British Columbia: Camas Fest in Chemainus

With the arrival of spring in Chemainus comes the glorious display of Camas flowers in Echo Heights Forest...and the joy of our 2nd annual Camas Fest.
This celebration of one of Echo Heights Forests’ greatest features is sponsored by the Chemainus Residents Association.
On May 26, from 11 am to 3 pm, visitors who venture up to the cul de sac at the end of Channel Boulevard in Chemainus can receive an informative guided tour of Echo Heights, especially of its three Camas meadows. Growing Camas bulbs in small pots will also be given away.
Knowledgeable persons at the cul de sac and at the Cowichan Neighbourhood House in downtown Chemainus will dispense information about Camas, Echo Heights, Garry oak ecosystems, and First Nation use of plants.
The Camas festival serves as a reminder that Echo Heights Forest has not yet been saved and work continues to convince the North Cowichan Council that this special area should not be destroyed for housing, but designated as a wilderness park. The municipality has a not-yet-adopted comprehensive development plan for Echo Heights which calls for half the area to be sold off for housing development. The previous Council postponed indefinitely the second reading and public hearing on the plan. While Echo Heights is not in Council’s present five- year financial plan, the present Council can restart the plan approval process at any time. From the Chemainus Residents Association

 

>These Camas meadows are an indicator of the rare Garry oak ecosystem, which is found nowhere else in the world except the southeast coast of Vancouver Island<

Huh? Is there something about the communities there that is different from the many other places where wildflower balds containing camas etc. occur among garry oaks?

 

Sorry, I did not write that. It was a blurb from the organizers and was perhaps over the top, but the intentions were honest.

 

Maybe you would be willing to go back and indicate which part of your post is a quote.

 

The entire thing is now italicized and attributed.
The sentence with innacurate info was deleted.
Sorry for the poor posting.