The site of the proposed intake and head pond. this and everything roughly one kilometer upstream will be flooded. The geology of this section is unique to the area and adds to the quality of the run. This is one of the possible put in for the current Middle Section. - Photo: Ryan Bayes

Jan 21 2012

Preserving Recreational Navigation, Big Silver, Tretheway, and Shovel Creeks, British Columbia.

The time has come again to make your voice heard and stand up to preserve recreational navigation on several streams in South West BC. The Private Power producer Inergex has submitted their application for the project to the Environmental Assessment Office for review. Included in this are navigation reports for Big Silver, Tretheway and Shovel Creeks [...]

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Nothing green about the destruction of the Ashlu river

Nov 6 2010

BC Creeks Need Your Help!

The threat of micro hydro development in the form of Independent Power Producers (IPP) is nothing new to BC creeks and their paddlers. Recent changes made to the Navigable Waters Protection Act (NWPA) when the latest budget bill was forced onto Parliament have made it easier for IPP’s to gain approval and stripped paddlers of their right [...]

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