REM Orientation Field Course 2010
A little background:
REM (Resource and Environmental Management) at SFU has been around since 1979 and has produced a variety of graduates ranging from federal government managers to NGO entrepreneurs. It is a multi-disciplinary program that looks at resource management from many perspectives. There are tourism, fisheries, toxicology, energy, forestry, planning, archaeological and many more areas of expertise. Check it out here REM at SFU .
From August 30th (Monday) to Sept 2nd (Thursday) the 30-ish newly accepted REM students traveled in big white vans all over the lower mainland. The goal of the trip was two-fold: 1) To get to know the various resource management issues in this area of British Columbia and 2) To get to know our fellow class-mates. I am going to describe each day! I am borrowing pictures from another girl in my class because I do not have my camera cord here! I will post my own pics once I can get them on my computer :)
How it worked was we all paid a fee at the beginning to pay for the field trip. This included all our meals, transportation, lodging, and activities! It was amazing. We packed our lunches everyday at breakfast (usually sandwiches with granola bars, yogourt, fruit) and had great dinners every night! The chores were split up over the few days (e.g. dish duty, dinner prep, van loading).
Day 1
Golden Ears Provincial Park
This was our very first stop of the trip (about 45 min away from Burnaby). After awkwardly choosing 1 of 3 vans to sit in, 30 of us were on our way! We met up with the park manager about various resource management issues in the park. There are a lot (some so obvious its hard to even think of as an issue). Some big issues include population management during busy weekends, law enforcement (no booze on the beach, just like Ontario), beaver management (used to naturally control water levels), and water level control via hydro electric dam in Alouette Lake It was a beautiful day and we got to talk by the water which was absolutely wonderful.
Golden Ears Website
Fraser River Valley
There are a few resource management issues along the Fraser River. The worry of inundation in the Chilliwack region drives a lot of management research along the river, mainly how the steady increase in sediment deoposition and therefore water level can be prevented. The answer so far is gravel mining, and a lot of it. Another issue is the natural gravel mining along the banks of the Fraser River. Issues with gravel removal include: long term "sustainability", ownership, and industrial activity along the river, but for now it works as keeping the water levels down to decrease risk of flooding.
Salmon Stream Restoration
We also went to see restored salmon habitat in the Chilliwack region. A genetically significant salmon population was discovered in this region. Since then, increased conservation efforts were made to preserve this unique population. This included creating new streams with ponds and ripples, filling a lot of land, and growing native vegetation along the banks providing the needed shade for juvenile fish.
Lac Le Jeune Resort
That night, we stayed at Lac Le Jeune Resort http://www.lljr.ca/ . Although it was a chilly (beautiful) night, a few girls and guys and I decided to go for a swim!! The water was freezing because at nights it had been reaching near 0 degrees BUT it was a nice refresher after sitting in vans for most of the day! For dinner this night, we had lasagna and salad.
Our after dinner activity included everyone sitting in a cozy cabin going around in a circle talking about where they were from and what brought them to the REM program. It was absolutely amazing to hear about all the experience in the room...jeepers I thought I had had cool summer jobs...these people did not just have cool summer job experience, but amazing travel stories and intense histories. There are only 2 of us (me and one other) who are in this program straight from university- most people have worked, researched, volunteered, traveled before coming back to school. Super intimidating! There are people from all over the world in the program including Germany, Russia, and the U.S.
I love talking to everyone and hearing what they have been up to. Apparently surfing is super popular among REMers...I might have to try that some day! :)
Day 2
TRU University- Kamloops, B.C.
Our first stop on day 2 was at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops. Being in the city definitely reminded me of my trip to Kamloops two years ago to visit Theo! It was weird to have some familiarities in a place otherwise so unknown to me. It was a very chilly day overcast and windy. We spoke with two people who had graduated from the REM program and were working in the Resource Management field. One thing that stuck out in my mind was that the lady who was speaking reminded us countless times that our cohorts at REM can in the future haunt us, or help us. YIKES is all I have to say to that!
Woodlot- Savona, B.C.
Our second stop of the day was a tour of an Independent Forestry Operation on 1500 acrs. It was definitely one of the most interesting talks of the trip. This woodlot uses selective forestry to harvest trees (strategically selecting trees to harvest instead of cutting them all) . The manager of the site knows the forest better than I knew my 8ftx8ft plot garden this summer. It was truly amazing because you would not know that logging takes place on this property. The rain was pouring down and it was quite cold during this part of the trip. It was not phasing our speaker, so no-one really let it get to them. This operation used to use horses to pull the logs out of the forest because it was less destructive than the huge machinery used for clear cutting.
Another issue raised during the talk was about recreational use on sensitive grasslands in the areas. I guess quads come ripping through the grassland carrying weeds and invasive species from other sites often reducing the native grasses in the area. There was discussion of how in the states, (I forget where) the local gvt assigned a certain number of kilometers of trail for recreational use only- it solved a lot of these types of problems apparently. The recreational uses were happy because they had awesome trails just for them, and the botonists were happy because there were less invasive species being spread all over sensitive grasslands. Something I personally had never thought about.
After the talk, the rain cleared out and we went back to the owners cabin to eat our lunch. His house is a log cabin on the outside of the forest and it is all made with local materials. There were horses around and dogs. It was great to be out in the country!
First Nations Archaeological Site- Keatley Creek, B.C.
The sun came out later that afternoon and it was beautiful! We all dried off in the cool breeze and sunny skies in Keatley Creek just outside of Lilooet. Here we visited an archaeological site that was home to first nations community hundreds of years ago. "House pits" were found here, these crater-like impressions in the grassy land were the foundations for homes and cook houses in a first nation community. More detailed information can be found here : Keatley Creek Archaeological Site. Occupation of this site can be dated as far as 2400 years ago!! Geochemical studies are also undertaken at this site to help determine where the next "dig" site should be.
Part of this stop also included a first nation perspective on resource management. I love the first nation spirit, in general. It is amazing that so much of their life depended on noticing and listening to nature and its processes. Our guide was telling us about how certain small signals (such as the blooming of the first buttercup) can be an indicator of a natural processes that are required for sustenanc (such as the beginning of the salmon run up the Fraser River).
This area of B.C. is like desert. There are very few trees, a lot of grassland, even low to the ground cacti live there! We did a bit of walking around and got some awesome views. We stopped a little down the road and took a look at a canyon- I couldn't believe it!
That night, we stayed in Lilooet and had pizza for dinner! We had a presentation by Frank Gobas (my supervisor and also the prof on the trip) about the REM program. He put a lot of things out in the open like, "You might not finish in 2 years." and "The classes are hard." and " There is a beer club...I mean a student union." Haha well, he didn't say that, but the TAs for the trip let us know.
Day 3
Whistler/Blackcomb
Day three brought us to Whistler/Blackcomb mountains! It was a beautiful ( a little chilly) day, but at least the sun was out. One of the guys in our class lived at Whistler this summer, so all three huge 15 seater vans parked in the little parking lot outside his condo- the neighbours were a little suspicious. aha.
The first thing we did when we got up there was ride a gondola to the top of Whistler! It was awesome. So beautiful. At the top, we met our guide and we then proceeded to go on the Peak-to-Peak gondola which takes your from the top Whistler Mountain to the top of Blackcomb. Awesome. Some people did not think it was so awesome, but it was awesome lol. No other word. Peak-to-Peak Awesome-ness
When we got to Blackcomb we had a little hike (10 min ish) to our outdoor classroom (i.e. rocks in a semi circle seemingly placed as it to be a classroom) We walked through pristine vegetation that reminded me of my Kluane Lake summer last year, lots of Lupin.
Anyway, we talked about the "sustainability" of the Whistler/Blackcomb resort/skihill operation (I hate that word). Apparently the Whistler Village eateries are some of the most "green" in the food and beverage industry in terms of waste produced and energy used. Some things we talked about were: snow pack decreasing, glacier receding, role of tourism in the future, business operations, mountain bike trails, ski trails, tree removal, renewable energy on site. Wish I had taken notes during this discussion, because we covered so much. One thing I do remember is that the resort has almost 0 energy usage due to a hydro electric project on a river in between the two mountains!! You could see it from the Peak to Peak gondola.
Brandywine Creek IPP- Brandywine Creek, BC.
First of all, IPP= Independent Power Producer. Have you ever heard of that term? I had not. These are independent companies in BC that can produce power and sell it to grid, other than BC Hydro. Cool right? Especially this one. Second of all, Brandywine Creek= Lord of the Rings (just sayin')
This was a super interesting stop. I learned a lot at this site. This IPP used a hydro system called "run of the river". This operation creates hydro electricity without dam-ing the water way. It is a continuous flow system! Weird right? Apparently this creek in particular does not have any fish in it, BUT even if it did it would have a different impact all together on the populations because they would not necessarily become isolated from one another. Regardless, it is definitely an interesting alternative to hydro electicity- and whether or not it is better, who knows- and it may never be determined. It may be better for some waterways than others and because it is a relatively new (I think) technology a lot of research could be done in this area.
Squamish Hostel, Squamish B.C.
That night, we stayed at the Squamish Hostel! Beautiful landscape with "The Chief" in plain view. I was on dinner duty this night, so myself and three others along with our trusty T.A.s went to grab some groceries in the booming metropolis of Squamish (not to mention a B-double E-double R- U-N). Dinner was a barbecue and salad. Yum! We sat around on the patio of the hostel and had some drinks then made our way to the microbrewery in Squamish. I had some IPA (India Pale Ale <-- new term for me) it was OK. As a traditionally non-beer drinker, I am trying really hard to like it and learn about it. This beer was very hop-y. Apparently. It was fun to get to know the class in a more casual sense (not that anything had been too formal, but you know what I mean...).
Day 4
Britannia Mine- Britannia Beach, B.C.
This was probably my favourite stop on the whole entire trip!!! It included 1) a mine ( duh) 2) aquatic tox!! and 3)water treatment!!. Awesome.
We got to tour an old copper mine that closed in 1974, at which time it became the most contaminated site in North America. We got to go inside the mine itself, inside the tunnels along the old tracks. We also got to see an old drill that the drillers used to make holes for dynamite, the drills were so loud we had to plug our ears for fear of permanent ear damage (men who were drillers lost their hearing quickly after starting work as a driller). It was cool, because our tour guide turned off the lights for us while we were down there so we could see how dark it would have been in the early 1900s...these miners were working with candle sticks, not the high powered head-lamps we have today!
We also go to see the old process plant building. A lot of the old machinery is gone, but the general structure is still there. It was amazing to see!
The rocks in the area are super filled with metals and sulphur containing minerals. To make a long story short, the already-acidic-water surrounding Britannia Mine (mainly Britannia Creek and Howe Sound) became even more acidified and contaminated with copper. A fun fact is that although copper is essential to physiology, an excess can be extremely dangerous e.g. a copper penny in an olympic sized pool amount of water could be enough to make it not suitable for marine life. There was hardly any wildlife living in Howe Sound, a place that was once abundant with crabs and vegetation (not a lot of fish here though due to the natural acidity of the water). Britannia became an unhappy place to live, which is understandable if you do not even know if your water is safe to drink.
EPCOR Water Treatment Plant- Britannia Beach, B.C.
The solution to the copper pollution from Britannia Mine. In 2000, a water treatment plan was approved to deal with the contamination of water in Howe Sound. By the year 2005, EPCOR water treatment plant was finished and working. The pH of Howe sound was raised from the acidic 3-4 ish to the more neutral 8-9 ish and wildlife began to return naturally to Howe Sound. The water treatment plant uses calcium carbonate (lime), a polymer to floculate the metals (clump them together), and an air compressor to contain the trapped metals in sludge. The heavy metal sludge is then dumped at a site further up the mountain, but are now in relatively nonreactive forms and cannot dissolve back into the water. Awesome.or should I say AWESOME!!
Skits
The very last task of this trip was to present our skits that we had been "working on" since the forestry stop. Three groups were formed and we had to present to the upper years and other faculty! lol. It was all fun and goofy though- it was great to meet and mingle with our audience afterward!
So that ends our orientation trip!! Can't believe those four days went by so fast. If you read to the end, I am impressed, and if you skipped through, I don't blame you!!
It was great to meet new people and explore B.C. and I am really looking forward to what the next few years have in store!
lots of love
xo
A.
REM (Resource and Environmental Management) at SFU has been around since 1979 and has produced a variety of graduates ranging from federal government managers to NGO entrepreneurs. It is a multi-disciplinary program that looks at resource management from many perspectives. There are tourism, fisheries, toxicology, energy, forestry, planning, archaeological and many more areas of expertise. Check it out here REM at SFU .
From August 30th (Monday) to Sept 2nd (Thursday) the 30-ish newly accepted REM students traveled in big white vans all over the lower mainland. The goal of the trip was two-fold: 1) To get to know the various resource management issues in this area of British Columbia and 2) To get to know our fellow class-mates. I am going to describe each day! I am borrowing pictures from another girl in my class because I do not have my camera cord here! I will post my own pics once I can get them on my computer :)
How it worked was we all paid a fee at the beginning to pay for the field trip. This included all our meals, transportation, lodging, and activities! It was amazing. We packed our lunches everyday at breakfast (usually sandwiches with granola bars, yogourt, fruit) and had great dinners every night! The chores were split up over the few days (e.g. dish duty, dinner prep, van loading).
Day 1
Golden Ears Provincial Park
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| This is a view of the "narrows" in Alouette Lake in Golden Ears Provincial Park. 180 degrees from the narrows is the Hydro Electric Dam for BC HYDRO (photo credit Faye D'Eon Eggertson- a fellow REMer). |
Golden Ears Website
Fraser River Valley
There are a few resource management issues along the Fraser River. The worry of inundation in the Chilliwack region drives a lot of management research along the river, mainly how the steady increase in sediment deoposition and therefore water level can be prevented. The answer so far is gravel mining, and a lot of it. Another issue is the natural gravel mining along the banks of the Fraser River. Issues with gravel removal include: long term "sustainability", ownership, and industrial activity along the river, but for now it works as keeping the water levels down to decrease risk of flooding.
Salmon Stream Restoration
We also went to see restored salmon habitat in the Chilliwack region. A genetically significant salmon population was discovered in this region. Since then, increased conservation efforts were made to preserve this unique population. This included creating new streams with ponds and ripples, filling a lot of land, and growing native vegetation along the banks providing the needed shade for juvenile fish.
Lac Le Jeune Resort
That night, we stayed at Lac Le Jeune Resort http://www.lljr.ca/ . Although it was a chilly (beautiful) night, a few girls and guys and I decided to go for a swim!! The water was freezing because at nights it had been reaching near 0 degrees BUT it was a nice refresher after sitting in vans for most of the day! For dinner this night, we had lasagna and salad.
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| The cabins that some of us slept us at Lac Le Jeune Resort. My cabin was in a different area, but just to give you an idea. (Photo credit Faye D'Eon Eggertson). |
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| The dock at Lac Le Jeune Resort. I am the one in the water on the far left! New friends surround me lol. (Photo credit Faye D'Eon Eggertson) |
I love talking to everyone and hearing what they have been up to. Apparently surfing is super popular among REMers...I might have to try that some day! :)
Day 2
TRU University- Kamloops, B.C.
Our first stop on day 2 was at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops. Being in the city definitely reminded me of my trip to Kamloops two years ago to visit Theo! It was weird to have some familiarities in a place otherwise so unknown to me. It was a very chilly day overcast and windy. We spoke with two people who had graduated from the REM program and were working in the Resource Management field. One thing that stuck out in my mind was that the lady who was speaking reminded us countless times that our cohorts at REM can in the future haunt us, or help us. YIKES is all I have to say to that!
Woodlot- Savona, B.C.
Our second stop of the day was a tour of an Independent Forestry Operation on 1500 acrs. It was definitely one of the most interesting talks of the trip. This woodlot uses selective forestry to harvest trees (strategically selecting trees to harvest instead of cutting them all) . The manager of the site knows the forest better than I knew my 8ftx8ft plot garden this summer. It was truly amazing because you would not know that logging takes place on this property. The rain was pouring down and it was quite cold during this part of the trip. It was not phasing our speaker, so no-one really let it get to them. This operation used to use horses to pull the logs out of the forest because it was less destructive than the huge machinery used for clear cutting.
Another issue raised during the talk was about recreational use on sensitive grasslands in the areas. I guess quads come ripping through the grassland carrying weeds and invasive species from other sites often reducing the native grasses in the area. There was discussion of how in the states, (I forget where) the local gvt assigned a certain number of kilometers of trail for recreational use only- it solved a lot of these types of problems apparently. The recreational uses were happy because they had awesome trails just for them, and the botonists were happy because there were less invasive species being spread all over sensitive grasslands. Something I personally had never thought about.
After the talk, the rain cleared out and we went back to the owners cabin to eat our lunch. His house is a log cabin on the outside of the forest and it is all made with local materials. There were horses around and dogs. It was great to be out in the country!
First Nations Archaeological Site- Keatley Creek, B.C.
The sun came out later that afternoon and it was beautiful! We all dried off in the cool breeze and sunny skies in Keatley Creek just outside of Lilooet. Here we visited an archaeological site that was home to first nations community hundreds of years ago. "House pits" were found here, these crater-like impressions in the grassy land were the foundations for homes and cook houses in a first nation community. More detailed information can be found here : Keatley Creek Archaeological Site. Occupation of this site can be dated as far as 2400 years ago!! Geochemical studies are also undertaken at this site to help determine where the next "dig" site should be.
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| The house pits are the impressions in the earth that kind of look like craters. This is what they think were the foundations of homes for early Keatley Creek inhabitants. . If you look closely, you can see blue marker flags, these are for some geochemical work being done on this pit house to determine where to put a "dig". The "dig" site would be the focus of more detailed research. (Photo credit Faye D'Eon Eggertson). |
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| The pit house sites from above (we climbed to a little sandy ridge). (Photo credit Faye D'Eon Eggertson) |
This area of B.C. is like desert. There are very few trees, a lot of grassland, even low to the ground cacti live there! We did a bit of walking around and got some awesome views. We stopped a little down the road and took a look at a canyon- I couldn't believe it!
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| We stopped along the side of the highway between Keatley Creek and Lilooet. It was B-E-A-utiful! I am there in the pink facing the wrong way haha (likely chatting ahha) (Photo credit Faye D'Eon Eggertson) |
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| More of the stop along the highway. (Photo credit Faye D'Eon Eggertson) |
That night, we stayed in Lilooet and had pizza for dinner! We had a presentation by Frank Gobas (my supervisor and also the prof on the trip) about the REM program. He put a lot of things out in the open like, "You might not finish in 2 years." and "The classes are hard." and " There is a beer club...I mean a student union." Haha well, he didn't say that, but the TAs for the trip let us know.
Day 3
Whistler/Blackcomb
Day three brought us to Whistler/Blackcomb mountains! It was a beautiful ( a little chilly) day, but at least the sun was out. One of the guys in our class lived at Whistler this summer, so all three huge 15 seater vans parked in the little parking lot outside his condo- the neighbours were a little suspicious. aha.
The first thing we did when we got up there was ride a gondola to the top of Whistler! It was awesome. So beautiful. At the top, we met our guide and we then proceeded to go on the Peak-to-Peak gondola which takes your from the top Whistler Mountain to the top of Blackcomb. Awesome. Some people did not think it was so awesome, but it was awesome lol. No other word. Peak-to-Peak Awesome-ness
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| Jenna (who also went to Queens!) and I on our way up Whistler Mountain in the first gondola. Awesome. (Photo credit Faye D'Eon Eggertson) |
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| Our outdoor classroom. I am on the top left in the brown jeans. Our speaker was far right out of the picture. (Photo credit Faye D'Eon Eggertson) |
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| The view from our outdoor classroom. Awesome. (Photo credit Faye D'Eon Eggertson) |
Anyway, we talked about the "sustainability" of the Whistler/Blackcomb resort/skihill operation (I hate that word). Apparently the Whistler Village eateries are some of the most "green" in the food and beverage industry in terms of waste produced and energy used. Some things we talked about were: snow pack decreasing, glacier receding, role of tourism in the future, business operations, mountain bike trails, ski trails, tree removal, renewable energy on site. Wish I had taken notes during this discussion, because we covered so much. One thing I do remember is that the resort has almost 0 energy usage due to a hydro electric project on a river in between the two mountains!! You could see it from the Peak to Peak gondola.
Brandywine Creek IPP- Brandywine Creek, BC.
First of all, IPP= Independent Power Producer. Have you ever heard of that term? I had not. These are independent companies in BC that can produce power and sell it to grid, other than BC Hydro. Cool right? Especially this one. Second of all, Brandywine Creek= Lord of the Rings (just sayin')
This was a super interesting stop. I learned a lot at this site. This IPP used a hydro system called "run of the river". This operation creates hydro electricity without dam-ing the water way. It is a continuous flow system! Weird right? Apparently this creek in particular does not have any fish in it, BUT even if it did it would have a different impact all together on the populations because they would not necessarily become isolated from one another. Regardless, it is definitely an interesting alternative to hydro electicity- and whether or not it is better, who knows- and it may never be determined. It may be better for some waterways than others and because it is a relatively new (I think) technology a lot of research could be done in this area.
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| Brandywine Creek IPP. The water intake for the power is just over the lip of the scale-y looking plates. Pipes carry the water down to the power plant near the bottom of the "hill?". (Photo credit Faye D'Eon Eggertson) |
That night, we stayed at the Squamish Hostel! Beautiful landscape with "The Chief" in plain view. I was on dinner duty this night, so myself and three others along with our trusty T.A.s went to grab some groceries in the booming metropolis of Squamish (not to mention a B-double E-double R- U-N). Dinner was a barbecue and salad. Yum! We sat around on the patio of the hostel and had some drinks then made our way to the microbrewery in Squamish. I had some IPA (India Pale Ale <-- new term for me) it was OK. As a traditionally non-beer drinker, I am trying really hard to like it and learn about it. This beer was very hop-y. Apparently. It was fun to get to know the class in a more casual sense (not that anything had been too formal, but you know what I mean...).
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| The group outside our hostel. The Chief is in the background, but it was pointed out to me by a friend that it looks more like E.T. than a Chief- and I agree. What are your thoughts? Famous for its hundreds of climbing routes and popular hiking route on sunny-saturdays (Think Ikea crowds but all in a line climbing up a mountain). Not so fun at peak times, but early am or during the week probably wouldnt be so bad. (Photo credit Faye D'Eon Eggertson) |
Day 4
Britannia Mine- Britannia Beach, B.C.
This was probably my favourite stop on the whole entire trip!!! It included 1) a mine ( duh) 2) aquatic tox!! and 3)water treatment!!. Awesome.
We got to tour an old copper mine that closed in 1974, at which time it became the most contaminated site in North America. We got to go inside the mine itself, inside the tunnels along the old tracks. We also got to see an old drill that the drillers used to make holes for dynamite, the drills were so loud we had to plug our ears for fear of permanent ear damage (men who were drillers lost their hearing quickly after starting work as a driller). It was cool, because our tour guide turned off the lights for us while we were down there so we could see how dark it would have been in the early 1900s...these miners were working with candle sticks, not the high powered head-lamps we have today!
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| The entrance to one of the tunnels we walked down. You can see the copper colour in the rocks on your left. (Photo credit Faye D'Eon Eggertson) |
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| The old process plant. The track on the left is how they carried material up to the top of the plant. There are also treacherous looking stairs to the right of the track. Yikes! Apparently the X-files and other TV shows have used this old process plant for some shoots. (Photo credit Faye D'Eon Eggertson) |
The rocks in the area are super filled with metals and sulphur containing minerals. To make a long story short, the already-acidic-water surrounding Britannia Mine (mainly Britannia Creek and Howe Sound) became even more acidified and contaminated with copper. A fun fact is that although copper is essential to physiology, an excess can be extremely dangerous e.g. a copper penny in an olympic sized pool amount of water could be enough to make it not suitable for marine life. There was hardly any wildlife living in Howe Sound, a place that was once abundant with crabs and vegetation (not a lot of fish here though due to the natural acidity of the water). Britannia became an unhappy place to live, which is understandable if you do not even know if your water is safe to drink.
EPCOR Water Treatment Plant- Britannia Beach, B.C.
The solution to the copper pollution from Britannia Mine. In 2000, a water treatment plan was approved to deal with the contamination of water in Howe Sound. By the year 2005, EPCOR water treatment plant was finished and working. The pH of Howe sound was raised from the acidic 3-4 ish to the more neutral 8-9 ish and wildlife began to return naturally to Howe Sound. The water treatment plant uses calcium carbonate (lime), a polymer to floculate the metals (clump them together), and an air compressor to contain the trapped metals in sludge. The heavy metal sludge is then dumped at a site further up the mountain, but are now in relatively nonreactive forms and cannot dissolve back into the water. Awesome.or should I say AWESOME!!
Skits
The very last task of this trip was to present our skits that we had been "working on" since the forestry stop. Three groups were formed and we had to present to the upper years and other faculty! lol. It was all fun and goofy though- it was great to meet and mingle with our audience afterward!
So that ends our orientation trip!! Can't believe those four days went by so fast. If you read to the end, I am impressed, and if you skipped through, I don't blame you!!
It was great to meet new people and explore B.C. and I am really looking forward to what the next few years have in store!
lots of love
xo
A.
MOM AND I JUST SAT AND READ THROUGH THE WHOLE BLOG....MOM SAYS AND QUOTE, "UNBELIEVABLE..THAT CHILD IS SO SMART...SUCH AN EXPLORER TO TAKE THIS UPON HERSELF...UNBELIEVABLE REALLY!!!" SHE SENDS HER LOVE AND I (WE) MISS YOU SO SO MUCH!!!
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