By Hannah Scott, Richmond Sentinel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Taxpayers are going to have to shell out more in the coming years to ensure Richmond’s dikes are able to withstand rising sea levels.
Continue reading What rising sea levels mean for Richmond’s dikesSRD Protective services Coordinator Shaun Koopman gave an update on the progress of a grant to access the danger of sea level rise on Cortes and Quadra Islands.
Continue reading Assessing The danger of sea level rise on Cortes and Quadra IslandsCortes Island‘s updated Community Wildfire Protection Plan will be completed mid-April.
Continue reading The updated Cortes Island Wildfire protection planThe Strathcona Regional District was awarded a $65,000 Community Resiliency Investment grant for Cortes Island, so I asked SRD Protective services Coordinator Shaun Koopman what does Cortes Island get out of it?
Continue reading Cortes Island Community Resilience Investment GrantThe Strathcona Regional District (SRD) is building up Cortes Island’s emergency preparedness systems and this requires money. They have already received a $65,000 Community Resiliency grant this year. There is more coming. SRD Protective Services Coordinator Shaun Koopman explained that they have applied for another $265,000 of funding.
Continue reading building up Cortes Island’s emergency preparedness systems
