Steveston Snow
It snowed about 15 centimetres in Steveston Dec.20, 2013, covering the shores of the quiet Fraser River in a white blanket. Click on the photos for the full resolution.
News Roundup – 12/20/13
1. A cranberry farm worker’s death has prompted changes in safety standards for berry cultivators, the News and Review reported. Geraldine Auston, spokesperson for the B.C. Cranberry Growers says workers will now wear life jackets. The worker died after apparently falling in a drainage trench. Investigations by WorkSafe BC continue. Richmond produces about half of…
QandA with Thomas Loo – Former ALC Enforcement Officer
I caught up with Thomas Loo, a former enforcement officer for the Agricultural Land Commission. I asked him five questions about the government’s leaked documents that may indicate the ALC could be forced to withdraw many of its powers and/or come under the tutelage of the Ministry of Agriculture. His answers in many instances are…
Jet Fuel Facility Opponents Seek Money for Court Action
Protesters of the conditionally approved jet fuel facility on the Fraser River are seeking the public’s support – and money – to take the government to court over its decision. Last week Environment Minister Mary Polak approved an environmental certificate for the…
BC Government May Have Signed Fraser River’s Death Warrant: Environments
Did the British Columbia government just sign the Fraser River’s death warrant? Some say it has. On Dec.12 the government green lighted jet fuel tankers to run up and down the Fraser River as it plans to allow a consortium of…