Sturdy off to Morocco
Sea to Sky MLA Jordan Sturdy is headed to Marrakech, Morocco on Thursday for the COP22 climate change talks, which open on Monday. Sturdy will represent B.C. in a Canadian delegation heading to the talks. While there he will pick up a The UN Climate Solutions Award on behalf of the Province, for B.C.’s revenue-neutral carbon tax, Sturdy said.
“British Columbia is home to North America’s first revenue neutral carbon tax, covering more than 70 per cent of the province’s emissions. Every dollar generated by the carbon tax is returned to British Columbians in the form of personal and business tax measures, making it revenue-neutral,” reads the UN press release about the awards. The initiative is honoured because it is a “game changer,” the release states.
New Eagle Watch crew
When the 21st Eagle Watch season begins on Nov. 12 the popular Squamish Environment Society Eagle Watch program will have some fresh faces in key roles.
Pamela Duynstee is the new Eagle Watch Manager.
“Pamela brings to Eagle Watch knowledge and skills in environmental education, tourism, customer service and non-profit program coordination,” according to a Squamish Environment Society news release.
WildSafeBC’s Vanessa Isnardy is the new Eagle Watch volunteer coordinator.
Quest University student Amanda Graves will be the Eagle Watch technical coordinator “and brings to Eagle Watch her passion for nature and preserving all that the Sea to Sky corridor has to offer,” the release states.
Eagle Watch is calling for more volunteers to help educate visitors at Eagle Run Dike. No experience is necessary. For more information email [email protected].
For details on upcoming Eagle Watch events go to Squamish Environment Society on Facebook or www.squamishenvironment.ca.
Truck route open house
Find out more or share your opinion.
The District of Squamish is hosting another Downtown Truck Route Study Open House on Wednesday, Nov. 16 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Squamish Seniors’ Centre.
This is the second district open house. District staff will provide an overview of the analysis completed to date and a summary of what was learned through the consultation process this far.Attendees are encouraged to offer feedback about the information presented at the open house and the direction being recommended.
Transit Future
BC Transit has begun an online engagement process open to all residents in the Sea to Sky Corridor.
If you like the idea of transit improvements along the Sea to Sky Highway and within Squamish, this is your chance to have your say. The interactive online survey is open until Tuesday, Nov. 15 at bctransit.com/squamish/home.
Best of the best
Squamish’s Candice Dyer has been named one of Canada’s top real estate agents. Dyer was included in Real Estate Professional magazine’s Top 100 Teams list, which recognizes “the best real estate teams that are excelling in the industry and have established themselves as forces to be reckoned with,” according to a news release.
