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Premier Gordon Campbell recognizes the Water Balance Model for its innovation and excellence
The Lower Mainland's exceptional B.C. public service employees were the focus of a ceremony in February 2009 hosted by Premier Gordon Campbell, where the recipients of regional Premier's Innovation and Excellence Awards acknowledging their creativity and dedication were announced. The Water Balance Model for British Columbia was one of the award winners.
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Cowichan Valley Regional District is the sixth Vancouver Island local government to join the Water Balance Model community
The CVRD Board and Staff see their participation in the Inter-Governmental Partnership as an excellent opportunity to advance the "design with nature" vision, goals and objectives in the Cowichan Valley.
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Inter-Provincial Partnership announces that City of Edmonton is the newest Water Balance Model Partner
Use of the Water Balance Model to measure and compare the benefits of runoff mitigation to watershed-specific objectives in site planning increases local government success in orchestrating sound strategies that result in healthier watersheds.
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Town of Comox is second Comox Valley municipality to join Water Balance Model community
The Town of Comox has embraced the Water Balance Model because it will help the municipality implement Low Impact Development practices that achieve rainwater capture performance objectives.
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City of New Westminster is newest Metro Vancouver member of Water Balance Model community
The City of New Westminster as the newest member of the Water Balance Model community of users, and the 10th Metro Vancouver municipality to join the Inter-Governmental Partnership. Also, John McMahon has been appointed to the technical steering committee.
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Inter-Governmental Partnership welcomes District of Central Saanich to the Water Balance Model community
The District of Central Saanich has joined the Water Balance Model community. The District's pending Surface Water Management Plan Bylaw anticipates use of the Water Balance Model by developers and builders.
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British Columbia and Alberta sign Memorandum of Understanding to advance use of the "Water Balance Model powered by QUALHYMO"
The British Columbia Inter-Governmental Partnership (BCIGP) and Alberta Low Impact Development Partnership (ALIDP) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate, collaborate and coordinate under the umbrella of an Inter-Provincial Partnership that promotes use of the Water Balance Model powered by QUALHYMO to support "green" development practices.
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Province announces launch of 'new Water Balance Model' at Gaining Ground Leadership Summit
The Gaining Ground Sustainable Urban Development Leadership Summit in Victoria was the venue for an announcement by Dale Wall, Deputy Minister (Community Services), on behalf of the Inter-Governmental Partnership that the change-over to the Water Balance Model powered by QUALHYMO was completed on May 22, 2008.
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Living Water Smart: A Plan for Water Sustainability in British Columbia
Living Water Smart is a blueprint for cultural, environmental, industrial, community and agricultural change that will help safeguard the province"s water resources into the future. Drawing on a variety of policy measures, including planning, regulatory change, education, and incentives like economic instruments and rewards, the plan commits to new actions and builds on existing efforts to protect and keep B.C."s water healthy and secure.
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