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