The following was released on Andrew Weaver’s website, December 1, 2015. Andrew Weaver, MLA for Oak Bay Gordon Head and Deputy Leader of the BC Green Party is calling on Island Health and the Ministry of Environment to immediately shut … Continue reading →
The following comes from the CRD. The Capital Regional District (CRD) invites applications/nominations from residents interested in sitting on the Water Advisory Committee to provide advice on water supply, water quality, the stewardship of the lands held by the CRD … Continue reading →
The residents of Shawnigan are fighting a proposal contract that would allows 100,000 tonnes of toxic soil to be dumped each year for the next 50 years, near Shawnigan Lake. Shawnigan Lake provides clean drinking water to over 12,000 residents. If … Continue reading →
The following release comes from the CRD. A Backgrounder is included following the article. The link to the original release is provided in the resources section at the bottom. The CRD Regional Water Supply Commission has recommended to the CRD … Continue reading →
Just a short note to say that the Sooke Lake Reservoir is still over 80 per cent, and according to the latest watering schedule put out by the CRD (July 7), we are still at Stage One. On July 16, … Continue reading →
The following comes from the CRD website, but bottom line here is that we are still at Stage 1 watering restrictions. -SPN Regional Water Supply – Greater Victoria July 7, 2015 – Unseasonal local and provincial weather patterns are generating … Continue reading →
While the watering restrictions have been in place since the beginning of May, the lawns in Sooke are now starting to yellow due to the dry conditions. Indeed, our Sooke PocketNews weather forecast shows no rain in the near future. Here’s … Continue reading →
With weather conditions expected to remain dry in the coming week, water users on Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and Haida Gwaii are being urged to reduce water consumption. These regions are currently experiencing Level 3 drought conditions, which call … Continue reading →
