Month: July 2018
A letter from Dave: How do the trees behind Youbou & Meade Creek protect us?
My wife and I are newbies to Youbou. The other day my wife said that she had met a relative of Christopher Fraser. She finally found out the rest of the story behind the Christopher Rock trail. Christopher Rock was named after Christopher Fraser who was himself, a Youbonian. I made the mistake of saying…
How do the trees behind Youbou & Meade Creek protect us?
My wife, our mini Dachshund ( wiener dog ) and I landed in Youbou on February 1, 2017. In August, after we spent about six months getting our house and property in order, I do remember seeing a roadside sign with the words, “SAVE OUR HOLMES”. I thought that it was one of those quirky…
Concerned about the Lake Cowichan watershed?
The friends of Save Our Holmes are concerned about the Lake Cowichan watershed. Dave sends this note: “According to the “Save Our Holmes” library, Bald Mountain was clear-cut logged in 2005. A record from the BC Ministry of the Environment confirms this date. The landowner at that time did not comply to his or her…
Research to Share: by Dave Kanno
By Dave Kanno, chair of Save Our Holmes: HOW DOES THE UNLOGGED FOREST ON MOUNT HOLMES PROTECT US? Youbou and Meade Creek experienced a very dry and hot summer in 2017. If I recall correctly, there was no significant rainfall from May 24 weekend until the end of September. Local environmentalists classified it as a…
Research to Share: by Dave Kanno
Dave Kanno, chairperson of Save Our Holmes would like to share some of his research with you: WHAT DOES THE UNLOGGED FOREST ON MOUNT HOLMES DO ?In 1 square meter ( approximately 1 yard by 1 yard or 3 feet by 3 feet for us oldtimers ) of forest there is approximately one tree. If…