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Letters from the President – 2022

Letters from the President – 2022

By Sophie SparrowFebruary 3, 2023 News

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Letter to Minister Joyce Murray regarding support for the transition from open net pen fish farms from BC waters to land, 21 March 2022

Letter to BC Director of Water Rights and Comptroller and BC Hydro CEO and President, Chris O’Riley regarding Stalled BC Hydro Activities on the Alouette System, 31 May 2022

Letter to City of Maple Ridge Mayor and Council regarding Density Bonusing, 13 June 2022

Letter to BC Hydro CEO and President Chris O’Riley regarding Alouette Headworks and Surge Tower Seismic Upgrade Project and Reservoir Management Options, 20 July 2022

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A big big BIG thank you to our wonderful volunteer

A big big BIG thank you to our wonderful volunteers & members! 🫶💚

Today we celebrated our amazing volunteers and members with an appreciation event where folks could enjoy sitting indoors at our Rivers Heritage Centre with some lovely music, hot coffee, tea and treats and make a wreath from native plants and felt an animal!

We couldn’t do what we do without the support from our amazing members and volunteers, so we wanted to share how grateful we are and give back to show our appreciation.

Thank you to the Maple Ridge Community Foundation and TD Friends of the Environment Foundation, who generously provided funds to help make this event possible.

We hope everyone enjoyed their wreaths, their cute felt animals and the yummy treats! ☺️❤️🌲

Give a little, make a big splash 🌊🎉 Giving

Give a little, make a big splash 🌊🎉

Giving Tuesday is a global movement and is dedicated to shifting the focus from shopping to giving back. Whether through donations, volunteer work, or simply spreading awareness, Giving Tuesday is about coming together to support causes that create positive change.

For organizations like ours, it’s a vital opportunity to raise funds and rally support for critical work like salmon habitat conservation and restoration. Your support on Giving Tuesday helps amplify our impact and ensures we can continue protecting the Alouette Watershed for generations to come.

Every contribution, even a $5 donation makes a difference — join us in giving back to nature this holiday season!

Together, we can make a difference that transforms the Alouette Watershed and beyond! 🩵🐟

🌟 Link in the bio to donate or bit.ly/ARMSDonate

Two barges sinking in Pitt River, one week after K

Two barges sinking in Pitt River, one week after Katzie-led restoration program announced.

There is not much that surprises Mark Caros on his weekly visits to the Pitt River Dyke Trail.

Born and raised in Maple Ridge, Caros practically grew up on the dyke. He has walked, biked and ran along the Alouette River for years, becoming familiar with its bends and curves like the back of his hand.

Caros, a board member at the Alouetter River Management Society (ARMS), has also grown accustomed to seeing eyesores on one of the region’s most popular outdoor attractions: derelict boats.

So, last month, he wasn’t shocked to receive a tip about a pair of capsized barges in the Pitt River, slightly north of the Pitt River Bridge. The barges aren’t abandoned or derelict. But over the last few weeks, they have slowly started to dive deeper and deeper into the river, leading him to fear for the local ecosystem.

“It’s all sensitive fish habitat,” Caros said. “I’m just wondering how two barges, of a different make and model, happen to be more or less sinking at the same time.”

The answer will be determined by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, a federal agency that looks after waterways connecting to the Port of Vancouver.

The port authority has jurisdiction over the two barges, according to a release from the City of Pitt Meadows earlier this week.

The barges are owned by Heidelberg Materials, a cement company with more than 450 locations across North America, according to Arpen Rana, senior communications advisor for the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.

The Port Authority is currently working with Heidelberg Materials to remove the barges, which are located on the shore of the Pitt River. The federal agency claims they aren’t harming wildlife or activity on the river.

However, the Pitt River shoreline has vulnerable rearing habitat for juvenile salmon, says Katzie First Nation Councillor Rick Bailey. Any impediment in the lower half of the watershed could impact the nation’s salmon restoration efforts throughout the Pitt River watershed.

“Salmon are a high priority in my book and they don’t need another obstacle to get by,” Bailey said.

Planting sedges along the Trethewey Channel to hel

Planting sedges along the Trethewey Channel to help reestablish native plants, reduce erosion and provide bank stabilization!

Today staff from the Alouette River Management Society spent the day planting more sedges throughout the channel. A mixture of slough sedge, beaked sedge and dense sedge were planted.

Some sedges were planted earlier in October and after the heavy rainfall and atmospheric river they have withstood the barrage of water, which is amazing to see!

It was also amazing to see so many spawned salmon in the channel, salmon had no access to this channel before the project due to it being overgrown from Reed canary grass. So, seeing so many spawned in the channel is amazing to see!

Stay tuned for more updates on this project 🌱

⏳ Last Call to Nominate ARMS for $10,000! ⏳ T

⏳ Last Call to Nominate ARMS for $10,000! ⏳

The deadline is almost here! Help the Alouette River Management Society (ARMS) mission to restore watersheds, enhance salmon habitats, and provide environmental education. Western Financial Group Communities Foundation is giving $10,000 to 10 deserving charities—and with your help, we can be one of them!

How to Nominate
💙 Visit Western Financial Group’s Facebook page by November 27, 2024, 11:59 PM EST.
💙 Share a heartfelt post about how ARMS makes a difference, from restoring salmon habitats to inspiring the next generation through education.
💙Use the hashtags #100kForGivingTuesday and #GivingTuesdayCA and tag ARMS so we know you’re rooting for us!

Your voice matters, and together, we can make an even bigger impact! Thank you for your support. 💙🐟🌿

Nominate now before it’s too late! 🎉

B.C. Parks and the Katzie First Nation have announ

B.C. Parks and the Katzie First Nation have announced the completion of one of the largest salmon restoration projects in Western Canada.

The Katzie First Nation and the B.C. Parks Foundation announced Tuesday the completion of the Red Slough restoration project, one of the largest projects to restore healthy salmon habitat in Western Canada.

The project began several years ago after the water turned a rust colour — a sign of low oxygen — and members of the Katzie First Nation found fish belly up. A minimum water flow is needed to allow the salmon to find their natural spawning habitats, say experts.

It then got a major boost in 2021 when B.C. Parks Foundation purchased and protected 295 hectares in the Upper Pitt River watershed with a major donation from Lightspeed founder Dax Dasilva and his charity Age of Union.

Funding has also come from the World Wildlife Fund, the Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

“This is a very special moment,” Rick Bailey, a councillor for Katzie First Nation, said Tuesday. “My highest priority as a councillor is fish and wildlife. Because here at Katzie First Nation, we refer to the salmon as family. They’re part of our family.”

Bailey said the work included putting in a culvert with a team of biologists and fishery experts to restore water flow that was cut off by construction on a logging road.

It’s believed now that the water is flowing, salmon will once again thrive. However, there are other contributing factors in salmon mortality, including overfishing, industry, and the effects of human-caused climate change such as drought and heat waves.

For more than 100 years, this part of the Upper Pitt River had been severed from its natural course in reaching Pitt Lake, the largest freshwater tidal lake in the world, according to a news release from the B.C. Parks Foundation Tuesday.

To read more about this project, check out: https://bit.ly/3COGd2s

Article By: Tiffany Crawford - The Province

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