[By Stephen Hume, November 27, 2020. Focus on Victoria] A reprieve for the Cowichan River offers a rare good news story. PERHAPS IT’S A GOOD MOMENT to let our attention drift from the pandemic-propelled collapse of the Trumpian snake-oil-sales dystopia to the south and the daily litany of coronavirus woes across Canada to some good […]
The Water Ship News – November 2020
The Water Ship News is a monthly e-newsletter from the Stream to Sea Program of Fisheries and Oceans Canada. It is published for teachers, students, and community members who are interested in salmon, watersheds, and our local ecosystems. Each edition features community events and learning resources submitted by stewardship organizations, educators, community members and more. […]
Pathways to Partnerships: Taking steps towards reconciliation and watershed governance.
BY ROSIE SIMMS AND OLIVER BRANDES (POLIS Project on Ecological Governance) IN THE COWICHAN AND KOKSILAH watersheds on eastern Vancouver Island, a quiet transformation is unfolding. Outside of the limelight and driven by community champions, over the past decade the Cowichan Watershed Board (CWB) has taken exceptional steps to change how water is managed and […]
Cowichan Watershed Board Cheers $24 Million Grant to Cowichan Tribes to address Severe Drought and Flooding in the Watershed due to Climate Change.
Media Release November 10, 2020 (Duncan, BC) People across Cowichan Region, and particularly Cowichan Tribes First Nation community members, were wearing broad smiles last Wednesday as they breathed a sigh of relief. Federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Catherine McKenna joined Cowichan Tribes Chief William Seymour for a video conference to announce a grant of […]
Canada helps protect the Cowichan Valley from the impact of climate change
News release Duncan, British Columbia, November 4, 2020—The safety and well-being of Canadians remains the Government of Canada’s top priority as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The federal government is taking decisive action to support families, businesses and communities, and continues to look ahead to see what more can be done. Investing in infrastructure to support […]
