Rising costs take toll on Site C dam likelihood

Artists rendering of the proposed Site C Dam. Handout

Rising costs take toll on Site C dam likelihood

The Site C hydroelectric dam on the Peace River now has a price tag of C$8.5 billion

By Jeremy van Loon and Rebecca Penty, Calgary Herald/The Province/Bloomberg December 12, 2014

Rising costs for a planned hydropower station in British Columbia are threatening the project as the province champions exports of liquefied natural gas.

The Site C hydroelectric dam on the Peace River now has a price tag of C$8.5 billion ($7.4 billion), an increase of 7.6 per cent since October when the provincially owned BC Hydro & Power Authority project won environmental approval. The government of Premier Christy Clark, who revealed the higher cost this week in an interview at Bloomberg headquarters, will decide by the end of the year if the project will go ahead.

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DamNation Calgary - Another success story!

DamNation fans enjoying the film

DamNation Calgary - Nov 26, 2014

This unique event was organized and presented by Michelle Magotiaux, owner/operator of Bow River Shuttles. It brought together two groups who share a common interest - their love of free-flowing rivers. Members of the local fly fishing community and those from the local environmental concerns community mixed and mingled, all in support of the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative Y2Y.

Regretably, a winter storm warning had been issued for K-Country, as well as Banff and Jasper earlier in the day. This resulted in the Y2Y representatives Renée Krysko, Donor Relations Manager and Wendy Francis, Program Director,
who are based in Canmore, not being able to attend.

However, most eveyone else made it out, as the weather in Calgary itself was still manageable.

Big 'THANKS' to all the DamNation fans who came out, along the our volunteers and the "Friends of Damnation" who had display tables set up in the lobby. We appreciate your interest and support! :-)

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Volunteer Colleen C. (left) from Calgary Women Fly Fishers Club, with Michelle (centre) and volunteer Kim (another of Michelle's daughters)

Sticky Ricky's food truck in the snow, feeding hungry DamNation fans. #stickyRickys YYCFoodTrucks

More DamNation fans enjoying grub from Sticky Ricky's food truck

Lesley Peterson, President, Calgary Women Fly Fishers Club with DamNation fan. Lesley is also the Alberta Provincial Biologist for Trout Unlimited Canada.

Jim McLennan, McLennan Fly Fishing, in conversation with DamNation fans

DamNation fan, Carla Fernandez, (second from left), Manager of Patagonia Calgary was joined by three of her friends.

Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative - Progress & Possibility

Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative - Progress & Possibility

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Y2Y joint initiative marks 20th anniversary

Maps show the progress of the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative from 1993 to 2013. The green represents protected land, such as parks and reserves, and the yellow represents other conservation designations, such as recreation areas and management zones.

Y2Y joint initiative marks 20th anniversary

By Colette Derworiz, Calgary Herald October 20, 2014

CANMORE — Twenty years ago, no one knew whether a vision to protect land along the Rocky Mountains would work. Now it’s part of a global movement that has helped wildlife, plants and wilderness throughout the expansive area.

The Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative — a joint Canada-United States non-profit organization — is celebrating its 20th anniversary.

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Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative