News Articles

Much of the work that has been done to protect the Walker Hook ecosystem and to prevent the desecration of this sacred burial place is represented by a host of articles that concerned citizens and activists have written to local and regional periodicals. This kind of communication enables us to reach a wide audience, inform people who may not otherwise be aware of Walker Hook and other similar situations, and inspire people to support our work. A small sample of articles directly related to Walker Hook and others related to this issue are included below. This page will be updated frequently, so be sure to visit again.

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Local News About Walker Hook

Residents question sablefish hatchery effluent changes, Driftwood, November 22, 2006

Sablefish farm seeks freedom to pump effluent into ocean, not land - Driftwood, November 15, 2006

Farming Controversy: Salt Spring Salt Spring residents express concern over sablefish hatchery on archaeological site - Monday Magazine, December 2004

Sablefin waste appeal denied by provincial board - Driftwood, November 24, 2004

Salt Spring Islanders rally against fish farm: Sablefish farm has disturbed native burial site, Vancouver Province, October 2004

Walker Hook sacrilege: Please express your outrage - Salt Spring News, October 11, 2004

Island Stewardship Honours Announced - Driftwood, September 29, 2004

Final appeal board arguments vented in Victoria hearing - Driftwood, May 26, 2004

Sablefish Aquaculture Operation "Obscene" - Georgia Strait Alliance, May 19, 2004

Treaty group calls for halt to burial-site excavation - Driftwood, March 26, 2004

Trustees reverse hatchery subdivision decision - Driftwood, July 1, 2003

Trust Council motion aims to limit scale of aquaculture - Driftwood, June 17, 2003

Hatchery granted lease agreement - Driftwood, June 10, 2003

Aquaculture views clash at fish meeting - Driftwood, May 27, 2003

Meeting debates hatchery issues - Driftwood, April 2, 2003

Aquaculture on Trust Council menu - Driftwood, March 5, 2003

Minkoff reveals more hatchery details - Driftwood, February 26, 2003

Hatchery plan sparks debate - Driftwood, February 26, 2003

Trust holds hatchery decision - Driftwood, January 30, 2003

LTC eyes fish farm - Driftwood, January 23, 2003

Shellfish farmer wants bay cleaned up - Driftwood, March 4, 1999