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Be Kind (to the River). By Ken Traynor

August 20, 2020 by Jill Thompson

We’ve all heard the advice this year to Be Kind, Be Calm, and Be Safe, but these wise words need not apply only to people. This is the first in a 3-part collaborative series honouring the Cowichan River in lieu of annual River Cleanup events. Join the authors in exploring a more complete perspective on […]

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Weekly Lake and River Updates from Catalyst Paper

June 18, 2020 by Jill Thompson

Weekly updates on lake and river levels will be posted to the “Weir Ready” website here as they come in.  Or check the Catalyst Paper website here for full updates anytime. CVRD’s “New Normal” website also has a page dedicated to the Cowichan Lake levels here. 

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Weekly Lake and River Update from Catalyst Paper

May 5, 2020 by Jill Thompson

Weekly updates on lake and river levels will be posted to the “Weir Ready” website here as they come in.  Or check the Catalyst Paper website here for full updates anytime. CVRD’s “New Normal” website also has a page dedicated to the Cowichan Lake levels here. 

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Weekly Lake and River Update from Catalyst Paper

April 26, 2020 by Jill Thompson

Catalyst Weekly Lake and River Levels Update – April 23 Subject: Weekly Update (April 23 2020) Good day, Conditions are currently in good order with a controlled 25 cubic meters per second (cms) flow from the lake. The lake level appears to have stopped going down with the flow reductions from last week. On Wednesday […]

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Work begins on new weir for Cowichan Lake, Cowichan Valley Citizen

April 22, 2020 by Jill Thompson

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Work begins on new weir for Cowichan Lake A contract has been awarded to Stantec Engineering Services to do designs, engineering and studies Andrea Rondeau Apr. 22, 2020 12:00 p.m. Work to bring a new weir to Cowichan Lake to control water flows into the Cowichan River has started. “On behalf of the project partners, […]

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