Category Archives: Environment

The air we breathe, the land we walk, the water that washes over it all – and all that lives within it.

CRD takes on Bowker Creek Blueprint 2.0

Posted on May 28, 2025 by ccacomm

The Capital Regional District (CRD) has started to work on the next iteration of the Bowker Creek Blueprint. Considerable progress has been achieved in the more than ten years since the development of the Bowker Creek Blueprint. Meanwhile, new information, … Continue reading →

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Towards Watershed Sustainability: A Cowichan Story

Posted on May 22, 2025 by ccacomm

The Friends of Bowker Creek will be hosting the subject presentation on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 from 7 – 9 pm at Windsor Park Pavillion in Oak Bay. The presentation will be followed by their Annual General Meeting – a … Continue reading →

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Jane’s Walk along Bowker Creek

Posted on April 28, 2025 by ccacomm

The Friends of Bowker Creek are hosting a Jane’s Walk that will take you along a stretch of Bowker Creek, starting at Oak Bay High School and ending at the Lansdowne South School field. Jane’s Walk is an annual festival … Continue reading →

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Eco Education at Kings Park

Posted on January 28, 2025 by ccacomm

On January 23, a small group of volunteers was assisted by two groups of grade six students from the Eco Education class at Lansdowne South Middle school, their teacher Lorraine Powell and Saanich Parks staff working at Kings Park, aka … Continue reading →

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Nov. 16, 2023 AGM minutes

Posted on December 10, 2024 by ccacomm

The minutes of the November 16th, 2023 AGM, accepted at the most recent 2024 AGM, may be read here: The 2024 minutes will be reviewed and considered for acceptance at next year’s AGM. The required election of CCA officers was … Continue reading →

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The Strange Case of Dead Coho in Bowker Creek

Posted on November 14, 2024 by ccacomm

The local Times Colonist has a story regarding the puzzling appearance of two dead coho found recently in Bowker Creek. The chum salmon that were incubated in Bowker Creek for the past three years are expected to provide returning spawners … Continue reading →

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Bowker Creek Biodiversity Day: Sunday, Sept. 22 @ 1 pm

Posted on August 29, 2024 by ccacomm
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Saanich Zero Waste Strategy: A Survey for You!

Posted on August 16, 2024 by ccacomm

The District of Saanich is seeking public input as part of developing a community-wide Zero Waste Strategy. Community members are being invited to provide feedback via a survey that will help gauge residents’ understanding and commitment to waste reduction, recycling, … Continue reading →

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Friends of Bowker Creek: AGM on May 23, 7 pm

Posted on May 17, 2024 by ccacomm

The Friends of Bowker Creek Society have invited you to attend their Annual General Meeting. Date Thursday, May 23rd, 2024 Time 7:00 – 8:30 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m. Where Hope Lutheran Church Hall1924 Carrick Street Refreshments to be … Continue reading →

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Water down the drain

Posted on January 9, 2024 by ccacomm

Our CRD is hoping to educate us on the subject of water use in our homes, and is promoting changes we can make to better conserve our fresh water supply. When it comes to indoor water use, about 65% is … Continue reading →

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