The breakwater that sunk in Horseshoe Bay in February was partially filled with oil and it’s still sitting on the bottom of the bay. The Sewell’s have been dumping oil in there for decades, going all the way back to their Queen Charlotte fishing lodge when they had a ton of leftover oil that they had to bring down the coast.
Eric Sewell reported it to Environment Canada and they said to leave it. The barge had been leaking water through cracks for a long time and that’s likely why it went down. EC is apparently concerned that if they try to lift it, it will break apart.
The barge is now sitting on its side on the bottom of the bay. The hatches are at the bottom so the oil isn’t actively leaking out. Concrete is porous so the oil is likely to slowly leach out into the environment.
Apparently the break water was never insured because it wasn’t insurable.
To suck it out would cost would apparently cost ~1.4 million
I would like to have my name removed from the Howe Sound declaration. It comes up as a first page search result when I google my name. I don’t recall signing this petition and as such would like to have my name removed.
An environmental concern that is not being considered is the possible introduction of heated, and chlorinated water back into Howe Sound via the heat exchange system of the LNG plant. After all the time & expense of cleaning Howe Sound from the Britannia Mine, it seems a shame to now just pump a bunch of chlorine into the water.
If Woodfibre LNG is allowed to use a single-stage / Open loop system, they will be introducing tonnes of chlorine into Howe Sound, as they use it to decontaminate / keep mussels & barnacles from accreting in the water intake & outflow pipes. The water being released will be very warm – too warm for most fish, but nice for algae blooms, and will be heavily chlorinated. Beyond the air quality concerns of an LNG plant, a Closed Loop System is the only acceptable system in such an environmentally sensitive area.
Probably the main reason for both the global nature crisis and climate change is WiFi….please read the following. Susan Fletcher
Climate Change, WIFI and 5G
The Industrial Revolution with its use of fossil fuels occurred at the beginning of the 1800s yet ‘Climate Change’ didn’t become an issue until after 1952 when the ‘space race’ began and microwave radio frequencies became the dominant form of communication. Today there is radar, internet, cellphones, GPS trackers, weather stations, satellite TV and a host of other uses that are increasing by the day with each of these products having millions of subscribers. Radiation from all the power lines on earth reaches the ionosphere and the magnetosphere where it’s amplified up to one hundred thousand-fold. Among other effects, this ‘power line harmonic radiation’ has altered earth’s weather. An International Appeal launched last year calls for a halt to deployment of 5G which, it states, “constitutes an experiment on humanity and the environment that is defined as a crime under international law.” (https://www.5gspaceappeal.org/the-appeal ) The Appeal explains, “In addition to millions of new 5G base stations on Earth and 20,000 new satellites in space, 200 billion transmitting objects, according to estimates, will be part of the Internet of Things by 2020.” Black soot from kerosene used in satellite-propelling rockets contaminates the stratosphere for years and contributes to global warming. The notion that RF radiation is harmless was disproven by the 1970s in laboratories all over the world, and the harm to humans, animals and plants has since been confirmed in over 10,000 peer-reviewed studies. The effects of present-day levels of RF radiation on the health of the population and the environment as reflected in high rates of cancer, neurological disease, heart disease and diabetes, plummeting populations of birds, bees and butterflies, and unhealthy forests can be seen and felt everywhere. If 5G is built, radiation levels will increase 10- to 100-fold. The International Appeal states that, “In the absence of an agreed comprehensive legal regime governing activities in outer space, legal liability for those activities is non-existent, despite the prospect of whole continents, the atmosphere and the oceans being put at risk by them.”
Thank you for publishing links to learn more about the Squamish Election 2018 Candidates, This is a valuable service to your membership.
I noticed my website is missing in my list of links, and ask that you would be so kind to add it. My website provides explanations of my position on a number of challenges on my FAQs page, as well as more details regarding where my contribution to the council will be most valuable.
My name is Dave Heighway and I live in Whistler. I attended a meeting here last year regarding opposition the the Woodfibre LNG plant – Tracey Saxby was the speaker. I support your cause and thankful of your hard work.
I’m contacting you because I’d like to get something going in our area around the Leap Manifesto/Leap Movement. I think organizations like MySeaToSky have much in common with the tenets of the Leap – I expect some of your members are signatories. I haven’t found anyone or any group discussing the Leap in our area and would love to talk to you about it.
If that sounds interesting, I’d love to hear from you! Hope to see you Saturday for the flotilla.
I am sending you the link to a film created by Learning Expeditions students here in Squamish, called “Sacred Sound”.
I spoke with the students who created the film, asking them if it would be OK for other groups to share or link this film to the website. The students said they would be fine with any links or sharing of their video.
Enjoy!
Bridget McClarty
Science Teacher, Learning Expeditions, Stawamus School
Alexander Bernikoff commented
2017-05-06 18:47:41 -0700
your concern re the tanker route crossing three BC Ferries routes. The next 3 new ferries; Salish Orca, Salish Eagle and Salish Raven that are being built in Gdansk, Poland will all be powered by Liquefied Natural Gas .No mention of how many cubic metres of fuel on board. Does this mean every sailing on the schedule will be hazardous material sailing? Where will the storage tanks be located?
Hey guys love what you’re doing and fully support it, but you should consider changing you logo. Not representative at all of the sea to sky. Forget trying to be politically correct and representative, get a logo that describes your cause: mountains + ocean.
Jonathan Carter commented
2017-03-17 12:04:05 -0700
To whomever this may concern,
My name is Jon Carter and I currently work for the apparel company, Patagonia. They graciously offer employees the opportunity to volunteer with an environmental non-profit anywhere in the world, for up to 8 weeks. I’m very interested in exploring Canada while lending my skills to conservancy in such a diverse landscape.
I’m wondering if there are any projects or smaller nonprofits you know of (could be a mix of a few different projects lasting 8 weeks or 1 longer project) which you would like a FREE volunteer?? I’m particularly interested in any ongoing projects in the Squamish area. I would look to arrive sometime in July / August, but will need to have the internship planned out within the next few weeks.
I have experience in construction, gardening, filming, as well as more business oriented skills. Also, I’m an avid mountain biker / hiker and would love to travel the corridor, helping document its biodiversity while also promoting alternative transportation. I’m open to any and all ongoing projects in the region that you may need help with!
Please let me know if this is something that could work. I look forward to hearing from you soon!
Got a potentially game breaking strategy to discuss leading up to election from an angle I have not heard discussed publicly or civically – of which I have some involvement.
I’m reaching out from CKNW Radio hoping to speak to someone from My Sea To Sky Today on our afternoon talk show. Please give me a shout for more information – 604-331-2856. Thanks very much,
I wondered if someone could call me on 6043312766 to speak about the Woodfibre LNG project?
Many thanks
Niamh Anderson
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Rod Coleman commented
2016-07-12 17:34:12 -0700
Last year when Christy Clark began putting out all the negative propaganda about the evil ’Forces of No", I thought that someone should create a web site called the Forces of Know where organizations such as yours or anti fracking and any thing that could show corruption in BC could have a forum so that the people of this province could have one source where they could find the truth behind the bs so they can be properly informed for the next election. Anyhow I have purchased the website forcesofknow.ca and forcesofknow.com for one year and would like to donate the site to any organization that would use it in this manner. if your organization would like to use this or you know of where I could ask, I would appreciate it. I don’t know anything about website building so it is pretty useless to me. I hope I don’t sound too confusing.
Looking forward to feedback, Rod
Rod Coleman commented
2016-07-12 17:34:12 -0700
Last year when Christy Clark began putting out all the negative propaganda about the evil ’Forces of No", I thought that someone should create a web site called the Forces of Know where organizations such as yours or anti fracking and any thing that could show corruption in BC could have a forum so that the people of this province could have one source where they could find the truth behind the bs so they can be properly informed for the next election. Anyhow I have purchased the website forcesofknow.ca and forcesofknow.com for one year and would like to donate the site to any organization that would use it in this manner. if your organization would like to use this or you know of where I could ask, I would appreciate it. I don’t know anything about website building so it is pretty useless to me. I hope I don’t sound too confusing.
Hi I`m a Squamish resident with an idea to show the Canadian Government that the community is against Woodfibre LNG… really that the BC coast is against LNG. When Elizabeth May was here in Squamish she said she believes Justin Trudeau wants to do the right thing, but he needs to hear from more people. More people need to stand up.
My idea locally is that we get all the people against Woodfibre LNG to dress in Red, head to their coastline, ie… Squamish- everyone head to the waterfront… Bowen Island… their waterfront, North and West Vancovuer- their waterfront park… so on and so on— on the same day at the same time… ie- the weekend before BC day- then we get media to fly over… or a helicopter service to fly over and see the sea of Red against LNG…. ideally this could happen all over BC, but the impact would be the greatest here in the local area and the lower mainland.
In hopes we send the message to the rest of Canada and the Trudeau government that is community, this coastline does not grant permission for the LNG plant!
I live far away in the Southern Interior (Salmon Arm) but I’m impressed by your efforts, and support them 100%. Here’s a link to the piece I wrote in the National Observer last year about this situation and the Lelu Island debacle.
Economic direct action is what we need, lets vote with our spending’s, a good way, start with boycotting Chinese merchandise, for there support for WLNG by signing a worth less piece of paper that they are anyway not considering to adhere to ( remember the coal deal at Thumbler Ridge). China has 2x more LNG potential then Canada, so let them use there own and as far as our government, lets get ready to build up an other party as a third power, in a coalition, to send the present government packing in less then a Year and yes, lets not make a mistake to replace one no good with an other no good, it is time that we have a coalition that has to be responsible with a strong, fair and democratic leader, it has worked well for many nations. The Swiss in particular and to stop to have big business buy the politicians an or union ..same thing. This is the first item on the agenda . Canadian LNG send elsewhere is doing the pollution for others in our country . It will ruin a fair price policy for domestic Energy as there is always a way to artificially jack up the cost, by pretending that they don,t need the local market and we better pay what the other guys are willing to pay ( nice bluff).
We don,t need a referendum, even so on the coast and especially in Squamish, the No LNG would dominate, we have to speak with our pocket book and with the support of right minded non corrupt individuals, to engage them to get involved and the re-emergence of endless talk of the so called sophisticated , educated, professional talkers, is not what this country needs, less talk and more action. Lets stop buying Chines stuff and let them know, until they rescind that empty promise to buy WLNG, we will not buy Chinese stuff.. there are many other nations, maybe a bit more cost, but worth making a point.
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Eric Sewell reported it to Environment Canada and they said to leave it. The barge had been leaking water through cracks for a long time and that’s likely why it went down. EC is apparently concerned that if they try to lift it, it will break apart.
The barge is now sitting on its side on the bottom of the bay. The hatches are at the bottom so the oil isn’t actively leaking out. Concrete is porous so the oil is likely to slowly leach out into the environment.
Apparently the break water was never insured because it wasn’t insurable.
To suck it out would cost would apparently cost ~1.4 million
I would like to have my name removed from the Howe Sound declaration. It comes up as a first page search result when I google my name. I don’t recall signing this petition and as such would like to have my name removed.
Thank you.
Angie
An environmental concern that is not being considered is the possible introduction of heated, and chlorinated water back into Howe Sound via the heat exchange system of the LNG plant. After all the time & expense of cleaning Howe Sound from the Britannia Mine, it seems a shame to now just pump a bunch of chlorine into the water.
If Woodfibre LNG is allowed to use a single-stage / Open loop system, they will be introducing tonnes of chlorine into Howe Sound, as they use it to decontaminate / keep mussels & barnacles from accreting in the water intake & outflow pipes. The water being released will be very warm – too warm for most fish, but nice for algae blooms, and will be heavily chlorinated. Beyond the air quality concerns of an LNG plant, a Closed Loop System is the only acceptable system in such an environmentally sensitive area.
Climate Change, WIFI and 5G
The Industrial Revolution with its use of fossil fuels occurred at the beginning of the 1800s yet ‘Climate Change’ didn’t become an issue until after 1952 when the ‘space race’ began and microwave radio frequencies became the dominant form of communication. Today there is radar, internet, cellphones, GPS trackers, weather stations, satellite TV and a host of other uses that are increasing by the day with each of these products having millions of subscribers. Radiation from all the power lines on earth reaches the ionosphere and the magnetosphere where it’s amplified up to one hundred thousand-fold. Among other effects, this ‘power line harmonic radiation’ has altered earth’s weather. An International Appeal launched last year calls for a halt to deployment of 5G which, it states, “constitutes an experiment on humanity and the environment that is defined as a crime under international law.” (https://www.5gspaceappeal.org/the-appeal ) The Appeal explains, “In addition to millions of new 5G base stations on Earth and 20,000 new satellites in space, 200 billion transmitting objects, according to estimates, will be part of the Internet of Things by 2020.” Black soot from kerosene used in satellite-propelling rockets contaminates the stratosphere for years and contributes to global warming. The notion that RF radiation is harmless was disproven by the 1970s in laboratories all over the world, and the harm to humans, animals and plants has since been confirmed in over 10,000 peer-reviewed studies. The effects of present-day levels of RF radiation on the health of the population and the environment as reflected in high rates of cancer, neurological disease, heart disease and diabetes, plummeting populations of birds, bees and butterflies, and unhealthy forests can be seen and felt everywhere. If 5G is built, radiation levels will increase 10- to 100-fold. The International Appeal states that, “In the absence of an agreed comprehensive legal regime governing activities in outer space, legal liability for those activities is non-existent, despite the prospect of whole continents, the atmosphere and the oceans being put at risk by them.”
References:
http://www.cellphonetaskforce.org/planetary-emergency/
https://bioinitiative.org/
https://annlouise.com/2019/05/07/what-everyone-needs-to-know-about-5g-radiation/?inf_contact_key=6d17e543f8e6b34670c7c3c99d575c1e680f8914173f9191b1c0223e68310bb1
http://www.cellphonetaskforce.org/wifi-in-the-sky/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JI7-9_FRYc&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fi_0VTS-D8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnArQm2Bxo4
http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/20000-satellites-5g-be-launched-sending-focused-beams-intense-microwave-radiation?utm_source=GreenMedInfo+Weekly+Email+List&utm_campaign=6ae19cc757-weekly+newsletter+january+22&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_62bb7ef31e-6ae19cc757-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&ct=t%28weekly+newsletter+january+22%29&mc_cid=6ae19cc757&mceid=%5BUNIQID%5D
https://watershedsentinel.ca/articles/5g-corporate-grail/
Thank you for publishing links to learn more about the Squamish Election 2018 Candidates, This is a valuable service to your membership.
I noticed my website is missing in my list of links, and ask that you would be so kind to add it. My website provides explanations of my position on a number of challenges on my FAQs page, as well as more details regarding where my contribution to the council will be most valuable.
My website is: https://janicemaclean4squamishcouncil.wordpress.com
Thank you so much for your time, attention and effort to bring information to your membership.
I welcome any questions at 604-898-5919.
With appreciation,
Janice D. MacLean
My name is Dave Heighway and I live in Whistler. I attended a meeting here last year regarding opposition the the Woodfibre LNG plant – Tracey Saxby was the speaker. I support your cause and thankful of your hard work.
I’m contacting you because I’d like to get something going in our area around the Leap Manifesto/Leap Movement. I think organizations like MySeaToSky have much in common with the tenets of the Leap – I expect some of your members are signatories. I haven’t found anyone or any group discussing the Leap in our area and would love to talk to you about it.
If that sounds interesting, I’d love to hear from you! Hope to see you Saturday for the flotilla.
Thanks and keep up the hard work.
Sincerely,
Dave Heighway
daveinthe604@yahoo.com
I spoke with the students who created the film, asking them if it would be OK for other groups to share or link this film to the website. The students said they would be fine with any links or sharing of their video.
Enjoy!
Bridget McClarty
Science Teacher, Learning Expeditions, Stawamus School
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-1AY4feYUo
https://www.desmog.ca/2017/03/27/b-c-liberals-locked-huge-subsidies-big-fossil-fuel-donors-report
My name is Jon Carter and I currently work for the apparel company, Patagonia. They graciously offer employees the opportunity to volunteer with an environmental non-profit anywhere in the world, for up to 8 weeks. I’m very interested in exploring Canada while lending my skills to conservancy in such a diverse landscape.
I’m wondering if there are any projects or smaller nonprofits you know of (could be a mix of a few different projects lasting 8 weeks or 1 longer project) which you would like a FREE volunteer?? I’m particularly interested in any ongoing projects in the Squamish area. I would look to arrive sometime in July / August, but will need to have the internship planned out within the next few weeks.
I have experience in construction, gardening, filming, as well as more business oriented skills. Also, I’m an avid mountain biker / hiker and would love to travel the corridor, helping document its biodiversity while also promoting alternative transportation. I’m open to any and all ongoing projects in the region that you may need help with!
Please let me know if this is something that could work. I look forward to hearing from you soon!
Cheers,
Jon
Would like to discuss personally or by phone.
Got a potentially game breaking strategy to discuss leading up to election from an angle I have not heard discussed publicly or civically – of which I have some involvement.
RE:
http://www.squamishchief.com/news/garibaldi-lake-a-ticking-time-bomb-1.1753732
Would like to break through the noise and make contact with someone from the exec
604 379 9717
Thanks for the good work – and interest all
Cheers
Darcy
I’m reaching out from CKNW Radio hoping to speak to someone from My Sea To Sky Today on our afternoon talk show. Please give me a shout for more information – 604-331-2856. Thanks very much,
Chantal Coschizza
I wondered if someone could call me on 6043312766 to speak about the Woodfibre LNG project?
Many thanks
Niamh Anderson
Looking forward to feedback, Rod
Looking forward to feedback, Rod
My idea locally is that we get all the people against Woodfibre LNG to dress in Red, head to their coastline, ie… Squamish- everyone head to the waterfront… Bowen Island… their waterfront, North and West Vancovuer- their waterfront park… so on and so on— on the same day at the same time… ie- the weekend before BC day- then we get media to fly over… or a helicopter service to fly over and see the sea of Red against LNG…. ideally this could happen all over BC, but the impact would be the greatest here in the local area and the lower mainland.
In hopes we send the message to the rest of Canada and the Trudeau government that is community, this coastline does not grant permission for the LNG plant!
http://www.vancouverobserver.com/opinion/opinion-clark-selling-out-future-generations-placate-malaysian-oil-and-gas-giant?page=0,2
We don,t need a referendum, even so on the coast and especially in Squamish, the No LNG would dominate, we have to speak with our pocket book and with the support of right minded non corrupt individuals, to engage them to get involved and the re-emergence of endless talk of the so called sophisticated , educated, professional talkers, is not what this country needs, less talk and more action. Lets stop buying Chines stuff and let them know, until they rescind that empty promise to buy WLNG, we will not buy Chinese stuff.. there are many other nations, maybe a bit more cost, but worth making a point.