BC Creek Protection Society

Documenting the First-Descent of Vancouver Islands Memekay River, The Last Drop documentary looks at the role kayaking plays in the conservation of BC rivers. Although the Kayakers in the film are met with a little “adverse” weather, they find the Memekay to be an untouched eco-system with massive old-growth trees and spectacular canyons and scenery.
Presented to raise awareness of Dam issues in British Columbia, the Last Drop looks at the current state of hydro in BC, and contrasts the role of the Provincial Government in the implementation of those hydro projects with the Kayakers and their thoughts on “stewardship of the rivers.” (more…)

Critique of the Proposed Glacier/Howser Hydroelectric Project

The Valhalla Society just distributed these pamphlets at a climate change conference in Nelson:

YES to JUMBO WILD

By Marjorie Griffin Cohen

Big changes are planned for B.C.s electricity transmission system. The
most startling is that the B.C. government is planning to give away the operation
and control of the system to a U.S. body, RTO West. This action will result in
higher rates, greater environmental damage, and the expansion of the system to
meet U.S., rather than B.C. needs.

Read more (link to ashlu.info):
High Tension

By Marjorie Griffin Cohen
This paper is a critique of the BC Energy Plan’s proposals for changing the provision of electricity in BC. The BC government claims that the changes to BC Hydro under the new energy plan are relatively minor. They are nothing of the sort. The changes will radically and irrevocably change the nature of BC Hydro and critically undermine its strength as a public provider of electricity.

Read more (link to ashlu.info):
Gutting a Power House

Read the Official Policy of the Squamish Lillooet Regional District on Independant Power Projects.

SLRD on IPPs

Read Proffessor John Calvert’s article on the Fiscal Legacy of Independant Power Projects (link to ashlu.info):

The Legacy of Private Power

Please read the CBC artical about the opposition to the Glacier Howser projects:
CBC article

Learn more about problems related to the implementaion of the Small Hydro projects in British Columbia.

• Watershed Watch Salmon Society Article (PDF)

This is a great introduction to Run-of-River Hydropower.


• BC CPS Pamphlet (PDF)
• Hydro Map illustrates the scale of the proposed development in BC (external link to IPP Watch)
• BC CPS online petition (link to independent petition site gopetition.com)
• Rivers at Risk
• River Ecosystem Threat
• 49 Megawatts (Video 50 mb) a documentary about the building of the Ashlu Creek project under Bill 30
• The last drop a documentary that follows 5 kayakers down the endangered Memekay River and looks at small hydro issues in BC through interviews.

Please consider supporting the BC Creek Protection Society through your Membership. You can

• Download the PDF Membership Form
• Register Online

Please also consider signing the online petition:

• BC CPS petiton (link to gopetition.com)

Donations account information:
Coast Capital Savings
3911-354