Old growth defenders keep Premier Eby from Nelson party – live reporting.
Nelson home builder says they are already at the top Step Code – Marc Brillon, Ellenwood Homes.
Federal cabinet gives itself power to side step regulation, including on pesticides – Mary Lou McDonald, president SafeFoodMatters.org
LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD INTERVIEWS FROM JUNE 30
Clip of Dr. Rachel Holt speaking at June 22 old growth protest at NDP event at Taghum Hall
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Joe Karthein from Save Whats Left Conservation Society on the protest and on consultation on Kootenay Lake forest use
Save Whats Left on Facebook and on SaveWhatsLeft.ca
Consultation on Kootenay Lake Forests Landscape Plan tips from Joe Karthein at SaveWhatsLeft.
THE MAIN THING IS – TAKE THE SURVEY! engage.gov.bc.ca/govtogetherbc/engagement/kootenay-lake-flp
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Marc Brillon from Ellenwood Homes on Nelson decision on building Step Code
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Mary Lou McDonald from SafeFoodMatters.org
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Full June 30 EcoCentric Episode
Last Monday, June 22, NDP MLA Brittny Anderson invited Premier David Eby to join her at at birthday party fundraiser. Old growth defenders set up a protest against BC’s forestry plans, and Premier David Eby who was invited to the event at Taghum Hall decided to skip it for security reasons. We have a clip from forest scientist Dr. Rachel Holt speaking at the protest and from Joe Karthein from SaveWhatsLeft.ca one of the protest organizers.
At its July 7th meeting Nelson City Council is considering the building bylaw to meet the provincial energy code. The Zero Carbon Step code will eliminate fossil fuel burning from most uses in homes and other buildings by 2030. Marc Brillon with Ellenwood Homes says they have been meeting that standard for years already and the industry is ready.
In it’s omnibus Spring Economic Update the Marc Carney government had several important changes to laws, including the Canadian Pesticide Management legislation. The bill gives cabinet ministers the power to override regulation safety standards for pesticides when they deem it necessary. Mary Lou McDonald, president of SafeFoodMatter.org says science-based safety has to be maintained to protect Canadians and to protect the international marketability of Canadian agricultural products.
COMING EVENTS
7 pm Tuesday, July 7
Advancing Nelson City’s building code
Nelson City Council meeting
Nelson City Hall.
Details of the meeting aren’t available online untiil the Friday before the meeting, but you will be able to read the recommendations on the Building code then at nelson.ca. Click on Government and meetings and the Agenda for the meeting.
https://www.nelson.ca/3145/Council-Meetings
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Several events in July
Kootenay Lake Forest Landscape Plan
The future of forests in the Kootenay Lake Timber Supply Area is up for input as residents in Nelson, Kaslo and Creston are invited to share their views on the development of the Kootenay Lake Forest Landscape Plan (FLP).
Canada Day event, Rotary Lakeside Park, Nelson – July 1, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Open house, Prestige Lakeside Resort, Nelson – July 8, 5-8 p.m.
Kootenay Co-op, Nelson – July 15, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Creston Valley Farmer’s Market, ʔak̓uǂni Park, Creston – July 18, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Kaslo Farmer’s Market, Kaslo – Aug. 15, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
The online survey until August 22, here: engage.gov.bc.ca/govtogetherbc/engagement/kootenay-lake-flp
