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Beckwith Pond Decommissioning 

January 2024 Update Summary

In the Spring of 2022, North Quadra Residents learned that the BC Dam Safety Authority designated Beckwith Pond’s main dam site (one of 3 along the loop trail at 857 Beckwith) to be at risk of collapse or potential flooding.  

Since Beckwith Pond dam inspections and maintenance had not been sufficiently carried out by previous private water license holders over the past 20 years, significant decay and overgrowth has occurred around the 3 related dam sites.

The current license holder (Don Mann Excavating) is now directed by the Province of BC to carry out remediation to meet new and more stringent safety standards before the requested transfer is granted. Saanich Parks favours this transfer as it will allow for full water control and future restoration activities. As considerable excavation/rebuilding to the dam structure(s), removal of trees/shrubs and significant water reduction may occur, residents have expressed concern regarding ecological degradation and potential loss of the lower duck feeding pond.  To date, Saanich Parks posted info signs along the trail, hosted a Q & A Open House at Church of the Nazarene Feb. 7/23 and launched a feedback request survey Feb. 28/23.

It was hoped that precise and comprehensive measurements of the pond’s water levels could quality as a “low” rather than high risk status, allowing for less drastic mitigation. However, as of Jan 2024, measurements remain unclear and plans/outcomes of the decommissioning process have yet to be made public.

NQCA, on behalf of residents continues to press Saanich for input and timely updates.  To that end, we thank Doug Ashbee, NQCA Committee Rep for providing the following, more detailed report (outcome of recent meetings/correspondence with Saanich Park Manager, Paul Degreeff, Suzanne Samborski, Parks Director and Jordon Mann (Don Mann Excavating).

NQCA MIP 2023 Video.mp4

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NQCA President's Report 2022/23

Presented at the NQCA AGM on May 2nd, 2023

Greetings North Quadra Community.  My name is Trevor Barry, and I was selected as your NQCAssociation President at our last Annual General Meeting late 2021

 

This President’s Report, however, will also be presented by my co-chair, Michael Moore, who was selected as our Vice-President at the last AGM, and graciously stepped up to serve as President during the summer and campaign period of the 2022 local government elections. 

 

I want to convey my sincere gratitude to all Board members and volunteers who have contributed their time and effort this past year and half. And especially to Michael, who has continued to co-chair the role with me since my return to the Board in November. 

 

I would also like to give great thanks to our Past-President, Haji Charania, who not only chaired the Land Use Committee of the NQCA from Fall 2021 until Fall of 2022, but also for his tireless efforts and advocacy for neighbours and neighbourhoods in our community for decades, as we took the time to celebrate at our last AGM.  Kudos, Haji. 

 

To read our full report, click on the following link: NQCA AGM 2023 Report