From Coast To Coast to Coast. Canadian Publications Mail Product Sales Agreement Nº 40020421 Volume 23 Number 2 January 27-February 9, 2011 $2 at Selected Retailers Photo:Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Caught in the headlights. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx-Xxxxxxx (Island Tides owner, publisher, editor and teagirl) and contributor Xxxxxxx Xxxxx dancing the winter blahs away at the PI Jazz dance (See article page 6). Xxxxxx Pond is a tiny lake behind an earth dam in the Harbour Hills subdivision on North Xxxxxx Island. It serves the water supply of houses on Razor Point Road, below the dam, and fire protection for the subdivision. It was created by building a dam across an existing wetland in 1977, during the subdivision’s creation. June, 2010, saw the collapse of an 80-year-old earthen dam on Testalinden Creek, near Oliver. The resultant mudslide destroyed five homes and orchards and covered part of Highway 97. A few days after the Testalinden incident, the provincial government announced plans to carry out a ‘precautionary’ check on as many as 2,000 other dams in the province. The Ministry of the Environment stated at that time that dam maintenance and inspection was the responsibility of the holder of the water licence, but that ‘auditing’ the maintenance was the Ministry’s responsibility. The amount of inspection and maintenance required is dependent on the Ministry’s assessment of the danger of the dam failing, and the consequences if it does (which depends on houses, highways, etc, below the dam). A number of dams in BC as listed as ‘very high’consequence; the Xxxxxx Pond dam is listed as ‘high’ consequence along with Buck Lake (the Magic Lake Estates 1200-lot subdivision water supply) and Greenburn Lake (South Xxxxxx), and many others. The water licenses for Xxxxxx Pond were issued in 1996 to the owners of the five properties on its shoreline (including one lot held by TWAM Developments for the remainder lot in the next phase of Harbour Hills) and the Xxxxxx Island Parks Commission. The Razor Point Improvement District opted not to apply for a water license. In 2009, the license holders were advised that they would be liable for the completion of a dam safety review every ten years. A review is due by August 2011, at a cost of $15,000, plus any needed repairs or modifications. The Xxxxxx Island Conservancy Association is supporting the license holders’ application for a grant to help with these costs. This recognizes that the pond may have a number of public benefits, including environmental and hydrological advantages. At a meeting on January 9, attended by about 30 Penderites (mainly from Harbour Hills and Razor Point), the license holders appealed for public support. ✐ The Canadian federal government has, since 2002, been negotiating yet another ‘free trade’ agreement—this time with the European Union. The sixth round of negotiations, in Brussels, was scheduled for January 17–21. These negotiations have been carried out in ‘under the radar’ fashion, with almost no information provided by the federal government. A minimum of announcements have been made about the Canada- European Union: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). Leaked early drafts resemble the stillborn MAI (Multilateral Agreement on Investment) and NAFTA; globalization still has momentum. Tariffs on trade with the European Union (EU) range from low to nonexistent, so why negotiate? The answers lie in the Prime Minister’s tar sands-centric view of Canada’s economic priorities. Europe Can’t Ban Tar Sands Products The proposed agreement would prevent the EU from using its proposed low-carbon fuel regulations to bar imports of tar-sands petroleum products. It’s not that a lot of tar sands oil is exported to the EU; but the Xxxxxx government wouldn’t want to encourage any such bans. (California is already proposing a low-carbon fuel standard, and environmental groups in the US are lobbying hard against the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which would transport tar sands bitumen to the US Gulf Coast for refining.) In addition, CETA would safeguard the tar sands investments of EU- based oil companies from any Canadian environmental laws that might restrict development, production, or profits. Provisions similar to NAFTA’s Chapter 11 might permit foreign corporations to sue Canadian governments for ‘lost’ revenues. The proposed CETA would also oppose agricultural subsidies and CETA, please turn to page 2 is available at these SERIOUS COFFEE locations — look for the ‘Island Tides’ yellow boxes or racks inside! Sidney—Beacon Avenue Nanaimo—Across from the Hospital Nanaimo—Xxxxxxx Bay Rd Nanaimo—South Parkway Plaza Mill Bay—Island Highway @ Xxxxxx Xx South Xxxxxx—Sun Valley Mall Duncan—Cowichan Commons Mall Nanaimo—Xxxxxxx Bay Rd, CO-OP Page 2, ISLAND TIDES, Jan 27, 2011 Vancouver’s commercial seaplane operators are applying to Port Metro Vancouver to construct a new multi-modal passenger terminal in Vancouver Harbour to serve seaplanes, helicopters and any future passenger ferries. The application is being spearheaded by the Vancouver Commercial Seaplane Operators’ Association (VCSOA) representing eight seaplane companies who together transport 350,000 passengers to and from Vancouver Harbour annually. The proposed Harbour proposed by a private developer, but we will build it for substantially less,’ said XxXxxxxxx. ‘We can build Vancouver a new tourist attraction and at the same time insulate our customers and operators from unnecessary fees and rate hikes.’ The Harbour Hub will be located on the eastern side of Canada Place, connecting directly to all aspects of Vancouver’s public transit system, including the Canada Line, and Vancouver International Airport. Hub is an alternative to the proposed construction of a $22- million seaplane and marina facility at the north end of the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre Expansion. The Convention Centre proposal would add at EXISTING TERMINAL CONVENTION CENTER CANADA PLACE HARBOUR HUB CONTAINER DOCKS AREA CHARLIE SEAPLANE OPERATING AREA ‘Seaplane operators just can’t absorb the unnecessary costs of the $22-million terminal now being proposed by a private developer at the Convention Centre site,’ said Xxxx Xxxxx, Vice-president of the VCOSA and owner of Whistler Air. ‘Our industry believes the Harbour Hub is a better solution for British least $24 to ticket prices for every passenger taking a return Day Time Ht./ft. Ht./m. Day Time Ht./ft. 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That proposal also offers no viable passenger pick-up and drop-off and has no immediate connection to public transit. ‘The Harbour Hub will be one of the most innovative and integrated seaplane terminals on the continent,’ said Xxxx XxXxxxxxx, CEO of Harbour Air and President of the VCSOA. ‘We will operate cooperatively as a non-profit society. Our terminal will not only provide a better passenger experience than the $22-million terminal being Columbians and the seaplane industry.’ Despite being slated for development for over five years, the developer of the proposed for-profit terminal at the Convention Centre has to date been unable to secure any seaplane industry tenants. ‘Anything that adds unnecessary costs to floatplane travel hurts the residents of the Gulf Islands and the island economy,’ said Xxxxxx Xxxxx, director of Salt Spring Air. ‘The Harbour Hub is the solution to keeping ticket prices affordable.’ ✐ This is the message in a letter sent by the Islands Trust and Washington State’s San Juan County to the Canadian and US governments requesting action on the prevention of and response to oil spills in the transboundary waters that surround the Gulf Islands and the San Xxxx Islands. Currently, contact between the two nations takes the form of a Co-operative Vessel Traffic Service agreement covering Puget Sound, the Strait of Georgia, Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, and the Strait of Xxxx xx Xxxx. The letter proposes building on that agreement, and on US legislation in 2010 that places special emphasis on reviewing with Canada: tug escorts for oil tankers, emergency towing, and spill response. It urges that the two Coast Guards place ‘top priority’ on addressing these issues in 2011/2012. 26 0240 0919 7.2 11.5 2.2 3.5 3 0627 1148 11.2 8.2 3.4 2.5 WE 1701 3.0 0.9 TH 1603 2309 9.5 2.6 2.9 0.8 27 0059 0340 8.9 8.5 2.7 2.6 4 0648 1224 10.8 7.5 3.3 2.3 TH 0951 11.2 3.4 FR 1655 9.2 2.8 1758 2.3 0.7 2341 3.3 1.0 28 0238 0514 9.8 9.5 3.0 2.9 5 0706 1301 10.8 6.9 3.3 2.1 FR 1030 1834 10.8 2.0 3.3 0.6 SA 1749 8.9 2.7 29 0339 0720 10.5 9.8 3.2 3.0 6 0012 0723 3.9 10.8 1.2 3.3 SA 1118 10.5 3.2 SU 1338 6.2 1.9 1947 2.0 0.6 1848 8.5 2.6 30 0424 0856 10.8 9.8 3.3 3.0 7 0042 0740 4.9 10.8 1.5 3.3 SU 1218 10.5 3.2 MO 1416 5.6 1.7 2036 1.6 0.5 1954 8.2 2.5 31 0502 0953 11.2 9.5 3.4 2.9 8 0111 0758 5.9 10.5 1.8 3.2 MO 1319 10.2 3.1 TU 1456 4.9 1.5 2119 1.6 0.5 2113 8.2 2.5 1 0535 1035 11.2 9.2 3.4 2.8 9 0139 0816 6.9 10.5 2.1 3.2 TU 1417 10.2 3.1 WE 1538 4.6 1.4 2159 2.0 0.6 2257 8.2 2.5 2 0603 1112 11.2 8.9 3.4 2.7 10 0206 0835 7.9 10.5 2.4 3.2 WE 1511 2235 9.8 2.3 3.0 0.7 TH 1625
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From Coast To Coast to Coast. Canadian Publications Mail Product Sales Agreement Nº 40020421 Volume 23 21 Number 2 January 2711 June 4-February 9June 17, 2011 2009 $2 1 at Selected Retailers Photo:Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Caught Tide tables 2 June garden 2 Letters 4 On your plate 5 View of Ottawa 6 Attack ads 8 Saturna 7 Bulletin board 11 The never-ending pre-trial maneuvers in the headlightsXxxx-Xxxx court case have a new source of delay—the possibility of an entirely new judge. Madame Justice Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, who has presided over the case for some three-and-a-half years and through two complete provincial elections, has been promoted to the BC Court of Appeal. The appointment was made by the federal Minister of Justice on March 15. Special Prosecutor Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx says he wants a new judge as soon as possible. Defence counsel Xxxxxxx Xxxxx-Xxxxxxx (Island Tides ownerXxxxxx wants her to complete the case and preside over the actual trial, publisherwhenever it occurs. There are currently over 300,000 pages of evidence, editor and teagirl) the defence is still asking for more disclosure, getting closer and contributor Xxxxxxx Xxxxx dancing closer to the winter blahs away at involvement of cabinet ministers and possibly the PI Jazz dance (See article page 6). Xxxxxx Pond is premier in a tiny lake behind scheme which may have given CN Rail an earth dam unfair advantage in the Harbour Hills subdivision on North Xxxxxx Islandbidding for BC Rail. It serves Meanwhile, the water supply Special Prosecutor has taken his request for secrecy over the testimony of houses on Razor Point Road, below an unidentified witness to the damSupreme Court of Canada, and fire protection for Madame Justice Xxxxxxx has indicated that the subdivisiondecision on this may not be brought down until the end of October. It was created But she says that if she were replaced, this would lead to a further delay of the trial, and she ‘would not be The sale of BC Rail to CN Rail by building a dam across an existing wetland in 1977, during the subdivision’s creation. June, 2010, saw the collapse of an 80-year-old earthen dam on Testalinden Creek, near Oliver. The resultant mudslide destroyed five homes and orchards and covered part of Highway 97. A few days after the Testalinden incident, the provincial government announced plans may have given CN access to new customers in BC, but it also presented new operating challenges to CN in the form of BC Rail’s steep grades and sharp curves. In fact, a recent Transportation Safety Board (TSB) report suggests that the wholesale adoption of CN’s previous operating practices, and its failure to follow its own Safety Management System, has contributed to several serious accidents since CN took over. The report, released last week, blames a fatal train crash, near Lillooet in June, 2006, on a decision by CN Rail to change the locomotives formerly used on the line by BC Rail to locomotives with an older, and inadequate, braking system. The TSB said that, despite employee concerns, CN did not carry out a risk assessment before replacing locomotives equipped with ‘precautionarydynamic braking’ check on as many as 2,000 other dams in with locomotives equipped only with friction brakes. ‘Dynamic braking’ (DB) is essentially engine braking, and is used to limit the province. The Ministry speed of the Environment stated at that time that dam maintenance locomotive when going down steep grades. Without it, the locomotive freewheels down grades, and inspection was can only be slowed by the responsibility friction of the holder of the water licence, but that ‘auditing’ the maintenance was the Ministry’s responsibility. The amount of inspection and maintenance required is dependent brake shoes on the Ministry’s assessment wheels; if used excessively, the friction materials heat up and Faced with a state legislature that refused to pass legislation authorizing a cap-&-trade system for greenhouse gases, Governor Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx of the danger of the dam failingWashington State has made an Executive Order directing state agencies to take specific actions to reduce GHG emissions, increase transportation and fuel-conservation options for state residents, and to protect water supplies and coastal areas. Specifically, the consequences if it does Order directs all state agencies to: • continue work on the Western Climate Initiative (which depends on houses, highways, etc, below WCI) with six other states and four Canadian provinces (including BC) to develop a regional emissions reduction program design; • work with the dam). A number of dams in BC as listed as ‘very high’consequence; the Xxxxxx Pond dam US federal government to help design a national emissions reduction program that is listed as ‘high’ consequence along with Buck Lake (the Magic Lake Estates 1200-lot subdivision water supply) and Greenburn Lake (South Xxxxxx)strong, and many others. The water licenses for Xxxxxx Pond were issued in 1996 reflects state priorities; • develop emissions reduction strategies and industry emissions benchmarks to meet the owners of state’s 2020 reduction targets; • work with TransAlta to reduce emissions from the five properties on its shoreline company’s coal-fired power plant near Centralia by more than half (including one lot held by TWAM Developments this is the state’s only coal-fired generating plant.); • create financial incentives for the remainder lot in the next phase of Harbour Hills) and the Xxxxxx Island Parks Commission. The Razor Point Improvement District opted not forestry industry to apply for a water license. In 2009, the license holders were advised that they would be liable for the completion of a dam safety review every ten years. A review is due by August 2011, at a cost of $15,000, plus any needed repairs or modifications. The Xxxxxx Island Conservancy Association is supporting the license holders’ application for a grant to help with these costs. This recognizes ensure that the pond may have a number of public benefits, including environmental and hydrological advantages. At a meeting state has enough trees to capture carbon; • work on January 9, attended by about 30 Penderites (mainly from Harbour Hills and Razor Point), the license holders appealed for public support. ✐ The Canadian federal government has, since 2002, been negotiating yet another ‘free trade’ agreement—this time with the European Union. The sixth round of negotiations, in Brussels, was scheduled for January 17–21. These negotiations have been carried out in ‘under the radar’ fashion, with almost no information provided by the federal government. A minimum of announcements have been made about the Canada- European Union: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). Leaked early drafts resemble the stillborn MAI (Multilateral Agreement on Investment) and NAFTA; globalization still has momentum. Tariffs on trade with the European Union (EU) range from low to nonexistent, so why negotiate? The answers lie in the Prime Minister’s tar sands-centric view of Canada’s economic priorities. Europe Can’t Ban Tar Sands Products The proposed agreement would prevent the EU from using its proposed low-carbon fuel regulations standards to bar imports reduce carbon emissions from the transportation sector; • with other west coast states and the private sector, develop and implement a west coast highway accessible to electric and alternative fuel vehicles; • address rising sea levels and the risks to water supplies; and • increase transit options, such as buses, light rail, and ride share programs. All this action is in advance of tarexpected US federal government legislation to establish a national cap-&-trade system. Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx set a target for such a system in his budget, but the resultant Xxxxxx-sands petroleum productsXxxxxx American Clean Energy and Security Act has been, and is still, subject to a great deal of negotiation in the House of Representatives, the Senate, and a number of their committees, and its eventual prepared to do that.’ ‘I’m the only person who knows best how to proceed,’ she said. It’s not It appears that a lot the rules of tar sands oil is exported court leave that decision up to the EUjudge herself. are no longer effective. The crash involved a four-axle switching locomotive and one fully loaded lumber car, descending a steep grade. The locomotive weighed about 130 tons; but the Xxxxxx government wouldn’t want loaded lumber car about the same. It seems unlikely that the Minister of Justice would have made the decision to promote Madame Justice Xxxxxxx without being aware of her ongoing involvement in the complex and politically sensitive BC Rail case. Her performance through over 100 days of pre-trial hearings could have had some bearing on her promotion. Whatever happens with the BC Supreme Court trial, the eventual judgment may well be appealed to the BC Court of Appeal, raising the question of whether Madame Justice Xxxxxxx would then have to recuse herself from Appeal Court hearings. She has been put in a most difficult position. 0 The crew could not slow the train using the locomotive brakes (the car air-brakes were found to be not operating properly), and it picked up speed; the crew applied the locomotive emergency brakes and decoupled the lumber car, and the conductor climbed on to it and started to make his way to the car’s hand brake at the other end of the car. The car, traveling at an estimated speed of 50 mph, derailed on a sharp curve, and the conductor was killed. The locomotive, with speed estimated at 60 mph, derailed on another sharp curve, sliding about 800 feet down the mountainside, killing the trainman and severely injuring the engineer. It then caught fire. The TSB report leaves no doubt that the accident could have been avoided had the locomotive been DB- equipped. BC Rail had always used DB-equipped locomotives for this work because of the steep grades involved. However, after CN acquired BC Rail, CN A broad coalition of organizations with a stake in the province’s industry training system has come together to deliver the message that, with the downturn in the economy, now’s the time for an intensified focus on the training of apprentices. ‘BC lost nearly two-thirds of its trades apprentices to the recession of the early ’80s,’ says Xxxxx Xxxxx, CEO of BC’s Industry Training Authority (ITA), a provincial crown agency. ‘With labour shortages still on the horizon, the province cannot afford to let that happen again.’ At the end of May, the ITA and its partners today launched an information campaign called ‘Now’s the Time’ to reinforce with employers the business case for taking advantage of the current recession to retain and hire apprentices, and to encourage apprentices to catch up on their technical in-class training. Close to 5,000 of BC’s second-year apprentices have yet to take any such bansin-class components of their training required for trades certification. (California When the economy was booming, many apprentices were staying on the job and postponing their technical training. ‘This period of slower economic activity is already proposing a lowexactly the time when employers and their apprentices should be skilling-carbon fuel standard, up to be ready for the better times ahead,’ Xxxxx says. Both industry and environmental groups in education institutions are backing the US are lobbying hard against ‘Now’s the proposed Keystone XL pipelineTime’ campaign, which would transport tar sands bitumen to stresses that while the US Gulf Coast for refining.) In additionrecession is temporary, CETA would safeguard the tar sands investments of EU- based oil companies from any Canadian environmental laws that might restrict development, production, or profits. Provisions similar to NAFTA’s Chapter 11 might permit foreign corporations to sue Canadian governments for ‘lost’ revenuesfuture skilled labour shortages are not. The proposed CETA would also oppose agricultural subsidies and CETAprovince’s demographics are leading to an increase in retirements that, please turn to page 2 by 2015, will result is available at these SERIOUS COFFEE locations — look for the ‘Island Tides’ yellow boxes or racks inside! Sidney—Beacon Avenue Nanaimo—Across from the Hospital Nanaimo—Xxxxxxx Bay Rd Nanaimo—South Parkway Plaza Mill Bay—Island Highway @ Xxxxxx Xx South Xxxxxx—Sun Valley Mall Duncan—Cowichan Commons Mall Nanaimo—Xxxxxxx Bay Rdgood reading, CO-OP great coffee — it’s time to get SERIOUS! Page 2, ISLAND TIDES, Jan 27June 4, 2011 Vancouver2009 As Island Tides go to press, it’s commercial seaplane operators are applying to Port Metro Vancouver to construct a new multi-modal passenger terminal all over but the judicial recount in Vancouver Harbour to serve seaplanes, helicopters and any future passenger ferriesDelta South. The application is being spearheaded by the Vancouver Commercial Seaplane Operators’ Association (VCSOA) representing eight seaplane companies who together transport 350,000 passengers to and from Vancouver Harbour annuallyscore: BCLiberals 49, NDP 35, Independents 1. The proposed Harbour proposed Independent, of course, is Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx who, on recount of Delta South, appears to have defeated BCLiberal Xxxxx Xxxxx, by 9,977 votes to 9,945 votes, a private developermargin of 32 votes. On election night, Oppal led by 2, and then 3, votes. This seat is the only one to be subjected to a judicial recount, which starts on Monday, June 1. The other race that was close enough for a recount was in Cariboo-Chilcotin, where NDP candidate Xxxxxxx Xxxx, leading on election night, was eventually defeated by BCLiberal Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, 6,259 votes to 6,171. Final figures on some close Vancouver Island races showed no changes in who won. Xxxxxx Xxxxx in Saanich North and the Islands saw his 395 vote lead cut back to 245 votes over NDP challenger Xxxx Xxxxxx; Xxx Xxxxx in Oak Bay–Xxxxxx Head increased her 530 vote lead over NDP challenger Xxxxxxx Van der Veen to 561 votes; and NDP candidate Xxxx Xxxxxx in Saanich South increased her 413 vote lead over BCLiberal Xxxxx Xxxxx to 482 votes. The two Routleys—Xxxx and Xxxx—confirmed their wins in Cowichan Valley and Nanaimo North Cowichan respectively. They are not related but both NDP. The new riding of Cowichan Valley contains part of the old Cowichan—Ladysmith riding, which elected Xxxx Xxxxxxx in the 2005 election. (Xxxxxx Xxxxx will have to make them nametags.) The final results of the STV referendum were 60.9% for the existing ‘first-past-the-post’ system, and 39.1% for the STV proposal. There were 56,246 rejected ballots. BC-STV was supported by over 50% of the voters in only seven of the 85 electoral districts. There were 94,209 absentee ballots, bringing the total vote up to 51% of eligible voters. While the total percentage voting shows a definite downward trend (the figure was 58% in the 2005 election and 55% in the 2001 election), the number of absentee voters was up from 84,434 in 2005 and 75,934 in 2001. 0 GULF ISLANDS WATER TREATMENT SOLUTIONS Well Water • Rain Water • Surface Water I AT POINT XXXXXXXX XXXX 2 0034 14.8 4.5 10 0127 11.5 3.5 TU 0754 4.9 1.5 WE 0519 12.8 3.9 1434 11.8 3.6 1252 2.6 0.8 1913 9.5 2.9 2036 14.8 4.5 3 0109 14.4 4.4 11 0215 11.2 3.4 WE 0836 3.9 1.2 TH 0558 12.1 3.7 1550 12.8 3.9 1325 3.3 1.0 2027 10.5 3.2 2108 14.8 4.5 4 0144 13.8 4.2 12 0308 10.8 3.3 0915 3.3 1.0 0643 11.8 3.6 TH 1648 13.8 4.2 FR 1359 3.9 1.2 2132 11.2 3.4 2139 14.8 4.5 5 0220 13.5 4.1 13 0403 10.2 3.1 FR 0953 2.6 0.8 XX 0000 11.2 3.4 1735 14.4 4.4 1434 4.9 1.5 2229 11.5 3.5 2208 14.8 4.5 6 0255 13.5 4.1 14 0456 9.2 2.8 XX 0000 2.3 0.7 SU 0848 10.5 3.2 1815 14.8 4.5 1512 5.9 1.8 2317 11.5 3.5 2236 14.4 4.4 7 0331 13.1 4.0 15 0543 8.2 2.5 1107 2.3 0.7 1017 10.2 3.1 SU 1852 14.8 4.5 MO 1556 7.2 2.2 2305 14.4 4.4 8 0000 11.5 3.5 16 0625 7.2 2.2 MO 0407 13.1 4.0 TU 1205 10.2 3. 1143 2.3 0.7 1649 8.5 2.6 1927 14.8 4.5 2336 14.1 4.3 9 0043 11.5 3.5 17 0706 5.9 1.8 TU 0442 12.8 3.9 WE 1347 11.2 3.4 1218 2.3 0.7 1756 9.8 3.0 2002 14.8 4.5 ADD ONE HOUR FOR DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME the extra room you wish you had xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx of his observations about June. ‘Aways sow, plant or graft in damp weather, at the waning of the moon, and in the evening or early morning before the heat of day.’ ‘Rainy weather is good for planting, but we not for sowing seed, for the seeds will build it for substantially less,’ said XxXxxxxxx. ‘We can build Vancouver a new tourist attraction and at cling to the same time insulate our customers and operators from unnecessary fees and rate hikesrake.’ The Harbour Hub will be located ‘Sow [winter] greens up to the end of June.’ ‘On the eve of the feast of St Xxxx the Baptist (24th June), plant parsley. When it rains, plant cabbages for winter.’ And so should we. Besides going to the beach or enjoying that cool drink on the eastern side deck, this is the time to plan for winter. All the hardy root crops (carrots, parsnips, beets, etc) can be sown now so they will mature by fall. It might cost you a couple of Canada Placedollars for seed and about one hour of work, connecting directly to then if the vegetables are left in the ground until needed they will taste as fresh and sweet as spring even in December. Commercial crops that are picked for storage rapidly loose their flavour and will convert all aspects their available sugar into starch and so taste flat. Winter cabbage, broccoli, kale, cauliflower, celery, peas and beans should be sown at about four in an estimated shortfall of Vancouvermore than 110,000 skilled workers. The Industry Training Authority is the provincial crown agency responsible for overseeing BC’s public transit industry training and apprenticeship system, including the Canada Line, providing a skilled workforce for industry and Vancouver International Airport. Hub is an alternative to the proposed construction of a $22- million seaplane and marina facility at the north end of the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre Expansion. The Convention Centre proposal would add at EXISTING TERMINAL CONVENTION CENTER CANADA PLACE HARBOUR HUB CONTAINER DOCKS AREA CHARLIE SEAPLANE OPERATING AREA ‘Seaplane operators just can’t absorb the unnecessary costs of the $22-million terminal now being proposed by a private developer at the Convention Centre site,’ said Xxxx Xxxxx, Vice-president of the VCOSA and owner of Whistler Air. ‘Our industry believes the Harbour Hub is a better solution career development opportunities for British least $24 to ticket prices for every passenger taking a return Day Time Columbians. Ht./ft. Ht./m. Day Time Ht./ft. 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That proposal also offers no viable passenger pick-up and drop-off and has no immediate connection to public transit. ‘The Harbour Hub will be one of the most innovative and integrated seaplane terminals on the continent,’ said Xxxx XxXxxxxxx, CEO of Harbour Air and President of the VCSOA. ‘We will operate cooperatively as a non-profit society. Our terminal will not only provide a better passenger experience than the $22-million terminal being Columbians and the seaplane industry.’ Despite being slated for development for over five years, the developer of the proposed for-profit terminal at the Convention Centre has to date been unable to secure any seaplane industry tenants. ‘Anything that adds unnecessary costs to floatplane travel hurts the residents of the Gulf Islands and the island economy,’ said Xxxxxx Xxxxx, director of Salt Spring Air. ‘The Harbour Hub is the solution to keeping ticket prices affordable.’ ✐ This is the message in a letter sent by the Islands Trust and Washington State’s San Juan County to the Canadian and US governments requesting action on the prevention of and response to oil spills in the transboundary waters that surround the Gulf Islands and the San Xxxx Islands. Currently, contact between the two nations takes the form of a Co-operative Vessel Traffic Service agreement covering Puget Sound, the Strait of Georgia, Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, and the Strait of Xxxx xx Xxxx. The letter proposes building on that agreement, and on US legislation in 2010 that places special emphasis on reviewing with Canada: tug escorts for oil tankers, emergency towing, and spill response. 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From Coast To Coast to Coast. Canadian Publications Mail Product Sales Agreement Nº 40020421 Volume 23 21 Number 2 January 275 March 12-February 9March 25, 2011 2009 $2 1 at Selected Retailers Photo:Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Caught Tide tables 3 Saturna 5 Letters 4 What’s on? 5 Bulletin board 7 The BC Supreme Court has granted a stay of proceedings to the Capital Regional District regarding the Xxxx xx Xxxx Electoral Area (JDFEA) local area planning bylaws, which will allow recently passed bylaws concerning rural resource lands to remain in place while the case is heard. The Capital Regional District also launched an appeal of the Court’s December 2008 decision. The stay of proceedings pertains to the bylaws, not the current voting arrangement, and is effective immediately. The bylaws were passed in response to the unexpected release of 28,000 hectares of land from Tree Farm Licenses 6, 19 and 25 on Vancouver Island by the Minister of Forests. The land, owned by Western Forest Products, included approximately 9,000 hectares in the headlightsJDFEA. Xxxxxxx The bylaws were passed in order to give more time for planning and development decisions by the Xxxx xx Xxxx Planning Department. ‘Responsible, sustainable decisions for the Xxxx xx Xxxx Forest Lands are imperative for the protection of our region’s rural resource lands,’ said CRD Board Chair Xxxxx Xxxxx. ‘My expectation is that this appeal will uphold the CRD’s interpretation of the Local Government Act, revalidating bylaws which were created to prevent unregulated growth in Xxxx xx Xxxx.’ The CRD Board has amended the A standing-Xxxxxxx (room-only crowd packed the Quadra Island Tides ownerCommunity Centre on Sunday, publisherMarch 1, editor proving the value and teagirl) importance of a public process that almost didn’t happen. The town hall meeting was hosted by the BC Environmental Assessment Office and contributor Xxxxxxx Xxxxx dancing chaired by local Strathcona Regional District Director Xxx Xxxxx. Dozens of speakers came forward from the winter blahs away at 340 local residents of many of the PI Jazz dance (See article page 6)nearby islands that are most impacted by the Bute Inlet hydroelectric project proposal; each expressed concern for the Plutonic Power project. Xxxxxx Pond As the meeting progressed a show of hands declared unanimous opposition to the project. Many speakers questioned the economic justification for the project and called for alternative approaches to BC’s Energy Plan with more emphasis on conservation and reductions in consumption. An experienced mountain guide gave a slide show that demonstrated the world-class grandeur of the area and voiced apprehension about permanent visual impacts. Local fisherman spoke about the difficulty of determining existing fish populations in silt-laden waters and the need for multi-year baseline studies. Local loggers provided vivid descriptions about the hazards and challenges of operating in such rugged terrain with frequent catastrophic events and extreme Since British Columbians celebrated the unexpected sighting of two newborn Orca whales in mid-February, there is a tiny lake behind another cause for hope for BC’s imperilled whale population— now down to 85 whales. This week, the federal government issued an earth dam in the Harbour Hills subdivision on North Xxxxxx Island. It serves the water supply of houses on Razor Point Road, below the dam, and fire order that will provide legal protection for the subdivisionendangered species’ habitat. The new regulation has environmental groups cheering; they claim the policy reversal follows a lawsuit they launched in 2008. The order is the first one that Canada has ever issued under the Species at Risk Act to protect critical habitat. Last year’s lawsuit was filed by Ecojustice, (formerly Sierra Legal Defence Fund) on behalf of nine of Canada and BC’s leading environmental organizations. It was created by building a dam across an alleged that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans had failed to require much-needed legal protection for the killer whales’ critical habitat. DFO had claimed instead that existing wetland in 1977laws and voluntary guidelines were sufficient to protect the orcas’ habitat from serious threats such as toxic contamination, during acoustic degradation and declining salmon stocks. Environmental groups, however have some reservations about the subdivision’s creationnext step. June‘To recover, 2010, saw killer whales need more than the collapse of an 80-year-old earthen dam on Testalinden Creek, near Oliverstatus quo from the federal government and so we’re thrilled our lawsuit forced it to issue this habitat protection Order,’ claims Ecojustice lawyer Xxxx Xxxxxxx. The resultant mudslide destroyed five homes and orchards and covered part of Highway 97. A few days after the Testalinden incident‘Now we’ll be pushing to ensure this Order leads to action.’ However, the provincial government announced plans order does not reference threats to carry out a ‘precautionary’ check on as many as 2,000 other dams critical habitat documented by scientists in the provincegovernment’s Resident Killer Whale Recovery Strategy. The Ministry of ‘We know we need to change the Environment stated at that time that dam maintenance way we care for our marine environment to protect killer whales and inspection was the responsibility of the holder of the water licence, but that ‘auditing’ the maintenance was the Ministry’s responsibility. The amount of inspection and maintenance required is dependent on the Ministry’s assessment of the danger of the dam failing, and the consequences if it does (which depends on houses, highways, etc, below the dam). A number of dams in BC as listed as ‘very high’consequence; the Xxxxxx Pond dam is listed as ‘high’ consequence along with Buck Lake (the Magic Lake Estates 1200-lot subdivision water supply) and Greenburn Lake (South Xxxxxx), and many others. The water licenses for Xxxxxx Pond were issued in 1996 to the owners of the five properties on its shoreline (including one lot held by TWAM Developments for the remainder lot in the next phase of Harbour Hills) and the Xxxxxx Island Parks Commission. The Razor Point Improvement District opted not to apply for a water license. In 2009, the license holders were advised that they would be liable for the completion of a dam safety review every ten years. A review is due by August 2011, at a cost of $15,000, plus any needed repairs or modifications. The Xxxxxx Island Conservancy Association is supporting the license holders’ application for a grant to help with these costs. This recognizes that the pond may have a number of public benefits, including environmental and hydrological advantages. At a meeting on January 9, attended by about 30 Penderites (mainly from Harbour Hills and Razor Point), the license holders appealed for public support. ✐ The Canadian federal government has, since 2002, been negotiating yet another ‘free trade’ agreement—this time with the European Union. The sixth round of negotiations, in Brussels, was scheduled for January 17–21. These negotiations have been carried out in ‘under the radar’ fashion, with almost no information provided by the federal government. A minimum of announcements have been made about the Canada- European Union: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). Leaked early drafts resemble the stillborn MAI (Multilateral Agreement on Investment) and NAFTA; globalization still has momentum. Tariffs on trade with the European Union (EU) range from low to nonexistent, so why negotiate? The answers lie in the Prime Minister’s tar sands-centric view of Canada’s economic priorities. Europe Can’t Ban Tar Sands Products The proposed agreement would prevent the EU from using its proposed low-carbon fuel regulations to bar imports of tar-sands petroleum products. It’s not that a lot of tar sands oil is exported to the EU; but the Xxxxxx government wouldn’t want to encourage any such bans. (California is already proposing a low-carbon fuel standard, and environmental groups in the US are lobbying hard against the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which would transport tar sands bitumen to the US Gulf Coast for refining.) In addition, CETA would safeguard the tar sands investments of EU- based oil companies from any Canadian environmental laws that might restrict development, production, or profits. Provisions similar to NAFTA’s Chapter 11 might permit foreign corporations to sue Canadian governments for ‘lost’ revenues. The proposed CETA would also oppose agricultural subsidies and CETA, please turn to page 2 is available at these SERIOUS COFFEE locations — look for the ‘Island Tides’ yellow boxes or racks inside! Sidney—Beacon Avenue Nanaimo—Across from the Hospital Nanaimo—Xxxxxxx Bay Rd Nanaimo—South Parkway Plaza Mill Bay—Island Highway @ Xxxxxx Xx South Xxxxxx—Sun Valley Mall Duncan—Cowichan Commons Mall Nanaimo—Xxxxxxx Bay Rd, CO-OP Page 2, ISLAND TIDES, Jan 27, 2011 Vancouver’s commercial seaplane operators are applying to Port Metro Vancouver to construct a new multi-modal passenger terminal in Vancouver Harbour to serve seaplanes, helicopters and any future passenger ferries. The application is being spearheaded by the Vancouver Commercial Seaplane Operators’ Association (VCSOA) representing eight seaplane companies who together transport 350,000 passengers to and from Vancouver Harbour annually. The proposed Harbour proposed by a private developer, but we will build it for substantially lesstheir habitat,’ said XxXxxxxxxXxxxx Xxxxx, Marine Scientist with Raincoast Conservation. ‘We can build Vancouver a new tourist attraction and at hope to work with DFO to incorporate the same time insulate needs of killer whales into the management of our customers and operators from unnecessary fees and rate hikessalmon fisheries.’ The Harbour Hub will ‘To give this Order teeth, DFO must keep killer whales’ critical habitat free of tanker traffic and the risk of catastrophic oil spills,’ adds Will Xxxxxx of Dogwood Initiative. Photo: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx weather conditions. Disappointment was conveyed that the proponent, Plutonic Power declined to attend or send any representative to present the proposal or answer questions from the community most affected. ‘What is needed is a land use plan for the Sunshine Coast to be located completed and there needs to be a comprehensive alternative energy planning process to determine the need, the best technology and the siting of any alternative power projects. There are better technologies that produce more power and more jobs while reducing our dependance on the eastern side of Canada Place, connecting directly to all aspects of Vancouver’s public transit system, including the Canada Line, and Vancouver International Airport. Hub is an alternative to the proposed construction of a $22- million seaplane and marina facility at the north end of the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre Expansion. The Convention Centre proposal would add at EXISTING TERMINAL CONVENTION CENTER CANADA PLACE HARBOUR HUB CONTAINER DOCKS AREA CHARLIE SEAPLANE OPERATING AREA ‘Seaplane operators just can’t absorb the unnecessary costs of the $22-million terminal now being proposed by a private developer at the Convention Centre sitefossil fuels globally,’ said Xxxx Xxx Xxxxx, Vice-president Director for the islands and inlets of the VCOSA Strathcona Regional District. There are many questions still to be answered. Will this power generation actually reduce the use of fossil fuels as claimed rather than allow more demand? Will the loss of wilderness and owner existing jobs in the tourism and recreation sector be offset by the jobs created? There are also concerns around the privatization and industrialization of Whistler Air. ‘Our industry believes XX xxxxxx, the Harbour Hub is a better solution for British least $24 to ticket prices for every passenger taking a return Day Time Ht./ft. Ht./m. 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That proposal also offers no viable passenger pick-up and drop-off and has no immediate connection to public transit. ‘The Harbour Hub will be one cumulative effects of the most innovative past and integrated seaplane terminals on future projects that are being proposed. Currently the continent,’ said Xxxx XxXxxxxxx, CEO of Harbour Air EAO (Environmental Assessment Office) and President of the VCSOA. ‘We will operate cooperatively as a non-profit society. Our terminal will not only provide a better passenger experience than the $22-million terminal being Columbians and the seaplane industry.’ Despite being slated for development for over five years, the developer of the proposed for-profit terminal at the Convention Centre has to date been unable to secure any seaplane industry tenants. ‘Anything that adds unnecessary costs to floatplane travel hurts the residents of the Gulf Islands and the island economy,’ said Xxxxxx Xxxxx, director of Salt Spring Air. ‘The Harbour Hub is the solution to keeping ticket prices affordable.’ ✐ This is the message in a letter sent by the Islands Trust and Washington State’s San Juan County to the CEAA (Canadian and US governments requesting action on the prevention of and response to oil spills in the transboundary waters that surround the Gulf Islands and the San Xxxx Islands. Currently, contact between the two nations takes the form of a Co-operative Vessel Traffic Service agreement covering Puget Sound, the Strait of Georgia, Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, and the Strait of Xxxx xx Xxxx. The letter proposes building on that agreement, and on US legislation in 2010 that places special emphasis on reviewing with Canada: tug escorts for oil tankers, emergency towing, and spill response. 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From Coast To Coast to Coast. Canadian Publications Mail Product Sales Agreement Nº 40020421 Volume 23 22 Number 3 February 18-March 3, 2010 $1 at Selected Retailers Supreme court 2 January 27Saturna notes 3 Editorial 4 RTI 4 What’s on? 5 US trade deal 6 Bulletin board 7 Following the collapse of Fraser River sockeye stocks and a previous government promise to make BC’s water system ‘the best, bar none,’ an coalition of citizen groups has issued recommendations for modernizing the BC’s Water Act. A total of 29 non-profit organizations have endorsed a joint ‘Statement of Expectations on the Reform of the BC Water Act.’ The statement is in response to the BC government’s 2008 pledge to modernize antiquated provincial water law, and offers a comprehensive set of guidelines covering surface water health, public transparency, equitable water allocation, and groundwater and stream protection. ‘BC’s current water management system ranks amongst the worst in North America,’ says Ecojustice Staff Lawyer Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx. ‘If these recommendations are followed, BC would move from worst to first in responsible water management.’ The statement was issued after a federal government inquiry into the 2009 collapse of the Fraser River sockeye salmon was announced. (Only 7% of the predicted 8.7 million sockeye in the Fraser River summer run arrived, making it one of the worst years on record for both sockeye and people who The news was unexpected—and it was big, say NGOs. On February 9, 2011 $2 at Selected Retailers Photo:Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Caught in the headlights. Xxxxxxx XxxxxBC’s Throne Speech Lt-Xxxxxxx (Island Tides ownerXxxxxx Point announced a ban on all further mining, publisher, editor oil and teagirl) and contributor Xxxxxxx Xxxxx dancing the winter blahs away at the PI Jazz dance (See article page 6). Xxxxxx Pond is a tiny lake behind an earth dam gas development in the Harbour Hills subdivision on North Xxxxxx Island. It serves the water supply of houses on Razor Point Road, below the dam, and fire protection for the subdivision. It was created by building a dam across an existing wetland in 1977, during the subdivisionBC’s creation. June, 2010, saw the collapse of an 80-year-old earthen dam on Testalinden Creek, near OliverFlathead River Valley. The resultant mudslide destroyed five homes and orchards and covered part The Province of Highway 97. A few days after British Columbia’s ban satisfies a major goal which public groups have been working toward for protection of the Testalinden incident, globally- significant values of the provincial government announced plans to carry out a ‘precautionary’ check on as many as 2,000 other dams in the provincevalley. The Ministry announcement ,on the eve of the Environment stated at that time that dam maintenance and inspection was the responsibility of the holder of the water licenceOlympics, but that ‘auditing’ the maintenance was the Ministry’s responsibility. The amount of inspection and maintenance required is dependent on the Ministry’s followed a UNESCO assessment of the danger of the dam failing, and the consequences if it does (which depends on houses, highways, etc, below the dam). A number of dams in BC as listed as ‘very high’consequence; the Xxxxxx Pond dam is listed as ‘high’ consequence along with Buck Lake (the Magic Lake Estates 1200-lot subdivision water supply) and Greenburn Lake (South Xxxxxx), and many others. The water licenses for Xxxxxx Pond were issued in 1996 to the owners of the five properties on its shoreline (including one lot held by TWAM Developments for the remainder lot in the next phase of Harbour Hills) and the Xxxxxx Island Parks Commission. The Razor Point Improvement District opted not to apply for a water license. In 2009, the license holders were advised that they would be liable for the completion of a dam safety review every ten years. A review is due by August 2011, at a cost of $15,000, plus any needed repairs or modifications. The Xxxxxx Island Conservancy Association is supporting the license holders’ application for a grant to help with these costs. This recognizes that the pond may have a number of public benefits, including environmental and hydrological advantages. At a meeting on January 9, attended by about 30 Penderites (mainly from Harbour Hills and Razor Point), the license holders appealed for public support. ✐ The Canadian federal government has, since 2002, been negotiating yet another ‘free trade’ agreement—this time with the European Union. The sixth round of negotiationslast fall which, in Brusselspart, was scheduled for January 17–21suggested just the same move. These negotiations have been carried out Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx, executive director of NGO Wildsight saw it as a first step in protecting the Flathead. ‘under the radar’ fashion, with almost no information provided by the federal government. A minimum of announcements have been made about the Canada- European Union: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). Leaked early drafts resemble the stillborn MAI (Multilateral Agreement on Investment) and NAFTA; globalization still has momentum. Tariffs on trade with the European Union (EU) range from low to nonexistent, so why negotiate? The answers lie in the Prime Minister’s tar sands-centric view of Canada’s economic priorities. Europe Can’t Ban Tar Sands Products The proposed agreement would prevent the EU from using its proposed low-carbon fuel regulations to bar imports of tar-sands petroleum products. It’s not that a lot of tar sands oil This is exported to the EU; but the Xxxxxx government wouldn’t want to encourage any such bans. (California is already proposing a low-carbon fuel standard, and environmental groups in the US are lobbying hard against the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which would transport tar sands bitumen to the US Gulf Coast for refining.) In addition, CETA would safeguard the tar sands investments of EU- based oil companies from any Canadian environmental laws that might restrict development, production, or profits. Provisions similar to NAFTA’s Chapter 11 might permit foreign corporations to sue Canadian governments for ‘lost’ revenues. The proposed CETA would also oppose agricultural subsidies and CETA, please turn to page 2 is available at these SERIOUS COFFEE locations — look for the ‘Island Tides’ yellow boxes or racks inside! Sidney—Beacon Avenue Nanaimo—Across from the Hospital Nanaimo—Xxxxxxx Bay Rd Nanaimo—South Parkway Plaza Mill Bay—Island Highway @ Xxxxxx Xx South Xxxxxx—Sun Valley Mall Duncan—Cowichan Commons Mall Nanaimo—Xxxxxxx Bay Rd, CO-OP Page 2, ISLAND TIDES, Jan 27, 2011 Vancouver’s commercial seaplane operators are applying to Port Metro Vancouver to construct a new multi-modal passenger terminal in Vancouver Harbour to serve seaplanes, helicopters and any future passenger ferries. The application is being spearheaded by the Vancouver Commercial Seaplane Operators’ Association (VCSOA) representing eight seaplane companies who together transport 350,000 passengers to and from Vancouver Harbour annually. The proposed Harbour proposed by a private developer, but we will build it for substantially lessan important announcement,’ said XxXxxxxxxBergenske said. ‘We can build Vancouver a new tourist attraction and at applaud the same time insulate our customers and operators from unnecessary fees and rate hikes.’ The Harbour Hub will be located on government for doing the eastern side of Canada Place, connecting directly to all aspects of Vancouver’s public transit system, including the Canada Line, and Vancouver International Airport. Hub is an alternative to the proposed construction of a $22- million seaplane and marina facility at the north end of the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre Expansion. The Convention Centre proposal would add at EXISTING TERMINAL CONVENTION CENTER CANADA PLACE HARBOUR HUB CONTAINER DOCKS AREA CHARLIE SEAPLANE OPERATING AREA ‘Seaplane operators just can’t absorb the unnecessary costs of the $22-million terminal now being proposed by a private developer at the Convention Centre site,’ said Xxxx Xxxxx, Vice-president of the VCOSA and owner of Whistler Air. ‘Our industry believes the Harbour Hub is a better solution for British least $24 to ticket prices for every passenger taking a return Day Time Ht./ft. Ht./m. Day Time Ht./ft. 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That proposal also offers no viable passenger pick-up and drop-off and has no immediate connection to public transit. ‘The Harbour Hub will be one of the most innovative and integrated seaplane terminals on the continent,’ said Xxxx XxXxxxxxx, CEO of Harbour Air and President of the VCSOAFlathead River Valley. ‘We will operate cooperatively as a non-profit society. Our terminal will not only provide a better passenger experience than the $22-million terminal being hope governments continue to listen to British Columbians and soon takes action to protect the seaplane industry.’ Despite being slated for development for over five years, the developer of the proposed for-profit terminal at the Convention Centre has to date been unable to secure any seaplane industry tenants. ‘Anything that adds unnecessary costs to floatplane travel hurts the residents of the Gulf Islands and the island economy,’ said Xxxxxx Xxxxx, director of Salt Spring Air. ‘The Harbour Hub is the solution to keeping ticket prices affordable.’ ✐ This is the message Flathead permanently—in a letter sent by the Islands Trust and Washington State’s San Juan County to the Canadian and US governments requesting action on the prevention of and response to oil spills in the transboundary waters that surround the Gulf Islands and the San Xxxx Islands. Currently, contact between the two nations takes the form of a CoNational Park and Wildlife Management Area,’ said Sierra Club BC spokesperson Xxxxx Xxx. The Flathead/Crown of the Continent ecosystem contains the world’s first international peace park, and a biological richness which has scientists around the world supporting its protection. The next step, say groups, is to connect the Flathead through the spine of the Rockies as a provincial wildlife management area so that wildlife values are adequately managed from Waterton- Compliance Coal Corporation, with partners Itochu Corporation and LG International Investments (Canada) Ltd, have formed a Joint Venture to manage 31,000 hectares of coal rights in the Comox Coal Basin, including the Raven and Bear metallurgical coal deposits. The Joint Venture proposes to develop an underground mine in the Raven metallurgical coal deposit, located about five kilometers west of Fanny Bay on Vancouver Island. The Raven property is about 3,100 hectares. The project would be three kilometers west of the Inland Island Highway at an elevation somewhat over 100 metres, about 00xx xxxxx xx Xxxxxxxxx, xxx 00xx xxxxx xx Xxxx Xxxxxxx. The Raven deposit would yield approximately 44 million tones over a 20-operative Vessel Traffic Service agreement covering Puget Soundyear period. The plan anticipates a coal-wash plant, piles for earth and coarse and fine rejects, and ponds for water management. The total project footprint is expected to be approximately 200 hectares, in the Strait Tsable River/Cowie Creek watersheds. The property is owned fee simple, with most mineral rights, by the joint venture, except for about 142 hectares held through a Crown coal licence. The Raven deposits range from near the surface to 480 metres underground. The land was originally part of Georgia, Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxthe Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway grant, and the Strait project would impact several First Nations. operated from 1875–77 (abandoned) and the underground Tsable River Mine produced approximately 2 million tones of coking coal from 1949-66. A coal-wash plant was operated in Union Bay around 1900. Originally, transportation options for the new mine included a spur line from the E&N Railway, but this idea has been abandoned as ‘not environmentally or economically viable.’ The remaining options still under consideration all involve trucking the coal on the Inland Island Highway to Port Alberni, Middle Point, or Duke Point. It is estimated that the production volume of 2.2 million tones per year would require over 70 ‘B-train’ (semi- trailer + trailer) truckloads per day. At Port Alberni or Duke Point, coal could be loaded directly into Panamax size ships (bulk carriers of maximum: length 294 metres, beam 32 metres, and draft 12 metres). From Middle Point, the coal would have to be barged to Texada Island for loading into ships. The project first came to light in August, 2009. Since that time, concerned residents have held a number of meetings in the area, some with representatives of the company. A sit-in was also held at the office of Xxxx xx Xxxx, MP in December. Feelings are running high and meetings are being organized. Information is available at xxx.XxxxXxxxx.xx and on Twitter at @xxxxxxxxx.xx. 0 depend on them.) Xx Xxxxx Xxx, an ecologist with Watershed Watch, commented that, ‘Without strong rules Glacier in the south to Banff/Jasper/Xxxx/Kootenay in the north.’ Xxxxx X’Xxxxxxx, Executive Director of CPAWS- on water use and the health of water systems, even more salmon will be in trouble in the near future.’ Among the key recommendations made by the groups are for the legal protection of instream or environmental flows and a ‘cap’ on water withdrawals to protect the physical, biological and chemical benefits of a healthy water system. Adequate water temperature and volume are also key concerns for salmon health, they report. Higher water temperatures associated with low flows and loss of cooling groundwater is a major threat to salmon, especially those that rear young in the hot interior regions of BC. 0 BC, highlighted the century-old idea to create a Canadian national park in a portion of the Flathead River Valley. ‘We believe it’s time for the government to create a national park in the lower one-third of BC’s Flathead River Valley,’ she said. ‘This park would complete the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park and World Heritage Site/Biosphere Reserve and maintain healthy wildlife populations in the face of climate change and habitat degradation.’ 0 The letter proposes building Anglican Church’s Diocesan Transformation Team has recommends closure of some 14 churches on Vancouver Island, including the following churches in Island Tides’ circulation area: Church of the Good Shepherd on South Xxxxxx; St Xxxx and St Xxxx on Salt Spring and St Xxxxxx in Cowichan Station. 0 In a submission to the BC government’s Green Energy Task Forces, BC’s independent power producers (IPPs) propose that agreementBC Hydro sell its heritage hydroelectric power to them at the same preferential rates as other BC export resource industries, such as mines, pulp xxxxx, oil and gas, and on US legislation electrochemical plants. They would then use this power to fill in 2010 that places special emphasis on reviewing with Canada: tug escorts for oil tankersthe gaps in the intermittent and seasonal power produced by run-of-river hydro, emergency towingwind turbines, and spill response. 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