Yumi and I had the pleasure of giving the new commander of the Southeast Burnaby District a tour of Byrne Creek today.
RCMP Staff Sergeant John Buis took a couple of hours out of his busy schedule to learn about how the revitalized creek, streamkeeper volunteers and the Stream of Dreams Murals Society are a powerful source of hope and positive energy in a troubled neighbourhood.
We processed two chum salmon that had spawned and died, talked about what streamkeepers do, and what some of our concerns are. It was a beautiful sunny autumn day, perfect for a walk in the ravine.
A theme that popped up was "focusing on the positive." We have a wild and crazy streamkeeping group that firmly believes in having fun. There is enough doom and gloom in the world!
It will take time to resolve some of the problems that plague the Edmonds area where Byrne Creek's headwaters are, however I am very happy that the RCMP is taking the time to learn about community groups such as the Byrne Creek Streamkeepers.
Thanks for sharing your time with us today John!
Posted by Paul at November 8, 2004 07:05 PM