Cowichan

Largest Estuary Restoration Project on Vancouver Island starts work to revitalize crucial estuarine habitat

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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The Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project is the largest estuary restoration project to ever occur on Vancouver Island, aiming to restore vitally important estuary habitat and enhance estuary resilience against rising sea-levels.

Key Points: 
  • The Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project is the largest estuary restoration project to ever occur on Vancouver Island, aiming to restore vitally important estuary habitat and enhance estuary resilience against rising sea-levels.
  • Based on the results of this work, a decision was made by all of the partners to implement the Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project to focus on overall ecosystem health and resilience of the estuary.
  • The Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project is funded by the BC Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund (BC SRIF), a contribution program funded jointly by DFO and the Province of BC, DFO’s Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration Fund (AERF), and Cowichan Tribes through the Aquatic Habitat Restoration Fund (AHRF).
  • Based on the results of this work, a decision was made by all of the partners to implement the Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project to focus on overall ecosystem health and resilience of the estuary.

CPABC: Vancouver Island housing starts slowed in 2022, while major project activity picked up

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Monday, March 27, 2023
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Nanaimo had the most housing starts at 1,184 (up 9.2 per cent compared to 2021), followed by 559 in Duncan (up 58.4 per cent).

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  • Nanaimo had the most housing starts at 1,184 (up 9.2 per cent compared to 2021), followed by 559 in Duncan (up 58.4 per cent).
  • “While the situation really varied by municipality, the slowdown does pose a concern for the region’s housing affordability challenges.
  • A new proposal, the Vancouver Island Student Housing project ($88 million), was officially put forward in Q3 2022.
  • “Particularly with high interest rates now weighing new investment, this major project activity is important to support jobs, boost housing supply, improve services, and set our region up to be more productive.

Engineers Hosts National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Webinar for Architects, Engineers, and Contractors

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Thursday, September 22, 2022
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Attendees will gain a better understanding of the need for a systems approach to engineering design, and recognize the need for community led design.

Key Points: 
  • Attendees will gain a better understanding of the need for a systems approach to engineering design, and recognize the need for community led design.
  • AME Group and AES Engineering are sponsors of the event, with support by the Canadian Mountain Network and the Conservation through Reconciliation Partnership.
  • Register here https://bit.ly/3BrrDd1
    RJC Engineers: (RJC) is a national, employee owned engineering firm that celebrates creative thinking, prompt service, and technical excellence in the design and maintenance of structures.
  • According to Cowichan oral history, the forefathers of both the Cowichan and Chemainus people (Siyletse and Sttsen respectively) originated from this village.

Minister of Transport announces funding for Indigenous communities to address underwater vessel noise impacts on marine mammals

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Acoustics, Audiology, Noise pollution, Pollution, Urban planning, Urbanization, Cowichan, NOiSE, T'Sou-ke Nation

Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra announced almost $750,000 in funding through the Quiet Vessel Initiative for five Indigenous communities along the Trans Mountain Expansion Project marine shipping route.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra announced almost $750,000 in funding through the Quiet Vessel Initiative for five Indigenous communities along the Trans Mountain Expansion Project marine shipping route.
  • The Indigenous communities receiving funding are the Malahat Nation, Cowichan Tribes,
    T'Sou-ke First Nation, Pacheedaht First Nation and Tseycum First Nation.
  • It is part of the Government of Canada's commitment to address underwater vessel noise and to protect the marine environment.
  • Through the Quiet Vessel Initiative, we are working to address the impacts of underwater vessel noise, while gathering data to better understand how to protect our diverse marine ecosystems.

Rogers Brings Critical Connectivity along Highways 95 and 97 in British Columbia

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Monday, May 3, 2021
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b'VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Rogers announced that it is expanding its 5G wireless network in B.C., in partnership with the B.C.

Key Points: 
  • b'VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Rogers announced that it is expanding its 5G wireless network in B.C., in partnership with the B.C.
  • These expansions are made possible by leveraging financial support from the provincially funded Connecting British Columbia program, administered by Northern Development Initiative Trust.
  • Rogers also recently announced a collaboration with the M\xc3\xa9tis Nation British Columbia , and a new innovative solution in collaboration with Indro Robotics , a B.C.
  • In 2020, Rogers collaborated with the Cowichan Valley school board to put iPads in the hands of B.C.

Cowichan Tribes, Canada and British Columbia commit to working together on Child and Family Services reform

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Friday, January 25, 2019
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COWICHAN TRIBES, BC, Jan. 25, 2019 /CNW/ - Improving the well-being of Indigenous children and families is a priority for the Cowichan Tribes, the Government of Canada and the Government of British Columbia.

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  • COWICHAN TRIBES, BC, Jan. 25, 2019 /CNW/ - Improving the well-being of Indigenous children and families is a priority for the Cowichan Tribes, the Government of Canada and the Government of British Columbia.
  • The Honourable Seamus O'Regan, federal Minister of Indigenous Services, signed the agreement on January 24, 2019, in the presence of a witness from Cowichan Tribes.
  • This LOU between Canada, British Columbia and the Cowichan Tribes provides a framework that charts the path forward in recognizing and implementing Cowichan jurisdiction over their child and family services.
  • Lalum'utul' Smun'eem Child and Family Services have delegated authority to administer Child & Family Services for all on-Reserve Cowichan Tribes members.

Canada congratulates Cowichan Tribes on award-winning project to return salmon to creek in British Columbia

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Wednesday, April 18, 2018
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The Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, offers her congratulations to Cowichan Tribes on the completion of an award-winning culvert and roadway project that has supported the return of salmon to the Quamichan Creek.

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  • The Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, offers her congratulations to Cowichan Tribes on the completion of an award-winning culvert and roadway project that has supported the return of salmon to the Quamichan Creek.
  • The Government of Canada invested $1.1 million through the First Nation Infrastructure Fund for the project.
  • Quamichan Creek was a productive salmon spawning habitat until it was blocked by the collapse of an old culvert in 2015.
  • The collapse contributed to the partial erosion of the only access road to Quamichan Village a Cowichan Tribes community.