First it was opposition to the Northern Gateway Pipeline and now a couple of environmental groups are trying to head off construction of a hydro-electric project in BC's interior. Holmes Hydro is looking to build a hydro-electric project that would generate power from ten tributaries of the Holmes River near McBride. The David Suzuki Foundation and … [Read more...]
The fight to save Kits Coast Guard base is getting attention on the East coast
June 14, 2012 by
The Fight to save the Kitsilano Coast Guard base is attracting attention from Canada’s East coast. 35 year retired veteran with the recently shuttered St Johns rescue sub-centre in the Maritimes Merv Wiseman says it is an all too familiar scene playing out in Vancouver. "The common thread is that the government has gone about this business in … [Read more...]
Attention Foodies! Try The Farmhouse Inn, a Russian River Valley fave
October 3, 2011 by
The Farmhouse Inn in California Wine Country's Russian River Valley is a favorite of local foodies in the wine industry, who also know that their head sommelier is one of only about a hundred Master Sommeliers working in the United States, so reserve well in advance. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
BCGEU launches billboard campaign to bring attention to BC’s parks
September 4, 2011 by
The plight of BC parks is now the focus of a new billboard campaign by the union representing government workers. BCGEU President Darryl Walker says chronic underfunding has left the province's parks in total disarray. "The cuts to the number of forest and park rangers over the years, has left us in a position where our parks are not monitored, and … [Read more...]
