As part of their launch of their summer Beachcomber Ale and to celebrate the sponsorship of Surfrider Vancouver Island and Combing the Coast, Vancouver Island Brewery has decided to offer the opportunity to win a brand new Barracuda surfboard.

Visit Vancouver Island Brewery’s website for more details and to enter.

Good luck and enjoy!

Surfrider Vancouver Island presents an evening profiling local businesses’, organizations’ and international surfers’ efforts to conserve our oceans and reduce plastic waste.

• Local surfboard shaper, Will Hazen from Barracuda Surfboards, speaks about his business’ efforts to reduce their waste in plastics-based industry.
• Discussion with Bryson Robertson about Ocean Gybe and plastic pollution around the globe.
• Film screening featuring surfer, Dave Rastovich, and his efforts to raise awareness about ocean conservation initiatives.

The Karma Bag launch! A reusable bag program supported by local surfshops to encourage the elimination of single-use plastics.

Tickets $10 at local surf shops and the door

Vancouver Island Brewery and Surfrider Vancouver Island are proud to announce an exciting new partnership. Vancouver Island Brewery and their Beachcomber Summer Ale are sponsoring the Combing the Coast Beach Cleanup Program. Now when you enjoy a crisp fresh bottle of Beachcomber this summer you can be stoked that you are also supporting Surfrider Vancouver Island and its volunteers who are working hard at keeping the islands beaches clean.

Surfrider Foundation, Vancouver Island Chapter is looking for a new Volunteer Coordinator to be on the Chapter Executive Committee. If you are stoked on the coast, like engaging with volunteers and community members and are into the work the Chapter is doing, check out the position description to learn more about this awesome opportunity to help protect and preserve Vancouver Island coastlines.

Volunteer Coordinator Position Description

Surfrider Vancouver Island is happy to have collaborated with GAIN German Auto Network and Volkswagen Victoria on the past two local beach cleanup events and Port Renfrew and French Beach. GAIN German Auto Network and Volkswagen Victoria contributed the use of their Mercedes Sprinter Van and staff to help haul the debris collected at the cleanups to a recycling or disposal facility. They have also helped recycle the tires collected at the beach through the tire stewardship programs at their car dealerships. With their assistance Surfrider volunteers are able to move more marine debris off the shores of Vancouver Island beaches.

Thanks for your help GAIN German Auto Network and Volkswagen Victoria!

Surfrider pitches in for Jordan River parklands

On January 14, Surfrider Vancouver Island presented the Capital Regional District
with a cheque for almost $5,000 in support of the purchase of the parklands at
Jordan River. Well done!

Surfrider has been working with other local community organizations to help
protect The Point at Jordan River from development since 2008. We’ve held paddle
outs to celebrate public access and attended community meetings to offer our
opinions on the impact of development. In October 2013, Surfrider held a surf gear
swap to raise funds for the lands and invited and CRD Parks Planners to attend
and give a presentation on the proposed park. A big thanks to Mike Ferrier, Dan
Adelman and Bryson Robertson for organizing the event.

As of late December, The Point at Jordan River and nearby lands are now officially a
CRD park. The CRD will be hosting consultation sessions in early 2013 to hear from
surfers, community members and other stakeholders about potential improvements
to the lands. While Surfrider’s donation may be small compared to the total
purchase cost of $9.945 million, as the folks at the CRD said, “Every bit helps!”

Stay tuned for more information about community consultations about the new
parklands at Jordan River.

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Surfrider volunteers Kelsey Singbeil and Dan Adelman present the CRD’s Jeff Ward
and Mike Waters with a donation for $4740.49.

Hey Vancouver Island Surfriders. It’s time to let the chapter know what you think are the important issues and campaigns for it to work on. Click on the link below to take the Vancouver Island Chapter Survey.

Chapter Survey

Surfrider Vancouver Island is looking for stoked individuals to get involved in the Combing the Coast Marine Debris Campaign. The campaign has been growing and the dedication of a team of volunteers is what will allow it to continue to make a difference in the issue of marine debris on Vancouver Island.

There are several meaningful volunteer positions needed to be filled: Campaign Coordinator (1) and Campaign Volunteer (~4). This is a fantastic way to get involved with the Vancouver Island chapter and lend a hand in an important issue. If you are stoked on the coastal environment and are keen to help pitch in and make a difference, please step forward.

Volunteer Position Descriptions:

Campaign Coordinator

Campaign Volunteer

Expression of interest deadline, December 15th. Start date, January 1st.

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For more info on Combing the Coast, check out the webpage!