Issues & Organizations
Grizzly Bear Trophy Hunt
What's the issue?
Effective 30 November 2017, a ban on the trophy hunting of grizzly bears in British Columbia will come into effect.
Who is impacted...
Professional Reliance Model Review
What's the issue?
The Environment and Climate Change Strategy Minister George Heyman has been tasked with leading a review of the professional reliance model. It...
BC needs more protection for species at risk
What's the issue?
BC and Alberta are the only two Canadian Provinces who do not have stand alone laws to protect endangered species. It has been...
West Kootenay EcoSociety
"The West Kootenay EcoSociety is a non-profit community-driven organization that works to bring together local residents to protect the natural environment while building just,...
Compost
The City of Nelson recently agreed to join the RDCK’s proposed composting plan which will join Trail- Castlegar-Nelson corridor communities. The plan...
Seniors picket Mungall’s office for home care funding
On Tuesday about 15 seniors gathered to have their voices heard
By Jake Sherman, The Nelson Star, 30 Nov 2017
About 15 seniors picketed the office...
Waste Management
What's the issue?
Canadians dispose of more municipal solid waste per capita than any other country in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development according...
Ymir Watershed Logging
What’s the issue?
Quartz Creek is Ymir's only water supply. The creek is not big and in late summer, it's flow can be critically low.
BC...
Nelson District Rod & Gun Club and Conservation Society
The Nelson District Rod & Gun Club and Conservation Society has been an active participant in the pursuit of its goal with involvement in projects such as:
enhancement Projects for Fish and...
Kootenay Conservation Program
The Kootenay Conservation Program (KCP) is a broad partnership of land and water conservation and stewardship groups, government agencies, resource industries, and agricultural producers working throughout the East and West Kootenays.
