Our home waters provide so much to our local economy, the natural ecosystems, and the health of our communities. They are essential to our prosperity and the protection of our community well being.

In the Valley it is apparent that we have water wealth that is unique in the world, but the lack of community control over decision making have enabled acts like the chlorination of our drinking water to take the place of a drinking-water source water protection plan.

Similarly threats like the Kinder Morgan bitumen pipeline, massive gravel mining, contamination by fish farms and diversion of rivers through private power projects threaten to degrade our home waters and the quality of life we have come to know and love.

On April 30th 2013 WaterWealth hosted a conversation with Chilliwack and Chilliwack-Hope candidates about where they stand on issues that impact our local waters.  Those in attendance and on-line heard first hand about candidates' plans and policies to safeguard our home waters.