IronNoggin
10-09-2012, 12:01 PM
Update from One Cowichan:
A temporary ‘pulse’ of water is currently being released into the Cowichan in an attempt to coax the salmon that have gathered in the estuary up the river and away from the seals. Some salmon have already been caught and trucked up river – there is video showing this on our Facebook page (http://www.onecowichan.ca/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FOneCowichan&utm_campaign=update_oct_9&n=1&e=87729c51d8bd8aadacf69c3bea8883a82c27a1e3&utm_source=onecowichan&utm_medium=email): http://www.facebook.com/OneCowichan
Fishing in the river has also been closed. Patti Delisle from Cowichan Tribes describes what this sacrifice means for her community in a moving video also on our Facebook page (http://www.onecowichan.ca/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FOneCowichan&utm_campaign=update_oct_9&n=2&e=87729c51d8bd8aadacf69c3bea8883a82c27a1e3&utm_source=onecowichan&utm_medium=email). Please watch and share.
Meanwhile, you have been joined by hundreds of others in asking for local control over our water so that this situation can be avoided in the future. There are now over 600 signatures! Supporters like Tina Winterlik are also putting great stuff (http://www.onecowichan.ca/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Ftinawinterlik.blogspot.ca%2F&utm_campaign=update_oct_9&n=3&e=87729c51d8bd8aadacf69c3bea8883a82c27a1e3&utm_source=onecowichan&utm_medium=email) online: http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/
The BC Minister in charge – Hon. Steve Thomson – continues to duck responsibility despite the fact his Ministry was asked by local officials months ago to store more water and refused to do so. He seems open to more local control in the future, though, so we need to keep the pressure on him and others to follow through.
Thanks again for your support, and please keep sharing the petition and Like us on Facebook (we’re really nice!). We’re working on a community event that we will tell you more about soon.
Best wishes,
Matt Price
The Petition again: http://www.onecowichan.ca/?utm_campaign=update_oct_9&recruiter_id=398&utm_medium=email&utm_source=onecowichan
Cheers,
Nog
A temporary ‘pulse’ of water is currently being released into the Cowichan in an attempt to coax the salmon that have gathered in the estuary up the river and away from the seals. Some salmon have already been caught and trucked up river – there is video showing this on our Facebook page (http://www.onecowichan.ca/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FOneCowichan&utm_campaign=update_oct_9&n=1&e=87729c51d8bd8aadacf69c3bea8883a82c27a1e3&utm_source=onecowichan&utm_medium=email): http://www.facebook.com/OneCowichan
Fishing in the river has also been closed. Patti Delisle from Cowichan Tribes describes what this sacrifice means for her community in a moving video also on our Facebook page (http://www.onecowichan.ca/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FOneCowichan&utm_campaign=update_oct_9&n=2&e=87729c51d8bd8aadacf69c3bea8883a82c27a1e3&utm_source=onecowichan&utm_medium=email). Please watch and share.
Meanwhile, you have been joined by hundreds of others in asking for local control over our water so that this situation can be avoided in the future. There are now over 600 signatures! Supporters like Tina Winterlik are also putting great stuff (http://www.onecowichan.ca/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Ftinawinterlik.blogspot.ca%2F&utm_campaign=update_oct_9&n=3&e=87729c51d8bd8aadacf69c3bea8883a82c27a1e3&utm_source=onecowichan&utm_medium=email) online: http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/
The BC Minister in charge – Hon. Steve Thomson – continues to duck responsibility despite the fact his Ministry was asked by local officials months ago to store more water and refused to do so. He seems open to more local control in the future, though, so we need to keep the pressure on him and others to follow through.
Thanks again for your support, and please keep sharing the petition and Like us on Facebook (we’re really nice!). We’re working on a community event that we will tell you more about soon.
Best wishes,
Matt Price
The Petition again: http://www.onecowichan.ca/?utm_campaign=update_oct_9&recruiter_id=398&utm_medium=email&utm_source=onecowichan
Cheers,
Nog