Another logging confrontation may be coming on Quadra Island.
On November 15, 2021 a little group of Quadra Island ‘grannies,’ calling themselves the Friends of Hyacinth Creek, shut down the Mosaic Forest Management logging operations in Tan Creek.
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By Melissa Renwick, Ha-Shilth-Sa, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
In lead up to National Indigenous Peoples Day, the province is supporting First Nations language and culture revitalization through nearly $35 million in new funding towards the First Peoples’ Cultural Council (FPCC) and the First Peoples Cultural Foundation (FPCF).
Continue reading Province contributes new funding towards First Nations language and culture revitalization
Sometime in the next three weeks, Canada’s Minister of Fisheries, Joyce Murray, will decide whether the licenses for 79 fish farms will be renewed.
“I heard a rumour that the minister laid out her options or her ideas to cabinet and cabinet has the plans right now. They’re figuring out what to do. We can expect an announcement quite shortly on the plan around the transition of farms out of British Columbia and also the licensing decision,” said Stan Proboszcz, senior scientist with the Watershed Watch Salmon Society.
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The Strathcona Regional District is seeking legal advice about expanding the access road and parking lot at Hoskyn Landing, on the north east corner of Quadra Island.
Hoskyn Landing is used by foot traffic crossing from Quadra to Read and Maurelle Islands, as well as hikers on the Surge Rapids Trail and kayakers within Surge Narrows Provincial Park.
The SRD’s current tenure is for public moorage and a boat launch.
The access road and parking lot are on crown land within the woodlot license of Cape Mudge Forestry Ltd.
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The Strathcona Regional District will be inviting all First Nations in the district to Board meetings. Within the Cortes Currents broadcast area, this should include the Klahoose, Homalco, Tla’amin, We wai Kai, Wei wai Kum and Laichkwiltach First Nations.
Continue reading SRD inviting First Nations to Board meetings
