Paul Cipywnyk's BlogStreamkeeping, sustainability, community, business, photography, books, and animals, with occasional forays into social commentaryAdera Donates $10,000 to Streamkeepers- June 21, 2008 Today Adera Development Corp. handed a $7,500 cheque over to the Pacific Salmon Foundation that is designated for projects by the Byrne Creek Streamkeepers. Adera has already printed colour brochures for the Byrne Creek Streamkeepers, so the total donation is...http://www.cipywnyk.net/mtblog/archives/000749.html Remembrance Day Poppy Changes- June 18, 2008 Going through boxes of old stuff the other day I ran across a Canadian Remembrance Day poppy that must date from the early 1960s, judging by the rest of the mementos. I was surprised at how much smaller it was...http://www.cipywnyk.net/mtblog/archives/000748.html Sleeping on the Job- June 18, 2008 No, not me, Choco the cat. But with her relaxed in my arms, there's not much I can do. She's taken to doing this several times a week recently. She'll be sleeping in the living room upstairs, and I'll be...http://www.cipywnyk.net/mtblog/archives/000747.html New Sandals Reek of Rubber, Chemicals- June 18, 2008 I got two pairs of sandals today (Coast Mountain Sports had a buy one pair get the second at 50% off sale), a pair of Keen Newport H2 Hybrids that are designed to get wet and should be perfect for...http://www.cipywnyk.net/mtblog/archives/000746.html Canadian Govt Reclassifies Pristine Lakes as Toxic Waste Ponds- June 17, 2008 According to this CBC article, lakes across Canada are being classified as mining-tailings waste sites, using an obscure mining regulation to apparently trump the Fisheries Act that prohibits the dumping of toxins into any fish-bearing waters. This is insane. Both...http://www.cipywnyk.net/mtblog/archives/000745.html Streamkeepers Tackle Invasive Plants- June 16, 2008 Byrne Creek Streamkeepers tackled masses of invasive plants that had overwhelmed native plants and trees planted by the City of Burnaby on the sides of the access ramp to the creek off Southridge Dr. Unfortunately, the City has no invasive...http://www.cipywnyk.net/mtblog/archives/000744.html New Edmonds Library Groundbreaking- June 15, 2008 The City of Burnaby held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new public library that is being built in the Edmonds area. The new library is part of the impressive revitalization of the Edmonds area that has been underway for several...http://www.cipywnyk.net/mtblog/archives/000743.html Griffiths Overpass, South Spur Urban Trail Opening- June 12, 2008 The beautiful pedestrian bridge over Griffiths Dr. in southeast Burnaby was officially opened today. I attended wearing two hats: president of the Edmonds Town Centre Business & Community Association and president of the Stream of Dreams Murals Society. A refurbished...http://www.cipywnyk.net/mtblog/archives/000742.html Burnaby Environment Awards- June 9, 2008 Burnaby City Council and its Environment Committee held the 2008 City of Burnaby Environmental Awards Reception this afternoon. Byrne Creek Streamkeeper and Stream of Dreams Murals Society co-founder Joan Carne was among the recipients. Joan with Councillor Dan Johnston Several...http://www.cipywnyk.net/mtblog/archives/000741.html Hello Streamkeepers!- June 8, 2008 "Hello Streamkeepers!" The cheerful shout caught me off guard as Yumi and I were trundling across Ron McLean Park in southeast Burnaby on our way to do our usual ramble down and up Byrne Creek. I turned and saw a...http://www.cipywnyk.net/mtblog/archives/000740.html |