by mike | Jan 30, 2022 | Arts and Culture, Community, Environmental Stewardship, News & Events
đź“Ł Nature Stewardship School – A Look from Past to Present
A Look from Past to Present
Working With Nature to Curb Climate Change
Lessons from the Sumas Prairie Flood
Our Nature Stewardship School hosts community workshops teaching a variety of skills on how you can help our local wildlife.
We are hosting our first webinar of the year on February 16th.
Join us and hear from local expert Dr. Mike Pearson and the FVC’s Laura Brodey.
This free online workshop will cover the following:
• How the historic Fraser Valley landscape was formed over time.
• Understanding floodplains, water connectivity, and the Sumas flood.
• How the current Fraser Valley landscape stands to be impacted by climate change.
• Connecting knowledge of the past with awareness of the present to plan for a healthy climate future.
Participants are encouraged to bring any related questions for discussion during the live Q&A portion of the webinar.
Date and Timing
Wednesday, February 16th
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Location
Zoom
To Register for this free webinar, copy and paste this link into your browser and reserve your spot.
https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E355462QE&id=14
by mike | Oct 9, 2021 | Arts and Culture, Community, Environmental Stewardship
A free webinar about local invasive species is being offered on OCTOBER 27th by Fraser Valley Conservation (FVC) and the Fraser Valley INVASIVE Species Society.
Topics to be included are…
1) What Makes Something and Invasive Species in the Fraser Valley
2) Tips for Controlling Local Invasive Plants
3) Problems with Invasive Animals
4) What You Can do to Help Create a Healthy Environment
Participants are encouraged to bring any invasive species related questions for discussion during the live Q&A portion of the Webinar
Dates & Timing
Wednesday, October 27th
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Zoom
This is a free online event, click on the following to register!
Space is limited, so register now!
by mike | Aug 17, 2021 | Arts and Culture, Community, Environmental Stewardship
Fraser Valley Conservancy (FVC) Fall Native Plant Species Sale:
This is just to let the neighbourhood know about The Fraser Valley Conservancy’s Fall Native Plant Sale, which has started now.
FVC are taking orders via their website (read on) now, but you will be told where in Abbotsford to pick up your order on October 2.
Native Trees and Shrubs:
The Fall sale is focused on trees and shrubs. Quantities are limited for certain items, so it is good to get your order in early to ensure you don’t miss out.
How to Order:
• If you have been thinking of gardening with more native species, read through the following page for all information https://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/fall-native-plant-sale-2021/
• Once you read the entire webpage about the “Important Plant Sale Information” just click on the online shop link where you can read about/order your plants. Their order page can also be located by scrolling back to the top, and clicking on FVC SHOP within the green banner.
Online Plant Manual:
A detailed guide, Gardening with Native Plants in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley – Your guide to creating a backyard that supports nature can be ordered along with your plants or you can read it for free at the following…
https://fraservalleyconservancy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/FVC-Native-Plants-guide-Aug-2018-web.pdf
Happy Gardening.
by mike | Jun 14, 2021 | Community
Friend Community with CiB BC
As a Friend Community partner with Communities in Bloom (CiB), we entered a contest, sponsored by Scotts Miracle-Gro, and were selected as 1 out of 40 communities Canada-wide to showcase 12 of our most beautiful gardens in Lake Errock.
Sharing Community Pride
Our community is enjoyed for it’s natural beauty and wonderfully friendly neighbours. This contest allows us to hi-light some of the gardens that add extra beauty, quality and value to our area.
Between June 15 and 25th
Over the next two weeks in June, 12 gardens will be awarded a package which includes a congratulatory letter, a sign with the name of the sponsor of the contest, Scotts Miracle-Gro; the host with which we have a Friend Community membership, Communities in Bloom (CiB); and the logo “A Little Slice of Paradise” Lake Errock, B.C.
Plus, as a gesture of thanks for a photo of your beautiful garden which will be posted on the CiB Website as well as Scotts Miracle-Gro Facebook Page, the selected gardener also receive a Coupon for a Free Bag of Nature’s Care Organic Soil and Nature’s Care Plant Food (to a maximum of $30.00).
There is still time
Perhaps you have a secret garden hidden behind your tall hedge and would like to be considered, or even suggest a neighbour. If so, let myself or one of the other LECA Board members know on or before June 25th.
GoodLuck, and happy Gardening.
Joyce and the rest of the Lake Errock Community Association (LECA) Board.
by mike | Feb 13, 2021 | Community, News & Events
Hello Neighbours,
You may have noticed this sign as you enter our community regarding the proposed amendment to our Official Community Plan (OCP) alongside a Rezoning Application of a residential lot on Bayview Rd within Lake Errock.
We’ve gathered some more information about the application, and how it will affect our community for you to share, discuss, and most importantly, reach out to our local governments to have your voices heard on whether you support this amendment. Your participation directly affects the development of our community.
You can review a full history of the application from the FVRD , though below are some highlights that you may find interesting. We will add more documents below as they become available.
Please contact each of the following Area Directors to have your voices heard. As with all levels of governments, silence from a community is considered support of an application as outlined within the FVRD document above detailing a similar application in Electoral Area F.
Electoral Area A – Terry Raymond 604-867-8891, traymond@fvrd.ca
(Boston Bar, North Bend)
Electoral Area B – Dennis Adamson 604-860-3410, dadamson@fvrd.ca
(Yale, Dogwood Valley, Choate, Emory Creek, Sunshine Valley, Laidlaw)
Electoral Area C – Wendy Bales , 778-684-0572, wbales@fvrd.ca
Sasquatch Country (Harrison Mills, Hemlock Valley, Lake Errock)
Electoral Area D – Bill Dickey 604-798-4108, bdickey@fvrd.ca
(Popkum, Bridal Falls)
Electoral Area E – Orion Engar 604-791-8650, oengar@fvrd.ca
(Chilliwack River Valley)
Electoral Area F – Hugh Davidson , hdavidson@fvrd.ca
(McConnell Creek, Hatzic Prairie)
Electoral Area G – Al Stobbart, 604-302-9521, astobbart@fvrd.ca
(Nicomen Island, Deroche, Dewdney, Hatzic Island)
Electoral Area H – Taryn Dixon 604-819-7000, tdixon@fvrd.ca
(Cultus Lake, Lindell Beach, Columbia Valley)
FVRD Contacts
David Bennett: planning@fvrd.bc.ca, 604 702 5000
Assigned Case Agent for Application, Planning Department
Karolina Perrin: kperrin@fvrd.ca
Planning Assistant, Planning Department
by mike | Dec 13, 2020 | Community, News & Events
The monthly community Litter Clean Ups have been postponed due to regulations set forth by the provincial government with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic. Clean Ups will resume when deemed save both by the provincial government and our local community.
