Session 6: Made in BC Salmon Recovery Model February 5th, 2024 – Building on the 3-scale collaborative model discussion, the team has undertaken a deep dive into the Washington State model inner-workings and developed a report, including recommendations for a ‘Made in BC Salmon Recovery Model’. Welcome Remarks: Jordan Point & Michael Meneer ‘A made […]
[Chek News] New details emerge about fish die-off in Cowichan River last summer
Chek News, Kendall Hanson, Feb. 9, 2024 “We’ve got some funding from the federal government. We’re working to leverage a final piece of funding from the provincial government and that funding will go towards raising the weir, so replacing the weir and being able to hold back up to 70 centimetres more of water so […]
[The Discourse] ‘The water will just be gone’: Urgent calls to support Cowichan Lake weir
If weir construction doesn’t start soon, the Cowichan River could go dry in the summer, local experts say. By Shalu Mehta ● Cowichan Valley ● November 10, 2023 Calls for the province to support the construction of a new weir in Cowichan Lake are stronger and filled with more urgency than ever. These calls come […]
Water Canada: Canada and British Columbia invest in the final phase of wastewater infrastructure upgrades
By Water Canada November 1, 2023 Lake Cowichan, B.C. — The final phase of wastewater infrastructure upgrades is set to get underway thanks to an investment of more than $10.1 million from the governments of Canada and British Columbia, as well as Lake Cowichan. Announced by Minister Sean Fraser, Minister Anne Kang, and Mayor Tim McGonigle, this project […]
[Cowichan Valley Citizen] A water plan “with teeth” is under development for Koksilah watershed
Plan would include private forest lands By Robert Barron Oct 6, 2023 Significant but early steps are being taken to implement a water plan for the Koksilah watershed. Pictured are Cowichan Tribes Chief Lydia Hwitsum and Nathan Cullen, minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship signing B.C.’s first water sustainability plan for the watershed in May. […]
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