“A Tale of Two Lakes” (Elk/Beaver)

Can Aging lakes be rejuvenated?

A public forum co-sponsored by the UVic Environmental Law Centre and Victoria Golden Rods and Reels Society will be held on Thursday October 29 from 7-9pm. The purpose of the forum is to provide scientific information about the problems with Elk/Beaver Lake and potential measures to address them. There will be three speakers and information booths of various stakeholders. One of the speakers will be Dr. Rick Nordin, who published a report on the water quality at Elk/Beaver Lake. For more info about the forum, contact Mick Collins, Co-Chair Elk/Beaver Lake Initiative at 250-598-3294.

Anticipated attendance is 100-200 people. They encourage everyone to arrive around 6pm to visit with various stakeholders at their booths from 6-7pm.

For detailed invitation, click here.

For parking map, click here (parking lot marked with red arrow)

The following organizations have confirmed their booth spaces to date:

· Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC
· Habitat Acquisition Trust
· Peninsula Streams Society
· Victoria Rowing Society
· Victoria Golden Rods and Reels Society
· Gorge Waterway Initiative