Wild Times Newsletter Summer 2012
Summer 2012…
Wildsight news
Wildsight brings David Suzuki to Invermere on June 1, 2012
David Suzuki: The Challenge of the 21st Century: Setting the Bottomline Click for tickets Invermere Community Hall Friday June 1 Wine & Cheese 6:30 PM, Presentation 7:30 PM Tickets $15, here and at The Book Bar and Circle…
Jumbo Wild Sends Clear Message
Companie des Alpes (Euronext:CDA) and France Neige International visited the Jumbo Valley to consider the feasibility of investing in the Jumbo Glacier Resort this week. Representatives of the French ski conglomerate received a strong message during their visit to…
Keep fish habitat protection explicit in Canada’s Fisheries Act
Demand accountability instead of empty words If you take away fish habitat protection, how do you protect fish? Fish need habitat to survive. And healthy fish populations reflect healthy ecosystems, which benefit all Canadians.
Columbia Wetlands, birders retreat
Never mind paying top dollar for that Zen or yoga retreat that promises peace and clarity. Instead spend a day alone in the Columbia Wetlands, with only your binoculars and maybe a field guide, for company.
Finding Balance Forum a success!
Thank you to everyone for helping to make the event a success - your participation in the Forum and the engaging conversations was what made it all worthwhile! A special thanks to those who travelled to our community - we had good…
Bingay, Swift, Stormcat Oh My!
Click the photos on the right to enlarge. A couple of weeks ago Ryland Nelson and I visited the upper Elk Valley. We wanted to see for ourselves an area that could become the most intensively industrialized section of Canada…
Epic Film On the Trail of Genghis Khan to screen in Kimberley
There’s no doubt that many of us are drawn towards outdoor adventure, both in the wilds and from the comfort of our local theatres. It’s become an annual rite for locals to purchase their tickets well before Christmas…
Kimberley one of first stops on world tour of ALL.I.CAN. by Sherpas Cinema
Bonus Treat! Catch a short of Kalum Ko's new work before viewing All.I.Can. From Kalum, our very own super talented 16 year old local Kimberley filmaker, on the short he'll be showing- "It's basically…
Another day in the Kootenays
Sometimes I feel like I live in a travel magazine. Last week, I was rushing to a meeting in Cranbrook, running 5 minutes behind as usual. Feeling the stress levels rise, and my foot get heavier on the gas pedal…