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Dec 13, 2019
The following was posted by the CBC
When we saved the ozone layer, we saved ourselves from even worse climate change
The following was posted by the CBC
When we saved the ozone layer, we saved ourselves from even worse climate change
Nov 5, 2019
Chamber of Shipping (Robert Lewis Manning) just released a report card on the OPP
You can view it here: Report click on the electronic pamphlet at the bottom.
As you will see, Chamber of Shipping gives TC a failing grade when it comes to the National Anchorages Initiative.
Chamber of Shipping (Robert Lewis Manning) just released a report card on the OPP
You can view it here: Report click on the electronic pamphlet at the bottom.
As you will see, Chamber of Shipping gives TC a failing grade when it comes to the National Anchorages Initiative.
Oct 17, 2019
The Salt Spring Island group "Protect The Islands Sea" has officially joined the South Coast Ship Watch Alliance.
The Salt Spring Island group "Protect The Islands Sea" has officially joined the South Coast Ship Watch Alliance.
Sept 29, 2019
Today the Mineral Haiku arrived in Cow Bay from Roberts Bank. As you can see from the picture below its riding very low in the water.
Why because its at 93% of its loading capacity and here it anchored for 6 days before returning to Roberts Bank to load the remaining coal.
Someone, the owner or Roberts Bank, is on the hook to cover the transit costs here and back to Roberts Bank, Pilot costs, plus the cost of maintain the ship and its crew before it can depart. NOT AN EFFICIENT OPERATION.
Today the Mineral Haiku arrived in Cow Bay from Roberts Bank. As you can see from the picture below its riding very low in the water.
Why because its at 93% of its loading capacity and here it anchored for 6 days before returning to Roberts Bank to load the remaining coal.
Someone, the owner or Roberts Bank, is on the hook to cover the transit costs here and back to Roberts Bank, Pilot costs, plus the cost of maintain the ship and its crew before it can depart. NOT AN EFFICIENT OPERATION.
Sept 27, 2019
Jagmeet Singh was in Ladysmith this morning to announce the NDP plan for saving the BC coast. A local reporter asked about the anchorage issue and he responded fairly strongly. See video below
Jagmeet Singh was in Ladysmith this morning to announce the NDP plan for saving the BC coast. A local reporter asked about the anchorage issue and he responded fairly strongly. See video below
Sept 25, 2019
The local Gabriola Newspaper interviewed Robert Lewis Manning. You can read about it here.
The local Gabriola Newspaper interviewed Robert Lewis Manning. You can read about it here.
Sept 10, 2019
Dave Steen, Thetis Island, had this article on the dirty American Coal being shipped from Roberts Bank published in the Cowichan Valley Citizen.
Dave Steen, Thetis Island, had this article on the dirty American Coal being shipped from Roberts Bank published in the Cowichan Valley Citizen.
Sept 6, 2019
Jamie Kerr received the following letter for the Hon. Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada in response to the letter he sent on March 20, 2019.
Jamie Kerr received the following letter for the Hon. Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada in response to the letter he sent on March 20, 2019.
Sept 5, 2019
Paul Manly, MP Nanaimo-Ladysmith, send this letter to the Hon. Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport and the Hon. Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Paul Manly, MP Nanaimo-Ladysmith, send this letter to the Hon. Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport and the Hon. Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Sept 1, 2019
CBC Vancouver have since published this article online which is at least a bit more balanced and includes links to articles about recent accidents in port of Vancouver and also a tweet from our campaign which takes people to the rest of our online material.
CBC Vancouver have since published this article online which is at least a bit more balanced and includes links to articles about recent accidents in port of Vancouver and also a tweet from our campaign which takes people to the rest of our online material.
Aug 30, 2019
Trevor Heryet, Transport Canada, responds to our letter in response to the IP extension of June 22. Transport Canada Letter
Trevor Heryet, Transport Canada, responds to our letter in response to the IP extension of June 22. Transport Canada Letter
Aug 22, 2019
CVRD sends a Letter to Honourable Minister Marc Garneau requesting an examination of vessel anchorage.
CVRD sends a Letter to Honourable Minister Marc Garneau requesting an examination of vessel anchorage.
Aug 16, 2019
Chris Straw is interviewed on CBC Radio All Points West about the impact of bulk cargo freighters anchoring in the Southern Gulf Islands.
Chris Straw is interviewed on CBC Radio All Points West about the impact of bulk cargo freighters anchoring in the Southern Gulf Islands.
Aug 9, 2019
Chinook Salmon research using sound in Cowichan Bay August – October 2019
Summary of the work
Chinook Salmon research using sound in Cowichan Bay August – October 2019
Summary of the work
Aug 9, 2019
The following appeared in the opinion section of the Cowichan Valley Citizen
The following appeared in the opinion section of the Cowichan Valley Citizen
Aug 8, 2019
The following appeared in the Ladysmith Chronicle regarding the CVRD vote - article
The following appeared in the Ladysmith Chronicle regarding the CVRD vote - article
Aug 2, 2019
The following appeared in the Cowichan Valley Citizen.
CVRD unanimously voted to sent letter to Minister Garneau - click on CVRD.
The following appeared in the Cowichan Valley Citizen.
CVRD unanimously voted to sent letter to Minister Garneau - click on CVRD.
July 26, 2019
Coal Update
Here’s an update to what I have been up to regarding the shipping of American coal. Hope you find it encouraging, and spread the word.
On March 20, just after the Westshore Terminals Annual Report was released, I sent out 3 letters: one to ECCC Minister Catherine McKenna,
one to Transport Canada (TC) Minister Marc Garneau, and one to B.C. Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy George Heyman.
The letters asked fairly simple questions. I did hear from BC Ministry of Finance answering my question regarding whether or not these ships pay carbon tax on the fuel they burn, and it appears that they do not pay carbon tax.
As of June 18, I had not heard from ECCC or TC (I still have had no response), so I sent the following letter to our MP Alistair McGregor:
The Honourable Alistair MacGregor
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6
Dear Alistair McGregor
On February 15 I had published the following Op-Ed in the Vancouver Sun voicing our concerns regarding the contentious issue of shipping dirty American coal through Canada. https://vancouversun.com/opinion/op-ed/james-kerr-canada-should-not-be-shipping-coal-overseas-for-the-u-s The article is self explanatory regarding our concerns and pointing our the hypocritical practices and policies of our present government.
As a follow-up to this article, I sent the attached letters to Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna and Transport Minister Marc Garneau drawing attention to these issues and asking responses to rather simple questions. To date I have not heard response from either office.
It would be appreciated if you could, first of all, read my article in the Sun and the attached letters. If you agree that these issues need to be addressed by the government, it would be appreciated if you could raise these issues or send follow-up letters on my behalf.
I thank you in advance.
James B. Kerr
Retired Senior Research Scientist
Environment and Climate Change Canada
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Today I received the following reply to this letter from Alistair McGregor: Letter and the letter Alistair sent to Ministers McKenna and Garneau.
Hope you find this interesting and are able to read all the attachments.
Regards
Jamie
Coal Update
Here’s an update to what I have been up to regarding the shipping of American coal. Hope you find it encouraging, and spread the word.
On March 20, just after the Westshore Terminals Annual Report was released, I sent out 3 letters: one to ECCC Minister Catherine McKenna,
one to Transport Canada (TC) Minister Marc Garneau, and one to B.C. Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy George Heyman.
The letters asked fairly simple questions. I did hear from BC Ministry of Finance answering my question regarding whether or not these ships pay carbon tax on the fuel they burn, and it appears that they do not pay carbon tax.
As of June 18, I had not heard from ECCC or TC (I still have had no response), so I sent the following letter to our MP Alistair McGregor:
The Honourable Alistair MacGregor
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6
Dear Alistair McGregor
On February 15 I had published the following Op-Ed in the Vancouver Sun voicing our concerns regarding the contentious issue of shipping dirty American coal through Canada. https://vancouversun.com/opinion/op-ed/james-kerr-canada-should-not-be-shipping-coal-overseas-for-the-u-s The article is self explanatory regarding our concerns and pointing our the hypocritical practices and policies of our present government.
As a follow-up to this article, I sent the attached letters to Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna and Transport Minister Marc Garneau drawing attention to these issues and asking responses to rather simple questions. To date I have not heard response from either office.
It would be appreciated if you could, first of all, read my article in the Sun and the attached letters. If you agree that these issues need to be addressed by the government, it would be appreciated if you could raise these issues or send follow-up letters on my behalf.
I thank you in advance.
James B. Kerr
Retired Senior Research Scientist
Environment and Climate Change Canada
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Today I received the following reply to this letter from Alistair McGregor: Letter and the letter Alistair sent to Ministers McKenna and Garneau.
Hope you find this interesting and are able to read all the attachments.
Regards
Jamie
July 24, 2019
Cowichan Bay Ship Watch Society president Peter Holmes makes the following presentation to the CVRD
At the end of the presentation the board at the CVRD unanimously voted to send a letter to Transportation Minister Marc Garneau to consider eliminating the eight ship anchorages in Cowichan Bay and the six ship anchorages in Ladysmith.
Cowichan Bay Ship Watch Society president Peter Holmes makes the following presentation to the CVRD
At the end of the presentation the board at the CVRD unanimously voted to send a letter to Transportation Minister Marc Garneau to consider eliminating the eight ship anchorages in Cowichan Bay and the six ship anchorages in Ladysmith.
July 9, 2019
SOS Gulf Islands Video - produced by Mary Desprez and the Ladysmith Anchorage Watch Committee
SOS Gulf Islands Video - produced by Mary Desprez and the Ladysmith Anchorage Watch Committee
May 24, 2019
Transport Canada announces extension to the Interim Protocol and solicit comments to the questions they pose.
Transport Canada letter
June 17, 2019 - Plumper Sound Protection Association responds: PSPA Letter
June 22, 2019 - Cowichan Bay Ship Watch Society responds: CBSWS Letter
July 4, 2019 - Gabriolas Against Freighter Anchorages responds: GAFA Letter
Transport Canada announces extension to the Interim Protocol and solicit comments to the questions they pose.
Transport Canada letter
June 17, 2019 - Plumper Sound Protection Association responds: PSPA Letter
June 22, 2019 - Cowichan Bay Ship Watch Society responds: CBSWS Letter
July 4, 2019 - Gabriolas Against Freighter Anchorages responds: GAFA Letter
Jan 25, 2019
2nd Annual Regional Alliance meeting – a gathering of Salish Sea Advocacy Groups
At the meeting our members made the following 2 presentations dealing with coal ships, in particular to carry American coal, visiting the SGI anchorages.
Charts Outlining the Issue
Dissertation on the Coal Issue explaining why American Coal is being shipped from Roberts Bank
2nd Annual Regional Alliance meeting – a gathering of Salish Sea Advocacy Groups
At the meeting our members made the following 2 presentations dealing with coal ships, in particular to carry American coal, visiting the SGI anchorages.
Charts Outlining the Issue
Dissertation on the Coal Issue explaining why American Coal is being shipped from Roberts Bank