Burkhard Plache 1965-2022
Burkhard Plache passed away on September 10th.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
The Williams Lake Conservation Company honours Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
The Unintended Public Realm
Paul Nodwell was, in his own words, “the luckiest of kids” for having unimpeded access to the NorthWest Arm, the cliffs of the railway tracks, and Point Pleasant Park as his playground.
Today, as an Urban Design and Landscape Architect in the Toronto area he is a passionate advocate for the protection of what he refers to as the ‘unintended’ public realm.
Purcells Cove Backlands could become a nature conservancy
While the text in this CBC news item should read “The Williams Lake Backlands, part of the larger Purcells Cove Backlands”, the piece is nonetheless reporting on some possibly very good news. The subititle to the CBC news item is
Moose sighting on Williams Lake
On January 22, 2016, a resident observed a moose which came up from the shore of Williams Lake and into the backyard. It was a male with antler stubs. Such sightings are reported every now and then and provide