By Mark de Bruijn This annual event is hosted by a different 1st Nation or tribe somewhere on the Pacific Northwest Coast. This year it was the Wei Wai Kai Nation of Campbell River and the Wei Wai Kum Nation of Cape Mudge on Quadra Island that co-hosted it,...
Michael Holding
Campbell River Canada Day 2017
Truly Reflective of Green's environmentalist roots, NIPR volunteers once again organized and staffed the recycling program at the 2017 Campbell River Canada Day festivities. Shown here are Carol Thatcher and Mark de Bruijn, with Mark's brther Roland from the Alberta...
Microplastics in shellfish
I was surprised to read that, according to the Denman Island beach clean-up people, the biggest source of plastics in the Sound is from the shellfish industry itself tossing its plastic waste in to the water (three to four tons annually). I would have thought and indust…
Saanich-Gulf Islands EDA Annual General Meeting
Photo caption: “Six Greens from the Courtenay-Alberni and North Island-Powell River federal electoral districts travelled to Sydney yesterday (June 10) to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Saanich-Gulf Islands (SGI) Green Party of Canada Electoral District...
Earth Day on Mitlenatch Island
Green Party members Mark de Bruijn and Carol Thatcher, with friends Elizabeth Karunaratne and Chris Farah, spent Earth Day as part of the week of April 16-23 as volunteer stewards on Mitlenatch Island in the middle of the Salish Sea. This little island oasis is a...
Quadra Island Earth Day Beach Clean Up
The NIPR EDA joined dozens of Quadra residents for their 20th annual Earth Day Beach Clean Up on April 23, 2017. This completely volunteer driven event is hosted by the Sierra Club of Quadra Island and involves hundreds of volunteer hours. Trucks to haul the garbage...
AGM 2017
The 2017 AGM featured guest speakers Andrew Nikiforuk (Canadian journalist and investigative author), Ernie Sellentin (Provincial Green Party candidate for Courtenay-Comox) and Sue Moen (Provincial Green Party candidate for North Island – Powell River). CEO Leroy...
Annual General Meeting of the North Island – Powell River Federal Green Party Electoral District Association
Hello Green Party Supporter, You are invited to attend the upcoming Annual General Meeting for the North Island – Powell River federal Green Party Electoral District Association (EDA). The meeting will take place on: Sunday, April 2nd, from 1:00pm-3:00pm Dove Creek...
Local members in Calgary for the Green Party of Canada’s Special General Meeting
Four local North Island - Powell River Greens attended the Green Party of Canada's Special General Meeting in Calgary (Dec 3rd and 4th, 2016). They participated in discussions on a range of policy resolutions, reviewed the Green Party's policy making process, and...
Green Party of Canada Unity Tour
As part of the 2016 Unity Tour, 12 members from two EDAs, North Island - Powell River and Courtenay - Alberni met to discuss the future of the Green Party of Canada. (photo of some of the attendees above)
Town Hall on Electoral Reform
Name-that-Trail Contest
Name that Trail! The North Island - Powell River Greens have adopted a trail in the Beaver Lodge Forest Lands in Campbell River. You can submit your idea for the yet unnamed trail (see the red arrow pointing to the new trail in the map below). Email your fantastic...