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Victoria International (Mega-Yacht) Marina Update

1. Thanks to all of the people who Rallied to Save our Harbour http://www.savevictoriaharbour.com/ 2. Yes, the Canadian Environment Assessment Agency decided to release the Environmental Screening Report to coincide with the Victoria Floating Boat Show… http://www.ceaa.gc.ca/050/details-eng.cfm?evaluation=36286 …and it’s not positive news. Too bad it doesn’t include the impacts on humans!!! Transport Canada hasn’t announced [...]
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‘The Get Out Migration’ Alexandra Morton walks to Victoria

Salmon Are Sacred is calling on everyone who loves wild salmon to participate in the finale to ‘The Get Out Migration’ which started on Earth Day (22nd April). Alexandra Morton and many others are walking from northern Vancouver Island all the way to Victoria by May 8th in order to send a message to the [...]
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Save Victoria’s Harbour

It has been one year since Paddlers rallied together to appose the proposed Mega Yacht Marina in Victoria, BC’s inner harbour. Despite the developer not having the necessary approval from government and the ongoing opposition from local paddlers and the community at large, the promoter and the Alberta based developer are moving ahead.  Ten Thousand [...]
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Hayley Shepard – Albatross in Antarctica

Hayley Shepard, a New Zealand paddler currently living on Vancouver Island, is attempting to be the first person to solo paddle around South Georgia Island, a Sub-Antartic Island well known for its remote, rugged beauty and rich abundant wildlife.  She is attempting this trip in order to raise awareness for the Wandering Albatross, the largest [...]
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Help Stelly’s Build a School

Now that you have new clothes for Christmas, bring in your old sweaters and jackets to Ocean River to help support Stelly’s Global Perspective students when they travel down to the Sacred Valley in Peru this March. They will be building a kindergarten in a small mountain community and installing clean burning stoves into individual [...]
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