March 3 to 15, 2026

 

EDUCATE, INSPIRE, CONNECT

Our meetings are a space designed to educate, inspire, and connect you with your community and BC.

Join to listen, ask questions, share ideas, and take action, alongside respected leaders and professionals. You are receiving this newsletter because you either signed up for it through BC Rising or attended a previous zoom call. To stop receiving this newsletter, click unsubscribe below.

Wednesday March 4, 2026

Time: 7:30 - 8:45 p.m. PST

Zoom: Tinyurl.com/BCRising


The Power of Conversation - NEW webpage

Tools for Conversations: BCRising.ca/Share


NCI March 9-11 2026 Kelowna

Are Farmers Safe in Canada? Is our Food Safe in Canada?

NationalCitizensInquiry.ca


BC Toxic Moth Spray 2026 - Squamish and Delta

Toxic Btk bio-chemical bacteria spraying includes schools, parks, residential, First Nations land

BC Government Spongy Moth Spray News

https://bcrising.ca/environment


Kelowna Springs - Alexandra Wright

What is happening with Kelowna Springs? Why should you care?

 Visit www.savekelownasprings.com / FB: @SaveKelownaSprings

Also visit www.kelownacsa.org

Video explaining the situation - www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-iXliZ9URY

Attend the Public Hearing: March 10th @ 3pm to have your say


BC Election Inquiry Case update

Remanded X


BC Municipal Election: 32 Weeks Away, Oct 17, 2026

A Rebuttal to "Canada the Illusion"

Thursday, March 5, 2026

Time: 6pm PST / 7pm MST


LIVE with Leighton Grey, Lawyer and Podcaster, and

Jeffrey Rustand, Retired Constitutional Lawyer, on

Grey Matter Podcast channels:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeightonGreyMatter

X: https://x.com/GreyMatterConvo

NEW! Aware & Share Webpage

Conversation Tools - "Communication Cards"

BCRising.ca/SHARE

NCI Kelowna, March 9 -11, 2026 (Next Week!)

Public Hearings! “Are Farmers Safe in Canada”

Examine urgent questions at the heart of Canada’s food legislative and regulatory system.

https://nationalcitizensinquiry.ca/testify


Attend LIVE in-person 9am to 5pm each day (FREE)

https://nationalcitizensinquiry.ca/kelowna-2026


Watch online! Host a watch party!

https://nationalcitizensinquiry.ca/live


Volunteer or Billet Out of Towners

https://nationalcitizensinquiry.ca/volunteer

BC Citizens Election Integrity

x.com/TheRemanded

For Updates & Support - www.givesendgo.com/ElectionIntegrityBC


Kelowna Springs - What is going on there?

https://www.savekelownasprings.com


City Public Hearing on this decision for the future of Kelowna Springs

Tuesday March 10th at 3pm at 1435 Water Street, Kelowna


What is this about?

This is about the City’s proposed land swap and development impacting 106 acres of floodplain, wetlands, and Kelowna Springs Golf Club. See details below in the links.

URGENT - Please review and get behind this action and attend the Public Hearing


VISIT www.savekelownasprings.com/getinvolved - To learn more on what you can do.

VISIT www.kelownacsa.org - List of actions with links, videos, templates, emails, call scripts to make this simple and doable.


Join in on any or all of these actions from the websites above:

  • WATCH the interviews & see what this is all about
  • SIGN the petition
  • CALL or WRITE our City Councillors & Mayor, TOM DYAS
  • ATTEND the public hearing - March 10th, 2026 @ 3pm
  • SPEAK at the hearing, in person or online
  • SHARE the information with others and on your social media.

Kelowna Citizens Safety Association has now joined the fight with SAVE KELOWNA SPRINGS!


YouTube https://youtu.be/t-iXliZ9URY - interview and summary of what this is all about

FB https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18Fmx8QbLV/

IG https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVS-PmsDzYl/

X https://x.com/KelownaCSA/status/2027663154281648147?s=20


Community Builders Seminars



March 5-7, 2026: Central BC (near Prince George)

Contact JD: (778)675-7656 (bit.ly/Central-BC)


March 13-15, 2026: Northwest BC (near Smithers)

Contact Brigitte Kloosterman (778)210-1217 (bit.ly/northwest-BC)

2026 Spongy Moth Spraying

Is your Community under Attack?

BTK Bio-Chemical Toxicity in your Backyard - Health Risks

The Squamish and Delta spray zones include schools, water bodies, parks, First Nations land

What will you do? What has worked in the past to stop this?

Email and Call:

  1. Ministry of Forests, Tim Ebata: flnrgypsymothinfo@gov.bc.ca
  2. Environment Climate office: ENVCIA@gov.bc.ca
  3. Dr. Tynan, M.D. : CommunitiesUnitedForCleanAir@gmail.com to join efforts
  4. Sign the Change.org Petition: Delay & Reconsider Spongy (Gypsy) Moth Spraying in BC


Delta BC

MLA: Ian Paton, Email Ian.Paton.MLA@leg.bc.ca - 604 940-7930

Mayor & Council: George V. Harvie - 604.946.41415

Email: mayorharvie@delta.ca & mayor-council@delta.ca


Tsawwassen First Nation (scəw̓aθən): (604) 943-2112

Email: www.tsawwassenfirstnation.com/contact-us


Musqueam Indian Band (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm): 604-263-3261

Email: info@musqueam.bc.ca


Squamish BC

MLA: Jeremy Valeriote; Tel (604) 815-5030; Email jeremy.valeriote@leg.bc.ca

Mayor: Armand Hurford; Tel (604) 815-5030; Email eahurford@squamish.ca

Squamish Nation (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Uxwumixw); Tel 604-980-4553

Contact form: www.squamish.net/contact-us

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/forestry/managing-our-forest-resources/forest-health/forest-pests/spongy-moth/news

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food has applied for a Pesticide Use Permit for aerial spraying in 2026 of Foray 48B to eradicate spongy moths in Delta and Squamish, B.C:

924-0001-26-26 Delta and Squamish Pesticide Use Permit Application


A person wishing to contribute information about the treatment areas for the evaluation of this permit application must send copies of the information to both

The applicant:

 British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and Food

1767 Angus Campbell Road, Abbotsford, BC V3G 2M3

Email: Spongy.moth@gov.bc.ca

 and

The administrator:

 Integrated Pest Management Act at Ministry of Environment and Parks

Suite 200 - 10470 152 Street, Surrey, BC V3R 0Y3

Email: ENVCIA@gov.bc.ca

by end of day Saturday, February 28, 2026.

AND Keep sending your letters after this date!


Did you attend the Feb 18 and 19 Open Houses in Delta and Squamish?

If so, let us know your feedback at info@bcrising.ca

BC Municipal Elections October 17, 2026

32 Weeks Away

How will you get involved?

Listen to this SHOCKING podcast on

Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID)

Apple Podcast

Spotify

Digital ID House of Commons Petition- Closes March 20, 2026

Supported by MP Leslyn Lewis

https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-6961

Freedom Rising - National Weekly Meeting

Join Fridays I 9am - 11am PST I Online

Freedom Rising replays, special guest speakers

Replays: https://freedomrising.info/friday-meetings

Events: https://freedomrising.info/events

Take Action - Get involved https://freedomrising.info/take-action


The mission of Freedom Rising is to facilitate the collaboration of leaders and organizations who are working towards a free and democratic society that upholds the inalienable rights of the individual. Their objectives are to empower people to be informed, active and responsible citizens, to help grow a united movement and develop leaders and ‘active co-creators’.

Sign-up to receive future BC Rising meeting invites, with the opportunity to join actions across BC in your community: https://bcrising.ca/sign-up/


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Have a great week!

Thank you,

on behalf of BC Rising

Freedom Rising is a successful Canada-wide initiative where leaders across the country have met for the past two years to strengthen the efforts of individuals, organizations, independent media, and citizen journalists. As a result, hundreds of individuals and groups are working together more collaboratively and effectively. We are excited to announce that BC Rising has been created for leaders to facilitate a similar type of momentum right here in our beloved province of BC.

 

BC Rising will strive to embrace the efforts and values of the nationwide Freedom Rising, with the intention to build connections across the province of BC and to focus on issues and initiatives specific to BC. We are writing to invite you to join the BC Rising call this Wednesday to meet and discuss topics, strategies and initiatives across BC. 

  

Review of BC Rising values

a. We co-create a constructive space to connect and facilitate engagement.  

b. We ask questions to encourage respectful dialogue.

c. We focus on and bring forward solutions and recommendations.  

d. We raise the bar and hold each other accountable to become the best leaders we can be.

e. We are nonpartisan, and focus on education, respectful communication and solutions.

  

BC Rising Goals/Best Practices

  

Goals

a. We facilitate conversation and share resources.  

b. We are equipping leaders to be strong, bold and courageous.  

c. We amplify organizations in BC that support freedom.  

  

Best Practices   

  1. Camera on (at least for the start of the meeting) to foster trust and build relationships  
  2. Protecting Your Privacy 
  3. Meetings - invite others
  4. Meetings are commonly recorded
  5. Unity in Purpose: We are here for the same purpose – to protect our rights and freedoms  
  6. We value different ideas and approaches  
  7. Option to put contact information into the chat.  
  8. Overall theme is to present & discuss together - Issues, Solutions, and Action Steps


DISCLAIMER: The contents of this newsletter, BC Rising meetings and website(s) are for informational purposes only. Neither BC Rising nor any of its representatives make any medical, legal or endorsement claims, statements or assertions. While we make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the content herein, content is provided by third-party contributors, and as such we can not guarantee the accuracy and do not do so either explicitly or by implication. We encourage everyone to do their own research and make their own conclusions accordingly.


Tips for using ZOOM - Tutorials on saving the chat and setting up your Zoom account ahead of the meeting (there are many online – these are just a couple that seem okay but do your own search online, too): 


Setting up your Zoom account to save the Chat & saving the Chat in Zoom meeting (5:55) - https://youtu.be/ffuXFy0dwBw?si=fLigEhEUHa1WTGG


How to save the chat in a Zoom meeting (0:33) -

https://youtu.be/5GPTyxwGaAk?si=TjKOvBOJbwa3tY0O

 
 

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