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Aerial view of the lake and lakeshore properties

Aerial view of the lake and lakeshore properties

Columbia and Windermere Valley Property Owners Society: Protecting Lake Access and Property Rights

A Columbia Valley non-profit advocating for lake access, property rights and transparent permitting on Lake Windermere and Columbia Lake.

5 days ago1 min read

Lakeshore with water-level gauge posts

Lakeshore with water-level gauge posts

Study: How Far Wake-Sport Waves Travel Before They Fade

Engineers measured wakeboard and wakesurf wakes across 94 test runs and compared their shoreline energy to ordinary wind waves.

5 days ago1 min read

Columbia Valley lake and surrounding land from above

Columbia Valley lake and surrounding land from above

Public Land Use Society: Protecting Public Access to Crown Land in BC

A BC non-profit tracking the legislation and policy changes that affect public access to Crown land.

5 days ago1 min read

Aerial view of a lake shoreline with docks

Aerial view of a lake shoreline with docks

Pender Harbour's Dock Management Plan and DRIPA Challenge: An Overview

How a dock management framework on the Sunshine Coast grew since 2015, and why residents took it to BC Supreme Court.

5 days ago1 min read

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