BC Creek Protection Society

Electric companies (external link to The Georgia Straight) NDP promises fall fight on run-of-river power (external link to The Georgia Straight) (more…)

Victoria BC Rivers Day hosted by BC Creek Protection Society

Join us to celebrate the 1st BC Rivers Day in Goldstream!

UPDATE - september 26

The event will take place rain or shine, there are large rain protected areas where we can still enjoy the day standing near a warm fire, sipping tea and listening to great music. Don’t forget to bring a mug.

Admission is free!

Please note: regular vehicle parking fees apply in the park, however, if you park by the highway there is no charge.

Where: Goldstream Provincial Park.
www.naturehouse.ca

When: Sunday, September 30, 11am-4pm

Directions: The park is located 16km northwest of Victoria on the Trans Canada Hwy #1
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The politics of power

Just how political are power lines in B.C.? (more…)

The public input period for the Klinaklini River starts today (Sep 17 2007) and will last until Oct 17 2007: http://www.eao.gov.bc.ca/epic/output/html/deploy/epic_document_289_24684.html The Klinaklini River is located at the head of Knight Inlet, 100 km east of Port McNeil. The Klinaklini is considered one of the Grat Canadian Rivers in a pristine wilderness setting of the Coastal Mountains around Mt. Waddington. The Klinaklini is one of the largest Rivers in the Coastal Range with a mean annual flow of 190 cubic meters per second. The proposed project is by far the biggest run-of-river project proposed so far. The project will have a peak output (during high flow at snowmelt) of 700 MW. The capacity (averaged over the year) is supposed to be 280 MW which puts the projects among the 10 biggest power projects in British Columbia. The tunnel for water diversion is proposed to be 10 m in diameter and 180 km of new transmission lines have to be build. It is difficult to grasp the scale of this development. Please take some time to learn about the project at: http://www.eao.gov.bc.ca/epic/output/html/deploy/epic_project_home_289.html Under “Document Index” you will find documents that detail the project. Public input is critical for proper management of our rivers and it is up to us to provide this input. If we don’t sit down and take some time to learn about and criticize the projects these great Canadian rivers will be irreversibly changed.

Book Cover (PDF download) Order Form (PDF download) From the Book Cover: Secure, reliable, and affordable electricity has been one of British Columbia’s most important competitive advantages and a key contributor to the province’s prosperity. (more…)

Municipal Matters: How the Provincial Government is Cutting Out Community Choice Date: Tuesday September 18, 2007 from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm Municipal Matters: How the Provincial Government is Cutting Out Community Choice Our provincial government has been eliminating the rights of municipalities to make community based decisions and taking democratic choice from our elected civic leaders. The provincial government has: * Signed TILMA (Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement) - no consultation, but overrules municipal authority * Ok’ed Run of the River projects- BC-wide privatized power production without public oversight * Changed to the Translink Board - now appointed not elected * Ignored Vancouver’s Housing Crisis - shrinking provincial funding for crucial support Hear experts talk about the changes in legislation and what we can do to have our voices heard and get this power back Heritage Hall 3102 Main St at E.15th Ave. Vancouver Tues, September 18, 7:30pm Free For more information contact the Council of Canadians, 604.688.8846 Co-sponsored by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

Self-Sufficiency and Insurance: Exaggerating the Need for New Sources of Electricity Supply (PDF)

UNION OF B.C. INDIAN CHIEFS
CHIEFS COUNCIL
WESTBANK, B.C.

Resolution no. 2007-31

RE: Private Water Power Licenses

WHEREAS the UBCIC is a political organization for Indigenous peoples in British Columbia founded in 1969, dedicated to promoting and supporting the efforts of Indigenous people to affirm and defend Aboriginal Title and Rights; (more…)

PRESS RELEASE
August 28, 2007

The proposed Glacier/Howser hydroelectric project in the West Kootenay region of BC continues to be quickly rammed through the environmental assessment review process. With only a 38 day public comment period in the peak of summer holiday season over 75 submissions have already been posted on the BC Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) website. (more…)