Cumberland BC: The Cumberlander Articles Section
Local · 19th December 2009
Pieter Vorster
The Comox Valley Economic Development Society became the first platinum sponsor with a donation of $1,000 to Project Watershed’s Keeping it Living campaign.
A digital print of the Courtenay River estuary on canvas symbolizing estuary renewal was presented to the CVEDS board of directors for its donation on 1 December.
“This is a wonderful kickoff to a fundraising effort, which will hugely benefit our estuary and help it move towards a return to abundance,” stated Paul Horgen, chair of the Friends of the Courtenay River Estuary Committee of Project Watershed.
The Keeping it Living sponsorship drive and estuary awareness campaign was also launched on the first of December. Details are available at www.keepingitliving.ca.
A number of community-based activities will be offered to Comox Valley residents and will be featured on an awareness page in the Comox Valley Record each month.
Along with this awareness campaign will be the opportunity for Valley residents to sponsor protection, restoration, education and archeological research activities carried out on the estuary.
You can become a sponsor by clicking HERE.
The Friends of the Courtenay River Estuary Committee and the Estuary Working Group of Project Watershed has adopted a painting of the estuary by Courtenay artist Bev Byerley as their Keeping it Living symbol. (See attached image.)
Several categories of sponsorship are open to the public — platinum, gold, silver and bronze. With each sponsorship category comes either a print or art poster featuring the Byerley painting. “They can make wonderful holiday gifts,” says Nancy Greene, the local archeologist who discovered the ancient fish traps in the estuary.
The platinum sponsorship, says Horgen, is the highest level of sponsorship. His group, he says, is very pleased with the CVEDS decision to become the first major supporter.
Should you want to learn about the Keeping it Living sponsorship campaign visit the website at: www.keepingitliving.ca or e-mail p.horgenutoronto.ca or infokeepingitliving.ca.
A digital print of the Courtenay River estuary on canvas symbolizing estuary renewal was presented to the CVEDS board of directors for its donation on 1 December.
“This is a wonderful kickoff to a fundraising effort, which will hugely benefit our estuary and help it move towards a return to abundance,” stated Paul Horgen, chair of the Friends of the Courtenay River Estuary Committee of Project Watershed.
The Keeping it Living sponsorship drive and estuary awareness campaign was also launched on the first of December. Details are available at www.keepingitliving.ca.
A number of community-based activities will be offered to Comox Valley residents and will be featured on an awareness page in the Comox Valley Record each month.
Along with this awareness campaign will be the opportunity for Valley residents to sponsor protection, restoration, education and archeological research activities carried out on the estuary.
You can become a sponsor by clicking HERE.
The Friends of the Courtenay River Estuary Committee and the Estuary Working Group of Project Watershed has adopted a painting of the estuary by Courtenay artist Bev Byerley as their Keeping it Living symbol. (See attached image.)
Several categories of sponsorship are open to the public — platinum, gold, silver and bronze. With each sponsorship category comes either a print or art poster featuring the Byerley painting. “They can make wonderful holiday gifts,” says Nancy Greene, the local archeologist who discovered the ancient fish traps in the estuary.
The platinum sponsorship, says Horgen, is the highest level of sponsorship. His group, he says, is very pleased with the CVEDS decision to become the first major supporter.
Should you want to learn about the Keeping it Living sponsorship campaign visit the website at: www.keepingitliving.ca or e-mail p.horgenutoronto.ca or infokeepingitliving.ca.
