry of Environment to amend their air emissions permit to enable them to increase the use of biomass fuel (construction and wood waste) and reduce the use of natural gas fuel.