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Category Archives: Environment
Sat 25th February, Browning Park “invasive plant removal”
Come out to Browning Park on Saturday February 25th from 9:30 – 11:30 am. Help out your community, get to know your neighbours, learn about Bowker Creek & have fun. Rain or shine, snacks & tools provided. For more info … Continue reading
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Saanich Council endorses Bowker Creek Blueprint
The Bowker Creek Initiative has its own website at which you may read all about the Bowker Creek blueprint that was earlier endorsed by the City of Victoria and that has recently been endorsed by Saanich Council.
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Our Fragile Supply Lines
Citizens, you are asleep besides a very fragile food supply. It might be time to wake up… On September 9, 2011, an earthquake of magnitude 6.9 hit Vancouver Island. Fortunately, it was deep and reasonably offshore. The northern part of … Continue reading
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The Saga of Waste Water Management (continued)
For ages, Victoria has sent untreated sewage into the Juan da Fuca Straits, with only rough sieving of solids. A good number of experts stated that there were no adverse effects to either humans or to marine life, as they … Continue reading
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Browning Park Invasive removal Oct 29th 9:30 – 12
Browning Park Riparian Restoration Facebook link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=276575542375452 Over the past several years the Municipality of Saanich has been able to make several improvements to Browning Park through a federal grant. Much of the work focused on restoration of the Bowker … Continue reading
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Rain-Water, from a Liability to an Asset
Our 20th century approach to rain in urban area has created big problems with flooding & pollution. In some places urban planners, developers & engineers are starting to take a different approach. Examples are the rain garden on Trent str. or the new PCC … Continue reading
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April 9th Browning Park planting work-party
Everybody is welcome to come & help us remove invasive plants and plant native species on Saturday April 9th. Meet at the dead end of Browning St. at 9:45 am for instruction by Saanich staff. For more info: Browning Park … Continue reading
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CCA Endorses Bowker Creek Blueprint
The CCA sent this letter to Saanich mayor and council to express our support for the blueprint recently published by the Bowker Creek Initiative steering committee.
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Bowker Creek Blueprint
The Bowker Creek blueprint. Is a 100 year action plan to restore the Bowker Creek watershed. If you live with in the CCA, you also live in the Bowker Creek watershed. The blueprint has been worked on by municipal staff from Saanich, … Continue reading
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Saanich Recreation, trails & Parks survey
Saanich wants to know from it’s citizen how to allocate our tax dollar to Recreation, Trails & Parks. Have your voice heard & fill out their survey at http://www.saanich.ca/parkrec/masterplan.html or find it on www.saanich.ca
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