https://cherylwiens.ca/blog daily 0.75 2023-06-06 https://cherylwiens.ca/blog/west-creek-wetlands monthly 0.5 2023-06-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f628817d8649a2b2fe9ee88/d9e2378a-a878-449d-ace4-61bdad86002c/West+Creek+Wetlands+Rezoning+Application.jpg In My Opinion - Save the West Creek Wetlands - Make it stand out Aerial photo showing the lands Beedie Group proposes to re-zone from golf course to industrial (outlined in turquoise). Wetlands are clearly visible in the aerial photo. Creeks are highlighted in red and yellow based on their coding (red = fish bearing; yellow = significant source of food, nutrient or cool water supplies to downstream fish populations). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f628817d8649a2b2fe9ee88/1634403967958-ORVNPKTSOGCYHTXA07JX/Screen+Shot+2021-10-16+at+9.40.33+AM.png In My Opinion - Save the West Creek Wetlands - Make it stand out Riverbend Industrial Park in Burnaby - a multi-level industrial building with loading on both levels. https://cherylwiens.ca/blog/full-stream-ahead monthly 0.5 2023-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f628817d8649a2b2fe9ee88/1681329520010-KAGWOBI2QGZP3OOF28EN/Screen+Shot+2023-04-12+at+12.54.16+PM.png In My Opinion - Township full st(r)eam ahead on development https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f628817d8649a2b2fe9ee88/1681329740191-03C84DE24WLYWIDM5NC3/Screen+Shot+2023-04-12+at+1.01.00+PM.png In My Opinion - Township full st(r)eam ahead on development https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f628817d8649a2b2fe9ee88/1681329740488-JF2Q49RM81V6P5RJJ4M8/Screen+Shot+2023-04-12+at+1.01.35+PM.png In My Opinion - Township full st(r)eam ahead on development https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f628817d8649a2b2fe9ee88/1681329741561-JBGMJ4NVRIQJKI172SUV/Screen+Shot+2023-04-12+at+1.01.45+PM.png In My Opinion - Township full st(r)eam ahead on development https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f628817d8649a2b2fe9ee88/1681329741538-7P22QCZ2FML2EGN6V2R5/Screen+Shot+2023-04-12+at+1.01.54+PM.png In My Opinion - Township full st(r)eam ahead on development https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f628817d8649a2b2fe9ee88/843b36c5-bd62-4ac6-80f7-92fc83a5e013/flag.png In My Opinion - Township full st(r)eam ahead on development - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f628817d8649a2b2fe9ee88/f1d71271-efe0-4007-8851-8b5904f7bbe1/Screen+Shot+2023-04-11+at+1.50.04+PM.png In My Opinion - Township full st(r)eam ahead on development - The Province’s Riparian Areas Protection Regulation includes ditches in the definition of a stream. The Province’s Riparian Areas Protection Regulation includes ditches in its definition of a stream. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f628817d8649a2b2fe9ee88/f171c5db-8381-48d3-8b86-13ca196336ef/Screen+Shot+2023-04-09+at+11.01.27+AM.jpg In My Opinion - Township full st(r)eam ahead on development - A Senior Water Authorization Specialist for the Province wrote to the Township ahead of the public hearing informing them of the Province’s concerns with their proposed amendments. A Senior Water Authorization Specialist for the Province wrote to the Township ahead of the public hearing informing them of the Province’s concerns with their proposed amendments. https://cherylwiens.ca/blog/save-our-farmland monthly 0.5 2023-06-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f628817d8649a2b2fe9ee88/27efb71e-f636-46a4-b86d-de20d35bfb0c/Screen+Shot+2022-06-11+at+11.01.56+AM.png In My Opinion - Help save Fraser Valley farmland - Make it stand out Some of the most fertile soil in the province has been rezoned from rural to industrial by the City of Surrey - the only thing that can save it now is inclusion into the ALR. Photo credit: CBC/Maggie MacPherson https://cherylwiens.ca/blog/anyone-but-rich-coleman monthly 0.5 2023-06-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f628817d8649a2b2fe9ee88/9bedb2d5-5e7a-4bc8-ab7a-7e4a3602ff3f/Screen+Shot+2022-09-15+at+9.31.11+PM.png In My Opinion - Top 10 Reasons to Vote for Anyone but Rich Coleman - Make it stand out Housing activists unveiled a plaque blaming Rich Coleman for the Little Mountain fiasco which resulted in the eviction of 700 people from desperately needed social housing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f628817d8649a2b2fe9ee88/9d6deb94-ceb5-459d-90c0-effecdcb3f9e/Screen+Shot+2022-09-16+at+8.56.11+AM.png In My Opinion - Top 10 Reasons to Vote for Anyone but Rich Coleman - Make it stand out Rich Coleman has used his position as an elected representative to advocate for government control of women’s bodies. Voting for him means being one step closer to living in a Margaret Atwood novel. https://cherylwiens.ca/blog/a-cautionary-tale monthly 0.5 2022-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f628817d8649a2b2fe9ee88/ccb2f410-9f3e-423f-96fa-0a399670ab58/Screen+Shot+2022-06-11+at+10.33.14+AM.png In My Opinion - A Cautionary Tale: Farms replaced by toxic emissions in Surrey - False Advertising The City of Surrey’s marketing materials for Campbell Heights Business Park development refers to light impact industrial uses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f628817d8649a2b2fe9ee88/27efb71e-f636-46a4-b86d-de20d35bfb0c/Screen+Shot+2022-06-11+at+11.01.56+AM.png In My Opinion - A Cautionary Tale: Farms replaced by toxic emissions in Surrey - Make it stand out Some of the most fertile soil in the province has been rezoned from rural to industrial in South Surrey. https://cherylwiens.ca/blog/scrap-the-plan monthly 0.5 2021-12-02 https://cherylwiens.ca/blog/southcampbellheightsshame monthly 0.5 2021-11-08 https://cherylwiens.ca/blog/south-campbell-heights monthly 0.5 2023-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f628817d8649a2b2fe9ee88/1634403967958-ORVNPKTSOGCYHTXA07JX/Screen+Shot+2021-10-16+at+9.40.33+AM.png In My Opinion - Opposing the South Campbell Heights Proposal - Make it stand out Figure 4. Riverbend Industrial Park in Burnaby - a multi-level industrial building with loading on both levels (Aderneck, et al., 2020). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f628817d8649a2b2fe9ee88/1634403560499-LHJ4ERBDHMBGO8ZZBT4B/SCHF1.png In My Opinion - Opposing the South Campbell Heights Proposal - Make it stand out Figure 1. Proposed Land Use Concept for South Campbell Heights. A) As proposed in 2017/18 (City of Surrey, 2017). B) As proposed in 2021 (City of Surrey, 2021). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f628817d8649a2b2fe9ee88/1634403609142-K4OJCTX2VIHGJ00UQV3F/SCHF2.png In My Opinion - Opposing the South Campbell Heights Proposal - Make it stand out Figure 2. 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