January 21, 2021 | Where Do Federal Parties Stand on BC Aquaculture?
Stewart Muir Stewart Muir is founder and executive director of the Resource Works Society, a Vancouver-based group open to participation by British Columbians from all walks of life who are concerned about their future economic opportunities. He is an author, journalist and historian with experience on three continents including a financial editor of The Vancouver Sun responsible for mining and markets coverage. Since Resource Works was established in 2014, the group has gained international recognition for its practical approach to the public challenges of responsible natural resource development and use.
In December, the federal government shuttered nineteen fish farms on the Discovery Islands, putting over 1,500 Vancouver Island families out of work. With the future of BC aquaculture in question, Josiah Haynes compares where the federal parties stand.
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B.C. distillers concerned about lack of government support for hand sanitizer donations © Megan Turcato / Global News A staff member uses hand sanitizer produced by Okanagan Spirits, a Vernon distillery.
B.C. distilleries stepped up to produce hand sanitizer early in the pandemic when there was a critical shortage.
Some even gave it away.
Now there is concern governments haven t done enough to support their efforts.
When COVID-19 hit British Columbia earlier this year, Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery felt it was the distillery s duty to pitch in.
The business temporarily switched to only producing hand sanitizer. We thought if we are not here to protect our communities, if we just go on making whisky in a time of need, we are going to be on the wrong side of history on this, said Tyler Dyck, CEO of Okanagan Spirits.