From Citizens Concerned About Oyster River Farmland Sale:

The community is please to hear that Patrick Evans and his family have purchased the Oyster River Farmlands. The Evanses are a local farming family who have shown concern for fish and wildlife habitat and forest land. They have also stated that they are willing to offer the community the leases and covenants that UBC was unwilling to offer before the sale of the land.

The Evanses plan to expand their dairy farming operation to the Oyster River Farmlands and encourage everyone to purchase local agricultural products. If we support our local farmers, they are happy to support community and environmental values of this land.

We are optimistic and will work with Patrick and his family to provide tenure for the Oyster River Hatchery, the Shoreline Trail and for the Fish and Wildlife habitat in Woodhus Slough.

Kathy Campbell
kathycam@shaw.ca

Kathy Campbell facilitated a meeting of groups and individuals concerned about the sale of the UBC farmlands. The meeting participants included representatives from Fisheries & Oceans Canada, Comox Valley Naturalists, Oyster River Enhancement Society (ORES), Oyster River Watershed Management Committee (ORWMC), Woodhus Slough Restoration Society, Discovery Coast Greenways Land Trust, Comox Valley Land Trust, Oyster Bay Park Association, Wildlife Inventory Tree Stewards (WiTS), Comox Valley Farmers’ Institute, Tim Fairbanks Sawmill Owner/Upper Farm Tenant, CV Woodlot Association, Comox Valley Sustainable Communities Action Network (SCAN), Area C and Area D residents.

An article regarding this sale can now be found in the Comox Valley Record. Click here to read the article.

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