Items tagged: Barry Penner

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Sea Change

November 8, 2010 - 8:29 am

Victoria has faced decades of criticism for failing to treat its sewage before pumping it into the Pacific Ocean, releasing often-harmful materials into the marine ecosystem and food chain. Sewage from the “City of Gardens” has been a recurring theme in newspaper editorials on either side of the...

Categories: Features

Penner Approves CRD's Sewage Plan

August 27, 2010 - 7:40 am

The B.C. government has approved a wastewater management strategy proposed by the Capital Regional District (CRD) that will for the first time treat up to 40 billion litres of sewage per year before it is discharged into the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Environment Minister Barry Penner announced this week...

Categories: News, Western Canada

Chemainus Wells Water Supply Project Approved

March 11, 2009 - 1:36 pm

The District of North Cowichan, B.C. has received an environmental assessment (EA) certificate for its proposal to install and operate a groundwater supply for the Town of Chemainus during the fall, winter and spring to address seasonal turbidity problems with the existing surface water supply. Environment...

Categories: National, News, Western Canada

New B.C. Water Plan Urges Province-Wide Water-Saving

June 4, 2008 - 11:10 am

The Province of British Columbia has launched Living Water Smart, a new plan urging everyone in the province to restrict their water use. “Water defines British Columbia and it is essential to our quality of life,” Environment Minister Barry Penner said in a press release. "Living Water Smart: British...

Categories: News