CVRD Educational Workshop ~ Yard Debris, Burning & Air Quality

The CVRD will host an educational workshop for Thetis Islanders on managing yard debris, burning and air quality on Thursday June 15th from 7 PM to 8:45 PM at Forbes Hall.

This is a follow up to CVRD Area G Director Mel Dorey's visit to Thetis on April 18th, where he spoke as a delegate to the Islands Trust Meeting about the proposed Area G Burning Bylaw (which may or may not include Thetis island). As the local trust meeting was not the forum for a full discussion Mel committed to having a general meeting on Thetis sponsored by the CVRD to discuss the issues more fully with CVRD experts in attendance.

The purpose of the workshop is:

* Primarily educational

* To review air quality data and impacts

* To discuss tools for improving air quality and managing yard debris

The agenda for the evening will be:

Welcome:   Keith Rush, Thetis Island Improvement District

Introductions, Meeting/Background/Purpose:   Mel Dorey, CVRD Area G Director

Air Quality and Health:   Dr. Paul Hasselback, Island Health

Air Quality Monitoring:   Earle Plain, Ministry of Environment

Cowichan's Regional:   Keith Lawrence, CVRD

Airshed Protection Strategy/Yard and Garden Debris Management:  Tauseef Waraich, CVRD

Questions/Comments:   All

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If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give me a call.

Keith Rush, Chair

Board of Trustees

Thetis Island Improvement District