There were two opposing logging protests in Campbell River, last Thursday.
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Sea lice numbers plummeted 95% in Discovery Islands, scientist says
Now that most of the fish farms in the Discovery Islands have closed down, sea lice numbers may have plummeted as much as 95%.
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SRD will not support DFO decision
The Strathcona Regional District Board (SRD) decided to not support the DFO decision to remove open net pen aquaculture from the Discovery Islands.
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SRD against new ambulance service initiative for Rural Areas
The Strathcona Regional District Board is against a new ambulance service initiative that threatens the ability of rural communities like Cortes Island, Sayward, Tahsis and Zeballos to respond when there is an emergency.
BC Emergency Health Services has sent out a letter stating they intend to create 170 new ambulance service positions across the province.
What they did not say is they are cutting the pay for paramedics on standby back to $2 an hour.
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SRD vs Anderson: Zoning Compliance Issue
On January 26th 2021, Currents reported on continuing friction between the SRD Board and our elected representative Noba Anderson. Readers may recall that SRD had filed a petition against Anderson and her land partners after a bylaw compliance complaint against their Cortes Island property. Legal documents pertaining to this case are now publicly available, and Currents is able to report in further detail.
Why should Cortes Islanders care about a private legal dispute? Because this litigation has implications and consequences for all Area B residents. If SRD succeeds in court, it could set a precedent instantly rendering many Cortes properties non-compliant which have previously been legal. SRD has re-interpreted the language of the zoning bylaw in a new way, outside the traditional understanding of the community and of SRD’s own planners.
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