Roundtable Report Oct. 2006
Dave Smith    
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1. The ongoing issues of Habitat Loss and Degradation/Urbanization (Kanaka and Alouette systems)
2. Community outreach events + activities
a. Education Program (approx 6300 students- 130 groups, international students)
b. Bell – Irving Hatchery  approx 13,230 visitors
c. Riparian / Invasive Species, continuing inventory, removal with students
d. Storm Drain Marking – 2 classes at Fairview Elem School
e. Youth – Catching Kanaka Spirit (20 young people over 8 weeks)
f. World Urban Forum, presentation on Partnerships g. Dream of Streams, 2 sessions with Joan + Louise, Kanaka Elem.+ Bell – Irving
Hatchery
h. Great Canadian Shoreline Clean up
i. Silt workshop with District + Developers, Province + community
j. Rivers Day events, 3 – Kanaka Creek, Alouette River + Whonnock Lake k. Rod Stott hired as Municipal Environmental Manager (has produced GPS mapping in
North Vancouver, Coquitlam, Maple Ridge / Pitt Meadows)
l. Spenser Creek (was used for over 75 years as drainage from area gravel pits)
Samuel Robertson School environmental studies students doing water studies, inventory and data collection – great help with eyes, hands and documentation
3. More Enforcement, Enforcement, Enforcement Needed
a. 10 stop work orders issued by District of Maple Ridge
b. 6 bears killed this year already due to loss of habitat and contact with humans
c. Homeless Tent Camps, 2 Boats living at mouth of Kanaka / Fraser
d. Beaver Dams on mainstem and tribs
4. Low Water Flows - Province + GVRD + ALR have required Maple Ridge to hold more Public Meetings on the OCP and the need for inclusion of Aquifers and Groundwater protection policy.
5. Miscellaneous
a. Fish Fence in Sept. 21 (will take 360,000 Chum eggs + about the same for Coho)
some concerns about returning numbers of Coho.
b. Sex on the Rocks (return of the salmon) coming Oct. 22 (approx 750 people)
c. KEEPS + GVRD are still negotiating with Min. of Forests regarding having the Kanaka
Headwaters included into Kanaka Creek Regional Park
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d. Regional Parks Forum Group – super Sat. Nov. 4, sustainability, partnerships, putting passion into practice (a day of learning and sharing)
e. Work has started on Langley side of  Fraser (Golden Ears Bridge, north south crossing)
f. Fraser Eagle Festival Nov. 25 + 26 (7 locations North Fraser Region)
g. Stewardship / Hatchery / Visitors Centre planning continues (approx $ 1.5 million)
h. Alouette River (ARMS) is still working with Fisheries and Hydro to get sockeye re
established above Alouette Dam
i. Volunteer workload ever increasing, more meetings, more consultations, more time
spent, more money spent by volunteers  (sure could use some support/admin/core funds)
j. Need to have local + regional voices at the upcoming DFO public meetings/consultations
k. Maple Ridge (Albion) is one of the fastest growing neighbourhoods in BC