KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Frances L. Simons - Dept of English Simon Fraser University, Assistant Professor Okanogan College University, Environmentalist.
Frances combines her passion for the environment and her extensive language skills with humour to bring passion to the day's process. Collectively you will take away a new understanding of the power you have as an individual or a group.

HARNESS THE POWER OF PRINT MEDIA
INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP: Mark Hamilton - Dept of Journalism Kwantlen University College, Journalist & Past Editor of the Tri-City News, Environmentalist.
Mark's commitment to community initiatives and extensive journalism background will give you and your group the tools you need to work with the media to benefit your cause and to share your issues.
How to handle the pressure of the press.

SOUND BYTES, VIDEO BYTES
INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP: Julia Foy - Journalist and Reporter BC CTV, Dept Broadcasting British Columbia Institute of Technology, Environmentalist.
Have you been interviewed for TV before? Have you tried to get your issues on the news before? How was it? Julia is going to share insights and techniques on how you can have more control during an interview and get your point across.
Media management during a crisis.

Fee: $10.00 per person to cover lunch, refreshments and workshop materials, payable at door.
Conference sponsored by: Fisheries and Ocean Canada s Habitat Conservation and Stewardship Program (HCSP) and The City of Coquitlam
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Contact: Dianne 604-209-9606 (phone) or ramages@shaw.ca (email)

WORKSHOP
Saturday, November 24, 2001
9:00 am to noon
City Hall, 141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver
An opportunity to provide in-depth comment on the First Draft. Workshop iincludes a presentation of the draft, followed by small group discussions on the plan's chapters and the completion of an OCP workbook.
As space is limted, please confirm attendance by calling 604-990-4207 (phone) or OCP2002@cnv.org (email) no later than Tuesday, November 20, 2001.

MEMBERSHIP in the Vancouver Natural History Society is open to all.
Annual Fee: Junior (under 19) $10.00, Individual $35.00, Family $45.00
Young Naturalist Club $15.00
The Society is a Federated Club of the Federation of British Columbia Naturalists.
Visit the VNHS website www.naturalhistory.bc.ca

In the Mosquito Creek Watershed
Heritage Homes of the Craftsmen
Saturday, September 15 at 1:00 pm
Meet at North Van Municipal Hall, 355 West Queens Road
Join Roy Pallant on a walking tour of the Delbrook/ Queens area. Hand-outs will be provided. The walk is free and will be offered rain or shine, but please register in advance by calling 604-990-2369.
Sponsored by the North Shore Historical Society.

Last fall, the Burrard Inlet Environmental Action Program (BIEAP) began preparing the Consolidated Environmental Management Plan for Burrard Inlet. In November and December of 2000 the Program hosted a series of public workshops around the Lower Mainland to help confirm issues for the new Plan.
A preliminary draft of a Consolidated Environmental Management Plan for Burrard Inlet is now available for public review and comment. This Plan builds on the work of the BIEAP program by providing a strategic framework to improve the environmental quality of the Burrard Inlet ecosystem. The first preliminary draft consolidates all of the BIEAP partners' respective environmental management systems - port, federal, provincial and regional government policies, legislation and initiatives pertaining to Burrard Inlet - and provides recommended actions to improve and enhance the Burrard Inlet ecosystem over time. Through the ongoing operation of the BIEAP program, the Consolidated Plan will help co-ordinate environmental decision making in Burrard Inlet.

To register for the workshop, visit BIEAP on-line at www.bieapfremp.org or contact Burrard Inlet Environmental Action Program
Suite 501- 5945 Kathleen Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5H 4J7
Tel : (604) 775-5756
Fax: (604) 775-5198
Email: mail@bieapfremp.org

The goal of smart development is to implement an integrated and balanced approach to land use. Smart development protects property and sustains natural systems in a cost effective manner. Stormwater management is at the heart of smart development. Whereas traditional Stormwater management is based on end-of-pipe solutions, a smart approach starts at the source - where rain falls. This is the third in a series that builds on the momentum and lessons learned from previous Vancouver Island and Sunshine Coast forums. It has been designed as a two-day event to accommodate the size and complexity of the Lower Mainland. The morning session is common to both days, while the afternoon sessions contain separate case studies. Day 1 will address rural/suburban issues, and Day 2 will address suburban/urban issues.
Using a case study approach, the forum will present new information on the following core issues:
Community Commitment
Obtaining and sustaining public support for alternative approaches to Stormwater management and smart development - Building the political will.
Integrated Solutions
Integrating ecological perspectives into land use planning, engineering and construction from site to watershed levels - Implementing changes needed for a long-term vision.
The Georgia Basin provides a regional context for the forum, while the program content addresses the diverse rural, suburban and urban issues within the Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley Regional Districts. This forum will present successes and failures in the way that Stormwater can be managed. Interactive sessions will encourage an open dialogue to relay experiences of communities and government.
This workshop is designed for planners, engineers, elected officials, the real estate and development community, community stewards and first nations.

FINAL CONFERENCE FOLLOW-UP
"Critical Tool Evaluation - Roundtable Discussion"
Tuesday, February 27, 2001
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Pacific Initiatives Office
#41 - 13320 78th Ave, Surrey BC
Anyone who attended the conference in October is welcome to attend this workshop. People at the table will discuss the tools/ skills learned at the conference, how they were applied in their own organization, and brainstorming solutions for existing problems/issues.