The Vancouver Observer is reporting that BC’s sturgeon fishers are upset over the gravel excavations on the Fraser River near Seabird Island. Sturgeon anglers despair over mining of Fraser River…
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The FVRD Citizens Association is asking the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) to … “respect the trust your citizens bestowed you to carry out your democratic responsibilities in good faith.”…
Chair of the Fraser Valley Regional District and Mayor of Chilliwack Sharon Gaetz is battling with 17 community, environmental and native groups on behalf of a company which was fast-tracked…
Walter Neufeld is known for his advocacy work as president of the FVRD Citizens Association and his work against the gravel industry lobby. He also founded a group called ‘Men…
By Wendy Bales. With regard to Overrun By Gravel – while there is no doubt that the proposed Lake Errock Ekset pit is in a bad location that will negatively…
Dear Editor: With the Fraser Valley quickly being over-run with open mining ( gravel pits , primarily in southern Aldergrove and Mission / Deroche areas) and tandem dump-trucks, the request…
Dear Honorable Bill Bennett,. Simon Gibson, and Eddy Taje: Within the mines act it states that an application for a mine permit can not be permitted if their is good…
Dear Minister Bennett. I live in Lake Errock BC which is a lakeside community 20 minutes east of Mission BC. The community is nestled around a lake. However the mountain immediately…
By Mike Archer. Mike de Jong should have given Simon Gibson and Darryl Plecas their speaking notes before letting them talk to the public in this election campaign. Both candidates…