BC Creek Protection Society

A public meeting will be held in Tofino, BC on September 26th at 7:30pm. The meeting will take place at the Clayoquot Community Theater on Campbell Street next door to the municipal offices. This meeting will include presentations by the BCCPS, Tofino Chamber of Commerce, and the Friends of Clayoquot Sound. The presentations will be aimed at educating the public on the development of a proposed Independent Power Project on Bulson Creek in Eastern Clayoquot Sound. This proposed local development, by Synex International, will also be placed in the broader context of independent hydroelectricity development currently occurring across the entire province. An invitation is extended to both the Ahousat and Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations and any other interested parties.

      BC Rivers Day is a province-wide event, held every year on the last Sunday of September. Established in 1980 and coordinated by the Outdoor Recreation Council (ORC). www.ORC.ca Thousands of British Columbians celebrate BC Rivers Day on the last Sunday in September each year, making it Canada’s largest river appreciation event. BC Rivers Day generates public awareness about British Columbia’s waterways. Recreational clubs, conservation organizations, community groups, schools, and local governments host BC Rivers Day events across the province. Victoria BC Rivers Day is a free community festival and family event hosted by BC Creek Protection Society to celebrate free flowing rivers and the importance of our river heritage through information displays, educational videos, riverside nature walks, children’s crafts, wreath making, fishing demonstrations, bake-sale, and more… (more…)