Bow Riverkeeper

Bow Riverkeeper

1. Bow Valley Film Premiere and Presentation - May 25th - 7 pm

Bow Riverkeeper presents its film, Big Bow Float: Journey Down the Emerald Thread, along with a presentation about its new Awareness to Action campaign, part of the Coldwell Banker in the Community Series.

Canmore Collegiate High School, 1800, 8th Ave, Canmore. 7:00 pm. Admission is free. Donations graciously accepted.

2. Bow Riverkeeper Calls for Moratorium on New Water Permits for Bow and Oldman Rivers

A Calgary Herald opinion-editorial published May 6 by Bow Riverkeeper Danielle Droitsch called on the Alberta government to place a moratorium on new water licenses for the Bow and Oldman River. In October 2005, a draft South Saskatchewan River Basin plan proposed a moratorium on new licenses for the Bow and Oldman Rivers. Bow Riverkeeper called on the Alberta government to adopt this long overdue plan and begin addressing the existing over allocation of these rivers in favour of sustainable water management and protection of aquatic ecosystems. Read More