Cumberland BC: The Cumberlander Articles Section
Regional · 14th June 2010
Mike Bell - Sierra Club Comox
No you weren't dreaming. Those were the Dyke Road Dancing Ducks you saw down on Comox Road near the Rotary viewing stand-wiggling their bills, kicking up their web feet, shaking their tushes, and waving their red and white "No Gas on the Dyke" signs. It's their way of courting support in courting season.
Mike Bell, Chairman of Sierra Club Comox Valley, announced today that the Sierra Club will be back in court on Monday, June 14 to block the development of the proposed Gas N' Go service station on the Dyke Road. The Comox Valley Regional District has issued a development permit for the project despite the objections of many local residents.
The site is in a flood plain and earthquake zone area, on unstable land, less than 60 meters from migrating salmon in the estuary, and right smack in the middle of a designated Canadian Important Bird Area-the second most important estuary for migrating birds in B.C.
This summer, the Dyke Road Dancing Ducks will take their show on the road, appearing at major community events. They are supporting the real avian inhabitants of the estuary, whose habitat will be threatened if the Gas N' Go goes ahead.
"Gas stations have a notorious reputation around the world for land and water pollution," said Bell. "We owe it to future generations to ensure the Courtenay River Estuary doesn't suffer the same fate as so many other contaminated sites across Canada and the US, particularly in the Gulf of Mexico."
The Sierra Club Comox Valley is looking for volunteers to help out with various events in its "Save Our Estuary" public awareness campaign. If you want to help, or you want more information, you can e-mail sierraclubcvgmail.com or call Arlene at 250-890-3671. You can also find the Sierra Club Comox Valley on Facebook.
Mike Bell, Chairman of Sierra Club Comox Valley, announced today that the Sierra Club will be back in court on Monday, June 14 to block the development of the proposed Gas N' Go service station on the Dyke Road. The Comox Valley Regional District has issued a development permit for the project despite the objections of many local residents.
The site is in a flood plain and earthquake zone area, on unstable land, less than 60 meters from migrating salmon in the estuary, and right smack in the middle of a designated Canadian Important Bird Area-the second most important estuary for migrating birds in B.C.
This summer, the Dyke Road Dancing Ducks will take their show on the road, appearing at major community events. They are supporting the real avian inhabitants of the estuary, whose habitat will be threatened if the Gas N' Go goes ahead.
"Gas stations have a notorious reputation around the world for land and water pollution," said Bell. "We owe it to future generations to ensure the Courtenay River Estuary doesn't suffer the same fate as so many other contaminated sites across Canada and the US, particularly in the Gulf of Mexico."
The Sierra Club Comox Valley is looking for volunteers to help out with various events in its "Save Our Estuary" public awareness campaign. If you want to help, or you want more information, you can e-mail sierraclubcvgmail.com or call Arlene at 250-890-3671. You can also find the Sierra Club Comox Valley on Facebook.