Most of our concerns on Gabriola Island this summer have been focused on the drought and the implications from it. In most of BC, 2015 has been a summer of record-breaking temperatures, droughts, water restrictions and forest fires.
On the main island of Vancouver, there was an absence of snow pack resulting in river flows dropping dramatically between April and September. Water restrictions were put in place. Water temperatures in rivers and streams then rose putting many salmon and fish at risk.
Gabriola is dependent on rain to supply us with water. Without rain we can not fill our collection tanks or refurbish our groundwater. People that do have wells are having to be very careful not to stress them by using to much water. We have no river system on this small island.
Shifting environmental conditions have depleted our groundwater supply and water is now being hauled in by truck to fill the cisterns and rain water collection tanks. We are lucky that our property has a good well and we have always been very water conscious.
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