Friday, September 18, 2009

Jog for the Bog Trail Run

The 12th Annual Jog for the Bog Trail Run is on Sunday, September 27, 2009, Westview Park in North Delta. You are invited to run, walk, or jog for the bog! After the j og you will be treated to a free pancake breakfast. The race package includes Endangered Species organic chocolate and Nature’s Path cereal bars. Complimentary organic fruit and beverages will be available. Click here to register online or download the registration form and e-mail it to events@burnsbog.org, mail it to our office, or drop it off in person. To register over the phone call 604-572-0373. Registrations are $30 per adult, $15 per child and $75 per team of 3 or 4. www.jogforthebog.org

A Breath of Fresh Air: Will it be Your Last?

You should not have to fight for your right to breathe clean air, especially when you have recently paid $73 million for it. That is correct, $73 million of YOUR taxpayer’s dollars purchased part of Burns Bog in an effort to protect it, but with the South Fraser Perimeter Road and other commercial development projects already underway the health of the bog, and that of your lungs, is at risk. Sign the petition for Canada to nominate Burns Bog as a UNESCO World Heritage Site to stop it from being destroyed. Save the bog. Save your life.

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Do You Know What's Happening in YOUR Neighbourhood?

An industrial/commercial park, convention centre and restaurant are part of a development proposal below Sunshine Hills. A meeting took place September 16, 2009 at the Sunshine Woods Golf Centre. Most in attendance were against the proposal because of increased traffic in the area, the loss of agricultural land, and the thin edge of the wedge for the development of unprotected boglands.

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The Ban Has Been Lifted! 

While everyone was enjoying the blistering heat this summer the Bog was baking. Despite it being classified as a wetland, the Bog was anything but. On July 24^th the Delta Fire Chief declared the Delta Nature Reserve and Watershed Park CLOSED due to an extreme fire risk. The closure could not have come at a worse time for the Society. With Day Camps, International Bog Days and Rock the Bog planned for July 25th, 26^th and 27^th the staff was scrambling to find alternative venues and activities. All day camps were moved to the Sudbury Hall thanks to the Corporation of Delta. On September 9 the ban was fully lifted and the Bog is once again open to the public

Ultramarathon Runner Ray Zahab

Ultramarathon runner, personal trainer and motivational speaker Ray Zahab has agreed to raise awareness of the size of Burns Bog by running around its perimeter. Ray is well known for his work with H20 Africa. He and his team ran from coast to coast across the Sahara desert. The expedition was filmed and edited into the documentary Running the Sahara, with Hollywood actor Matt Damon as the Executive Director and Narrator. If you would like to join Ray stay tuned for more information. There is no date confirmed at this time.