Muir Creek Protection Society
In November of 2006, the Muir Creek
Protection Society had over 500 members
drawn from South Vancouver Island and
around the world. The Society’s goal will
be achieved when the Muir Creek watershed
is protected as natural habitat with
dedicated parkland to provide continued
public access to the recreational and educational
resources.
Hardworking volunteers have organized
and attended a number of successful
events to support this goal. These activities
and the Society’s objectives have
been featured in various media.
The Executive of the Muir Creek Protection Society (2007) is made up as follows:
President: Alanda Carver
#1-2745 Anderson Road
Sooke, BC V0S 1N0
Phone: 250-642-0948
e-mail: muircreek@hotmail.com
muircreek@islandnet.com
Treasurer: John Wannenmacher
8996 West Coast Road
Sooke, BC V0S 1N0
Phone: 250-642-4294
e-mail: jowa@look.ca
Secretary: Beth Innes
8959 West Coast Road
Sooke, BC V0S 1N0
Phone: 250-642-7467
Vice President: Chris Muscat
#6 – 2745 Anderson Road
Sooke, BC V0S 1N0
Phone: 250-642-6823
Director: Kristen Baliski
#6 – 2745 Anderson Road
Sooke, BC V0S 1N0
Phone: 250-642-6823
The Society’s web site is:
http://www.muircreek.org
EVENTS
The Society organizes regular hikes
along Muir Creek and has hosted these
events:
Children’s Art Contest, Saanich Commonwealth
Pool
Live band dance and fundraiser, Shirley
Community Hall
Sanctuary Art Show, Sooke Harbour
House
Sanctuary Art Show, Victoria Arts Connection
Slug Fest and Strawberry Tea, Sooke Harbour
House
“Warty, the Jumping Slug” Muir Creek
Mascot* and educational speaker
Clean up of Muir Creek watershed
Second clean up of Muir Creek watershed
Clean up of Whiffen Spit beach with Surf
Riders Association, Victoria Chapter
Canadian School of Public Service Learning
Tour
* “Warty” is modeled after an identified
Muir Creek “species at risk”, Hemphillia
glandulosa, the warty jumping slug.
Warty has become the much-revered
Muir Creek Mascot known to appear at
Muir Creek Slugfests and Art Shows.
Warty has visited schools in three school
districts and has featured in colouring
contests, sparking interest in the ancient
forests where the warty jumping slug
makes its home.
DiSPlayS anD MEDia CoVEragE
The Society has presented displays at
the following events:
Rotary Auction, Sooke
The Vancouver Island Llama & Alpaca
Club Outdoor Adventure Show
The Healthy Horse Expo
International Walking Festival
Earth Day, Victoria
Ancient Forest Conference, at UVIC
Water Forum, Royal Roads University
Water in the City Conference, sponsored
by the CRD, Victoria Conference Center
The MCPS members have given numerous
presentations to various groups
within the Capital Regional District highlighting
Muir Creek issues and assets.
The Society has been featured in articles
in:
Monday Magazine, 02 February 2006
The Rural Observer, 06 February 2006
The Saanich News, 31 May 2006
The Times Colonist, 17 August 2006
The Victoria News and The Sooke News
Mirror, numerous articles
The Society has received media coverage
on:
CHTV Evening News, Victoria
Global Evening News, Vancouver
“The Daily Show”, Shaw Cable
“On the Island”, CBC Radio
SUPPORTERS and PARTICIPANTS
Erik Lund (Regional Director)
John Horgan (MLA)
Keith Martin (MP)
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
BC Forest Service
BC Land Acquisition
BC Ministry of the Environment
BC Parks Board
Capital Regional District (CRD)
Fisheries and Oceans, Canada
Juan de Fuca Electoral Area Parks Commission
SEAPARC Parks Commission
T’sou-ke Nation
EnVironMEnTal organiZaTionS
Gorge Waterway Action Society
Habitat Acquisition Trust
Heritage Forests Society of British Columbia
Juan de Fuca Community Trails Society
Muir Creek Protection Society
Nature Conservancy of Canada
Nature Trust of BC
Sierra Club of Western Canada
Society for the Protection of Ayum Creek
T. Buck Suzuki Foundation
The Land Conservancy (TLC)
Western Canada Wilderness Committee
ASSOCIATIONS and SPECIAL
INTEREST GROUPS
Alpine Club of Canada
Sooke Bed & Breakfast Association
Fly Fisher Federation, Washington Council
Harbourside Rotary Club of Victoria
Otter Point & Shirley Residents & Ratepayers
Association
Shirley Community Association
Shirley Education Action Society
Sooke Charter Boat Association
Sooke Harbour Chamber of Commerce
Surf Riders Association, Victoria Chapter
West Coast Fly Fishers Association
COMPANIES and BUSINESSES
Timber West Company
Dakini Tidal Wilds
Eagle Eye Wilderness Company
Forest Lumber Company
Gordon’s Beach Bed and Breakfast
Green Square Studio
Malahat Farm
Mark Grant Salmon Charter
Ocean Wilderness
Point of View Bed and Breakfast
Sign Wave
Sooke Disposal and Recycling
Sooke Harbour Chiropractic
Sooke Harbour House
Village Foods
Western Foods
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