BOUNDARY ENVIRONMENTAL ALLIANCE

Pathogens

& Protection

2008

the first in a series of articles examining cattle range use in our sensitive dryland area, and the consequences to water quality, riparian zones, sensitive grasslands and habitat.

E-COLI COUNTS in local streams. An ongoing study relating range-cow usage to water quality issues.

Nov 2009

BIG WHITE & MEDIA COVERAGE UPDATES 2008

PRESS RELEASE Dec 1 2008 by Western Canada Wilderness Committee and Boundary Alliance          click here
PRESS RELEASE our backgrounder & expanded version: Dec 3 2008
click here

OUR COMMENT: on Premier Campbell's Assurances? & details of Government's invitation to Ski Operators to "apply for all the water"
click here

Fred Marshall & Al Grant have appeared on a number of news reports over growing community concerns over Big White's plans to take Kettle Water.

AM 1150 Radio Kelowna, Interview with Fred Nov 19th 2008
CBC Radio Kelowna, Interview with Fred two weeks ago
CHBC TV Kelowna Al & Fred Nov 18th 2008
CBC TV News Al & Fred Nov 18th 2008
CTV TV News Al & Fred Nov 21st 2008
Premier Cambell comment on TV Nov 18th 2008


All ABOVE VIDEO CLIPS AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE click here

Grand Forks Gazette "Resort Stakes Claim to Water"
Mona Mattei article Dec 10 2008             click here

Several other stories about the issue are following in print and audio format. See report from Castanet news Kelowna with attached audio file of interview with Big White's Ballingall. At castanet click down to article: Big White May Need More Water click here

Kudos and thanks to "inside media man" for making much of the media coverage happen.

ONLINE PETITION

now closed. With previous paper petitions, total signatures over 1400

many thanks

see our jan 2010 press release

On Line petition against Big White water licence application

closed at 938 signatures, so close to target of 1000

These and other paper petitions signed earlier, total 1444 and have been sent to Minister of Environment & Premier as of Jan 2010

see our press release and "open letter" to MOE and the Premier

here

THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT INVITED BIG WHITE TO TAKE KETTLE RIVER WATER: WE INVITE BIG WHITE TO GIVE IT BACK

BIG WHITE GETS "D" GRADE

UTSB Research of Banff who "rate" ski resorts for environmental stewardship have Big White 14th out of 17 in the B.C & Rockies area.

read more and see full ratings: click here

KETTLE RIVER STUDY

Is a study by three students: Rob Maciak, Trevor Ford, Jenn Schroeder in Natural Resource Science 411, Watershed Management, Thompson Rivers University.
Thanks to Rob for making it available.
Study provides good background on the Kettle and things impacting the Kettle.
Recommendations re monitoring and management have unfortunately been ignored.

click here

here