News Articles
News Articles
Stories about BMN in the news and on the web.
News Archive: Current • 2010 • 2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006
August 2010
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Monday Aug 30 |
Rod MacVicar Receives Accolades for Nature EducationA BMN member is in the news for winning an international award from the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History. To read the account of Rod MacVicar’s acheivement in ‘The TriCity News’, please click here. |
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Friday Aug 27 |
Volunteer to be a Heron Counter at Colony FarmColony Farm’s open fields provide habitat for the Great Blue Heron. Help us monitor heron populations in the park and learn about bird survey techniques. Volunteer at a time convenient to you; no previous experience necessary (and herons are easy to spot!). The information you collect provides data for future field management decisions in the park. Please call Liz at… |
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Wednesday Aug 4 |
Forest Adventure Playground Proposal for Mundy Park - Public ConsultationJust when you thought you could relax a bit over the summer, the City of Coquitlam has asked for public input on their proposed ‘Forest Adventure Playground’ in the tree canopy of Mundy Park… For more information on this proposal, click here. The deadline for your comments is Wednesday, August 25th. Comment from Coquitlam residents would be particularly valuable. |
July 2010
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Thursday Jul 29 |
Draft Federal Regulations on BC Fish Farming - Public Comment Period Ends Sept 12The federal government has released their proposed Federal Pacific Aquaculture Regulations with a 60 day public comment period that ends on September 12. Once these regulations pass, there will be no further public input on how each salmon farm licence is written, how many wild fish they can take and what diseases they must report. To read a detailed critique… |
June 2010
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Monday Jun 28 |
Read a Commentary in 'The Georgia Straight' about the New Fish Channels at Colony FarmPlease check out this great article by Anne Murray on the compensation project at Colony Farm by clicking here. |
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Wednesday Jun 23 |
Public Open House on Expanding Playing Fields at Inlet ParkThe City of Port Moody is conducting a feasibility study for the potential future redevelopment of Inlet Park. Inlet Park (3024 Murray Street, Port Moody) currently has a large gravel sports field that accommodates soccer and softball. Inlet Park is home field to the Port Moody Soccer Association. On site is a field house and bleachers. There is an access… |
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Thursday Jun 17 |
Last Public Open House: How Should We Handle Our Waste?Every year, Metro Vancouver residents and businesses generate 3.4 million tonnes of garbage and recyclables that need to be managed. But how, exactly?? One suggestion (after increasing recycling rates) is to build a new “waste-to-energy” incinerator for about $500 million. Here’s your LAST chance to have a say on this proposal. Open House: 6 – 7 pm Public Input: 7… |
May 2010
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Monday May 3 |
Public Open House on Proposed Fish Channels at Colony FarmMetro Vancouver Regional Parks and the Transportation Investment Corporation are holding an open house on Monday, May 3 to view and comment on a proposed project “to restore tidal flow and enhance habitat for fish and wildlife in the Wilson Farm”, an area within Colony Farm Regional Park that was drained and diked for agriculture in the early 1900s. This… |
March 2010
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Tuesday Mar 30 |
BMN Web Site RefreshThe web host bmn.bc.ca used for the last 7 years is moving on and we needed to move our site to a new server. We took the time to refresh the site to improve the look and usability while keeping what worked. Ex member Gerry Shaw who did the original site volunteered again and handled the update and migration to… |
February 2010
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Wednesday Feb 3 |
Ruth Foster Awarded Port Moody's 2009 Environmental AwardCongratulations to BMN member Ruth Foster who has received this year’s award for her volunteer work removing invasive plants and restoring natural habitat throughout Port Moody. To read BMN’s nomination letter, please click here. |
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