Bowker Creek Initiative

Recent Media Articles

The pollution problem we can't save for a rainy day. Globe and Mail, March 7, 2010

Flushing it out - Could stormwater be the real culprit? Monday Magazine, December 2, 2009

Philadelphia's bold plan for stormwater/rainwater management. The Waterbucket, October 2009.

Storm drains suck up money. Times Colonist, September 19, 2009.

Rain garden to protect ocean. Times Colonist, August 12, 2009.

Bowker Creek project in spotlight - time to get a move on, biologist says.
Oak Bay News, August 1, 2009.

Creek Cleaned, Celebrated. Newsgroup, June 3, 2009.

Bowker Creek To Receive Some TLC. Oak Bay News, May 27, 2009.

Bowker Creek Rehab Plans Firmed Up. Oak Bay News, May 27, 2009.

Go green with rainwater. Times Colonist, May 9, 2009.

Jubilee harnesses the rain. Saanich News, January 30, 2009.
That's one big building block. Times Colonist article, January 26, 2009.
The hospital tower under construction is using innovative ways to manage rainwater.

Catch a falling drop. Monday Magazine, January 15, 2009.
Rainwater harvesting can alleviate problems with stormwater and sewage infrastructure.

Victoria's pesticide use reduction bylaw. January 18, 2009.

Deluge spills raw sewage onto beaches. Times Colonist, January 9, 2008.

Parks help narrow gap between rich, poor . cbc.ca November 7, 2008 (this study includes the effect of river corridors and other green spaces in cities)

Royal Jubilee worksite aims for a greener neighbourhood impact. Times Colonist, October 6, 2008.