Float Free or Die

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Sewage Rehab
After decades of work, green chemistry may be the answer to polluted sewage.

by Erica Cirino
Published July 13, 2017
https://www.hakaimagazine.com/article-short/sewage-rehab

 

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Derelict boats post major risk to B.C. coast, advocacy group says
Jul 27, 2017
http://www.cbc.ca/listen/shows/daybreak-north/segment/13504088

 

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Gorge Swim Fest cancelled after sewage discovered in Esquimalt creek
The popular swimming area tested safe for swimming for months before the incident
By Ash Kelly, CBC News Posted: Jul 30, 2017 1:42 PM PT
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...ewage-discovered-in-esquimalt-creek-1.4228302

 

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Gorge Creek sewage contamination was from a septic tank, tests suggest
Gorge Swim Fest was cancelled on Sunday when sewage was discovered in the Esquimalt, B.C., creek
CBC News Posted: Aug 03, 2017 5:43 PM PT
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/gorge-creek-sewage-1.4234769

 

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In an escalation of pressure on owners of derelict boats Vancouver police have begun hauling away dinghies/skiffs/kayaks/canoes left abandoned on local shorelines-in this case the rocks north of the Maritime Museum.

 

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Free pump-out service helps Vancouver boaters dispose of sewage
Pilot service will come directly to boats in False Creek
The Canadian Press Posted: Aug 16, 2017 12:49 AM PT
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/boat-pump-out-1.4248936

 

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Oak Bay cleans up derelict boats as problem persists along B.C.'s coast
Province pays $10K for clean up while Vancouver Island district chips in $4K
CBC News Posted: Oct 15, 2017 6:55 PM PT
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/derelict-boats-oak-bay-vancouver-island-1.4356127

 

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Feds to ban 'blight' of abandoned boats, bring in penalties for owners
Individuals could be fined $300K and spend 6 months in jail; corporations to face maximum $6M fine
By Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press Posted: Oct 30, 2017
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/derelict-vessels-1.4379366

 

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Taxpayers face steep bill to remove sunken vessel in Ladysmith
Anapaya sank days before federal legislation introduced in Parliament to hold owners accountable
CBC News Posted: Nov 01, 2017 2:02 PM PT
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...o-remove-sunken-vessel-in-ladysmith-1.4382080

 

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Judge reserves decision on Victoria bid to remove boats, docks from Gorge
Jeff Bell / Times ColonistNovember 6, 2017
http://www.timescolonist.com/news/l...d-to-remove-boats-docks-from-gorge-1.23086069

 

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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...-legal-battle-against-permit-system-1.4478519

False Creek boat-dwellers ready for legal battle against permit system
Randy van Eyk and Shawn Wilson are challenging regulations that limit anchoring in Vancouver waterway

By Bethany Lindsay, CBC News Posted: Jan 09, 2018