Category: Guest Posts

Don’t Reject Interurban Proposal Out-of-Hand

8/23/2019

Image - Proposed emissions-free hydrogen powered passenger train connecting Surrey to Chilliwack

Frank Bucholtz, Peace Arch News, re-posted with permission - A proposal to use the former BC Electric Railway interurban line from Surrey to Chilliwack for passenger rail service has sparked a lot of interest and debate in recent months.

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Wetlands Threatened by Expanding Industustrial Developments on Langley and Abbotsford Border

5/7/2019

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Brit Gardner - I went for a Langley walk yesterday along the West Creek headwaters, in Gloucester Industrial Estates. Close to where I grew up. Thanks to the beavers, these wetlands are a beautiful, thriving, and complete ecosystem. The creek headwaters are home to salmon spawning, geese, ducks, rare and migratory birds, rabbits, and countless other wildlife.

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Rail for the Valley

4/11/2019

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By Thomas Cheney, Rail for the Valley, Chilliwack Chapter

In 1910, Premier Richard McBride drove the last spike of the British Columbia Electric Railway finally providing a convenient connection between the Fraser Valley and Vancouver. Beyond being a ribbon of steel, it brought the new technology of electricity to the hinterland.

Today, the old interurban line could again bring advanced technology and transportation options to Bradner and the rest of the Fraser Valley. The Rail for the Valley and South Fraser Community Rail initiatives together present plans to connect Surrey, Langley, Abbotsford and Chilliwack with zero-emission hydrogen trains. This avoids the costs of electrifying the line while allowing British Columbia to showcase its excellence in the hydrogen and fuel cell sector. With over 1.2 million people currently living in the South Fraser region, a new solution, community rail is needed.

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How to groom a Shih Tzu at home

11/23/2018

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Image - Shih tzu expert

Guest Post by Adam Conrad - You bought yourself a Shih Tzu, or are thinking about getting one, and you want to know: How do I make this thing look as majestic as a lion, as often as possible? Well, let’s go on a journey through the wide world of Shih Tzu grooming best practices.

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