NEWS and MEDIA REPORTS
Plastic band removed from neck of Greater Victoria sea lion Goldstream Gazette Sept 10, 2020
Superpod of Orcas congregate near Vancouver Island. Victoria News Sept 7, 2020
Sooke Whale Watching spots a huge gathering of whales Oak Bay News Nov 5, 2019
Sea lion caught in plastic rescued off Race Rocks. CHEK News Sept 21, 2019 ( VIDEO)
Steller Sea Lion with plastic around neck rescued.. Goldsteream Gazette Sept 22, 2019
Oil cleanup near Island impossible much of the year TC May 2019
Sailor gets big-time rescue after running aground south of Victoria. Dec 7 2017
Navy and Whale watcher problems TC Sept.2017
Dangers of a humpback comeback- Times Colonist August 2017
Humpback whale struck by boat spotted on a roll TC August 13 2017
‘Rare’ humpback collisions more likely as population rebounds: expert-august 11 2017
Whale watching boat Collides with humpback whale near Race Rocks August 8 2017
JUNE 2017 Feds plan extra protection to critical Island Ocean Sites
Our History: British Seapower helped build the island Times Colonist February 5 2017
“As shipping in Juan de Fuca Strait increased with colonial development, particularly at the time of the Fraser gold rush, many marine tragedies occurred on the south end of Vancouver Island. Already in 1846, Captain Kellett, on survey in the Herald, warned about Race Rocks as “this dangerous group … for the tide makes a perfect race around it.” Many merchant vessels came to grief nearby, with heavy loss of life.”
Rescue Society Always there to help:
Victoria dive club members rescued after boat capsizes
Missing Divers found safe near Race Rocks Times Colonist June 6, 2015
Race Rocks Advisers Push For Protection
Victoria Times Colonist, Aug 18,2011
On Guard at Race Rocks
Goldstream News Gazette Published: January 14,
Race Rocks weather makes the CBC Weather Network, January 18, 2015
British Columbia Rare Bird Alert, Dec 29 2014
The Tidal Current Turbine Energy Project in the Race Rocks Ecological Reserve Erika Lee Brown March 2013 Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
Lighthouse team disputes right to sell
Race Rocks operators say beacons not owned by federal government TIMES COLONIST Dec 24, 2010
Also carried in the Regina Leader Post and as “Feds’ lighthouse sell-off program hits dark patch” in the Vancouver Sun , The Province , The Montreal Gazette, Global TV, The Calgary Herald ,and the Saskatoon Star Phoenix.and The Windsor Star.
Also see this file on Lighthouse disposal: Feds’ lighthouse sell-off program hits dark patch
The Province: December 23, 2010
Opinion Column : Goldstream Gazette: Lighthouses Part of Canada’s Culture : November 11, 2010
Senators Want Just The Facts: Times Colonist November 12, 2010
Groups Struggle to Save Light houses : Victoria News, November 12/15/2010
Senate Committee Probes Lighthouses: Patrick Brown in Island Tides Nov 25-Dec.8, 2010
Keep Lighthouse keepers , Senate urges:
Ryan Murphy is more than a lighthouse keeper, he’s also the guardian of the marine protected area on Race Rocks, B.C., experienced in search-and-rescue operations, and a curator of data about the area’s infrastructure, climate and ecosystem.
For sale: one 150-year-old lighthouse
Race Rocks 150-year-old lighthouse had a facelift and paint job last year. The colonial-era stone building is on the list of surplus properties the federal government wants to sell.
By Edward Hill – Goldstream News Gazette
Published: June 11, 2010 2:00 PM
Newspaper Version Wednesday, June 16, 2010 
Dec 21,09 Times Colonist Coverage of the rescue:
Rescue frees Steller sea lion tethered for days to Race Rocks, unable to feed
Dec 21,09 CBC News Coverage of the rescue Sea lion rescued off Vancouver Island Entangled in rope
Dec 26,09 article in Goldstream Gazette based on R.Murphy interview :Daring Sealion Rescue at Race Rocks
Sidney firm deploys world’s first wind buoy :
Times Colonist,October 28, 2009
Linked in article in T C about research on study about saving sea lions.
October 29,2009 Linked in article of Times Colonist on Sea Lions injured by debris,boats
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Saving an Aging West Coast Icon
Goldstream Gazette, 06/09/2009tcelseal
First elephant seal born at Race Rocks, Times Colonist, Feb 1, 2009 and Vancouver Sun Feb 1, 2009 see this pdf of the story: tcelsealNEWS RELEASE
After Nearly 10 Years – Heritage Lighthouse Bill Passes
May 7, 2008.
A beacon of hope for Race Rocks
Carney tries again to win protection for prize lighthouses now withering away
Race Rocks The Ecology of Eden , In Flight Review March-2008
Prime Minister Stephen Harper visits Race Rocks and Pearson College for an “ecoenergy announcement”. January 19, 2007
This link has images of the atmospheric data as well
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Bringing MPAs Online: The Use Of Webcams For Education, Monitoring, And Other Purposes
… MPA NEWS Vol. 8, No. 5 November 2006
“Web Cams Gone Wild “by Sandy Bauers for the Philadelphia Inquirer.Mon April 24, 2006
Below is a quote from this story which was picked up by other newspapers listed below in the following weeks..
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“Other places – like the Race Rocks islands in British Columbia, north of Washington state – are too environmentally sensitive for hordes of humans, trampling the flora and scaring the fauna. Its cameras provide minimal-impact tourism.”WFAA.com
Dallas Fort Worth, Channel 8“Webcams offer instant fix for wildlife voyeurs “(carried the same article as above)San Jose
“Witness wildlife flourishing
WEBCAMS FOSTER TOURISM MINUS HUMAN IMPACT”
Monday,May 15 by Sandy Bauers (carried the same article as above) Calgary Herald Monday, May 15, 2006 (carried the same article as above)
Pam Birley of Leicester England was interviewed by the Province newspaper about her wildlife viewing on racerocks.ca
ref: Anderson, Charlie, “Live Wildlife for your Living Room “,
The Province, Vancouver, B.C. ( Sunday, Nov.21, 2004
February 25, 2005 .. Television and Newspaper Coverage of The Pearson College, ENCANA, CLEAN CURRENT Tidal Power Demonstration Project at Race Rocks...Tide Turns for Power, and for Young Minds: Pearson College, Partners Apply Current Thinking. (Times Colonist)
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Watching over Race Rocks: An article on Race Rocks by Kerry McArthur in the Winter 2004 edition of Energy magazine
racerocks.com Wins Prestigious Educational Award--Originally published in the Pearson College Newsletter, THE LINK September 17, 2004. Link no.66.
July 21, 2004: The Goldstream Gazette carries the announcement of the Commonwealth of Learning Award for Educational Excellence in Distance Education Materials
In June of 2002, The APPLE LEARNING INTERCHANGE OPENED THE NEW GALLERY OF FEATURED EXHIBITS . Race Rocks has been included on the ALI website as one of their exhibits. (link no longer available)
USANDO Internet para Proteccion Ecologica (en Espanol)Usando internet para protección ecológica
Por MARTHA BURKL GRUPO REFORMA
QUICKTIME CONSERVATION– MACS AT WORK– May 2001, David Ferris
In this issue of Apple eNews, see item number 5,
“The Call of the Wild”November 16, 2000 Volume 3, Issue 25
(no longer available)
MPA Update: Race Rocks to become Canadas first MPA-Oct 2000
MPA Enforcement Strategies: (cameras at Race Rocks)
Mapping and MPAs: Practitioners Work to Define Resources, Boundaries – May 2000 (Marc Pakenham quoted)
( see copy here)
Islands in the Video Stream :
A feature article on Apple’s Hotnews page
– Oct. 2000 ( no longer available)
But see Witnessing the Wonders of the Race Rock Eco-system in “Teach”
The racerocks.com Project featured on the Apple Education-Canada web-site Sept. 12/2000 (article no longer available)
Interview by CBC reporter Loreen Pindera (PC year 3) with Garry Fletcher on the use of the internet and technology for conservation of a fragile ecosystem –Sept 16/2000
Race Rocks hits the Internet -Times Colonist , March 12 2000
NOVEMBER 1997 – An interview with the BBC on the Future of an Internet network for Race Rocks