Yellow Point Ecological Society, January 7, 2019
Greetings, everyone! We hope you survived the storm, the tree-falls and all the outages, and we know that for some, it was a hard struggle with the cold. Does anyone have suggestions as to how we can convey our gratitude to all the BC Hydro workers and tree-crews who gave up their Christmases so that we could enjoy ours? Our gratitude too to everyone who has started cleaning up our parks, where numerous trees are blocking the paths.
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Y.E.S. Holiday Gathering, Sunday January 13th, 2-5pm
This coming Sunday January 13th we invite to join us for a holiday celebration! Bring yourself, your stories about Yellow Point, your stories about the storm, and anything else (a song, a poem, a joke) that might amuse your friends and neighbours. Bring a snack to share, and we’ll provide hot drinks. We’ll also update you on our plans for the year ahead. It’s all happening at 13561 Barney Road, off Yellow Point Road. Please RSVP to give us a sense of numbers: yellowpoint2020@gmail.com
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The Yellow Point Roadside Trash Challenge
Many thanks to all our volunteers who are keeping their sections of our roads clean. Your silent work is appreciated. If anyone would care to adopt a stretch of Yellow Point Road from Michael Road heading west towards the Chuckwaggon, it’s in dire need of a clean-up! Here’s the map that shows which roadsides are covered, and which are not.
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Save Your Bottles and Cans for Y.E.S.!
Y.E.S. has Return-It accounts with the Ladysmith Junction Bottle Depot and the Nanaimo Recycling Depot on Old Victoria Road. So if you have cans or bottles that you are saving to return, do it for us! Before Christmas we returned 250 cans collected from one Roadside Trash Challenge route over the course of a year, earning us the princely sum of $25. At the depot, before they start counting your cans, tell them it’s for the Yellow Point Ecological Society, and the staff will find our account. Thanks!
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An Evening with Richard Hill, Thursday Feb 7th, 7pm
Mark it in your diary! On Thursday February 7th, Richard Hill, the owner of Yellow Point Lodge and lifetime Yellow Point resident, is joining us to share stories from Yellow Point’s past and present and his hopes for our future. At 13561 Barney Road, as usual.
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An Evening with Nancy Turner, Thur March 14th, 7pm
On Thursday March 14th Nancy Turner, esteemed ethnobotanist, will join us for an evening of stories and wisdom. Nancy’s research integrates botany and ecology with anthropology, geography and linguistics. She is particularly interested in the traditional knowledge and land and resource management systems of Indigenous Peoples. She has worked with First Nations elders and cultural specialists for over 40 years, collaborating to help document, retain and promote their traditional knowledge of plants and habitats, including Indigenous foods, materials and medicines, as well as language and vocabulary relating to plants and environments. Her interests include the roles of plants and animals in narratives, ceremonies, language and belief systems. At 13561 Barney Road, as usual.
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The 21 Acres on Roper Road
Following the loss of the Sixty Acres at the end of Long Lake Road, we were concerned not to lose the adjacent 21 Acres off Roper Road that came onto the market last fall. There is good news! The land has been purchased, but we can’t reveal the details until the deal has been finalized. We’ll update you as soon as we are able to.
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Forest Covenants
In December, we were joined by Keith Erickson from the Galiano Conservation Association to learn more about Conservation and Ecoforestry Covenants. We’ll be sharing details of our meeting any day now.
That’s it for now. We hope to see you this Sunday afternoon! We’ve got a LOT more on our plate, with our full board of new directors, so there will be more news to follow.
PS Happy New Year! https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Rtajxo8d7js?rel=0&controls=0&showinfo=0
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