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Water storage changes considered for Cowichan weir

March 11, 2013 by Jill Thompson

Judith Lavoie, Times Colonist, March 8, 2013 Cowichan residents are meeting with government officials today in an effort to come up with a plan to improve flows in the Cowichan River. The aim is to avert a crisis like the one that occurred last year, when low water levels left chinook salmon stuck in the […]

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BC Rivers Day 2012 – Film and Field Trips

September 20, 2012 by Jill Thompson

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2012 Lower Cowichan River Cleanup

August 15, 2012 by Jill Thompson

2nd Annual LOWER COWICHAN RIVER CLEANUP Dive In, Have Fun, Win Prizes! ~ Help keep the Cowichan River Clean ~ Opportunities for all ages and abilities both on shore and in the water Sunday, August 26th, 2012 Rodger Hunter 250-701-0143 & Darin George 250-715-0244 Click here to download the poster

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Annual clean-up of Cowichan River goes to two-day, weir-to-bay event

August 10, 2012 by Jill Thompson

Lexi Bainas, Citizen, August 10, 2012 The old lady is getting a real facelift this summer. The annual Cowichan River cleanup is being officially expanded to become a two-day event. Starting with a big effort in Lake Cowichan Saturday, Aug. 25, the work will continue Sunday, Aug. 26 along the eastern portions down to Cowichan […]

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B.C. lakeshores at risk due to lack of enforcement

June 23, 2011 by Jill Thompson

MARK HUME, Globe and Mail, Jun. 12, 2011 When the British Columbia government did a study to find out how many people were getting permits to build docks, dump sand for artificial beaches and put up lakeside retaining walls, it got some shocking results. On two dozen lakes selected from around the province, researchers found […]

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