Did you know?
- Our watershed is on private property. Mosaic owns it. Logging puts streams and creeks at risk of redirection and disruption. The increase in debris and soil interferes with critical fish habitat.
- Our community has first hand knowledge of the destructive force of logs, mud and rocks. The frequency of slides increases 6 to 9 times after slopes have been logged.
- Our neighbours, the wildlife, have safety, food and room to roam in the undisturbed forests that begin a few steps from our back yards.
- Our lives have been enriched by the beauty surrounding us. Tourism is a growing industry in the Cowichan Valley, but the huge clearcuts across the lake are visible from west to east as far as the eye can see.
Do you believe large outside corporations should decide the fate of our community?
You and I know better: there is no justification for the loss of our community's natural environment and natural habitat.
The GOOD news is if you answered NO to that question, there is something YOU can do about it!
Are you thinking "How can I help Save our Holmes”?
Step 2
The next step is to continue your involvement in the Save Our Holmes campaign, please consider the following:
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Recent News
Save Aquifer 190
Aquifer 190 (shown in the picture in orange) runs from the westernmost part of our community to the end of the North Arm of Cowichan Lake. It is the source of our drinking water and plays an important role in the health of Cowichan Lake. The four 10 football field size cut blocks that will…
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Vancouver Island forester says more than climate change behind our trickling rivers
Erik Piikkila is in the first video Save Our Holmes created, It and the others can be found on Save Our Holmes’ Youtube channel. This article highlights one of our major concerns; clear cut logging harms the forest’s ability to capture, filter, store and slowly release water into the environment. Reform of forestry practices will…
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Video: “SAVE Our Holmes” community meeting
If you missed Youbou “SAVE Our Holmes” community meeting in August, here is a modestly shot video of the event. It was wonderful to see and hear from Alistair McGregor, who on day 1 of the election campaign chose to hang with the Youbou community to talk about logging our slopes. If you missed Youbou…
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