{"id":319,"date":"2019-12-14T00:58:29","date_gmt":"2019-12-14T00:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cleanairplan.ca\/blog\/?p=319"},"modified":"2022-10-25T03:31:00","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T03:31:00","slug":"helpful-links","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cleanairplan.ca\/blog\/2019\/12\/14\/helpful-links\/","title":{"rendered":"Helpful Links"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Have you got a helpful link?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dry Firewood Dealer in the Bulkley Valley Lakes District? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let us know! coordinator@cleanairplan.ca<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local Societies and Resources:
Bulkley Valley Airshed Management Society, on all things air: wood stove exchange rebates, inventories, regulation, appliance recycling, industry siting, best practices and\/or the Community Action Plan for Clean Air
Mail: BAG 5000, 3726 Alfred Avenue, Smithers, BC. V0J 2N0, mark to the attention of Ben Weinstein, Meteorologist, Ministry of the Environment
E: coordinator@cleanairplan.ca, www.cleanairplan.ca
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grassroots organizations:
\nChoked: http:\/\/cleanairbc.tc.ca
\nFella: ohnopro.ca
\nClean Air Now: https:\/\/can-bv.ca<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Provincial Resources and contacts:
the Air Quality Health Index, hourly air quality readings and related health messages
http:\/\/www.env.gov.bc.ca\/epd\/bcairquality\/data\/aqhi-table.html<\/p>\n\n\n\n

hourly readings, advisory notices, smoky skies bulletins, regulations and expected venting conditions by the Province of BC: Phone (Enquiry BC):1 800 663 7867
https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/environment\/air-land-water\/air\/air-quality\/air-advisories or https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/environment\/air-land-water\/air<\/p>\n\n\n\n

subscribe to receive free receive notifications of Air Quality Advisories and Smoky Skies Bulletins for your area
https:\/\/aqss.nrs.gov.bc.ca\/subscription.html<\/p>\n\n\n\n

report poachers and polluters: 1 877 952-7277 or #7277<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venting forecasts from the Province of BC: https:\/\/envistaweb.env.gov.bc.ca\/aqo\/files\/bulletin\/venting.html<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Health Authorities:
Northern Health at 565- 2150 or www.northernhealth.ca
December is lung cancer awareness month: https:\/\/lcam.org\/?utm_content&utm_medium=email&utm_name&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BC Lung Association
https:\/\/bc.lung.ca\/how-we-can-help\/wood-smoke-and-lung-health\/wood-stove-exchange-program
https:\/\/bc.lung.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/1074-State%20Of%20The%20Air%202019_R9.pdf
https:\/\/bc.lung.ca\/health-professionals\/webinars-air-quality-and-health<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Firt Nations Health Authority
https:\/\/www.fnha.ca\/what-we-do\/environmental-health<\/p>\n\n\n\n

woodstove exchange rebates
local:
https:\/\/cleanairplan.ca\/blog\/2019\/10\/28\/wood-stove-exchange-program-still-on\/
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Provincial listings: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/environment\/air-land-water\/air\/air-pollution\/smoke-burning\/exchange<\/p>\n\n\n\n


PG AIr and Burn It Clean Tips
https:\/\/www.pgairquality.com\/Programs\/burn-it-clean
https:\/\/www.pgairquality.com\/redirects\/home-old
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rebate or subsidy search tools:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/betterhomesbc.ca\/rebates\/cleanbc-better-homes-and-home-renovation-rebate-programs\/
https:\/\/betterhomesbc.ca\/?utm_campaign=20190607_GCPE_AM_BHBB_1b__ADW_BCGOV_EN_BC__TEXT
buy, build, or renovate for energy efficiency using CMHC-insured financing, you could receive a 15% rebate for building a home to ENERGY STAR\u00ae standards or up to 25% for building a home to R-2000 building standards
www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/taxes\/income-taxes\/personal\/credits\/seniors-renovation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

more listings but no rebates currently for those in the BVLD Airshed (Dec 2019)
https:\/\/www.homeperformance.com\/bc-rebates-vancouver-victoria-bc-vancouver-island
federal listing of rebates
http:\/\/oee.nrcan.gc.ca\/corporate\/statistics\/neud\/dpa\/policy_e\/results.cfm?attr=0
$1000 if you intall heat pumps and are electrically heated, $3000 if you install heat pumps and are heating with fossil fuel – oil, propane or natural gas.
https:\/\/www.homeperformance.com\/bc-heat-pump-rebate-grants-for-ground-air-source-heat-pumps
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participating Wood Stove Exchange Dealers:
Hazelton:
Beertema\u2019s, beertemas@bulkley.net<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smithers:
North Central Heating and Plumbing, 250 847-3060
Copper River Plumbing and Heating, 250 847-0046
Telkwa:
Cold Climate Heating Solutions 250.877.1344, info@coldclimateheating.ca<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All for Less , 250.846.5529, http:\/\/allforless.ca<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Burns Lake:
SJWR Installations, sep.shanks@lakebabine.com
Comfort Zone, fritsgoossen@hotmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canadian Wood Stove Standards
\n https:\/\/www.ehow.com\/info_12182936_canadian-wood-stove-standards.html
\nEPA and wood smoke, standards
\nhttps:\/\/www.epa.gov\/indoor-air-quality-iaq\/wood-smoke?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fire Wood:
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Houston to Witset: Misener & Son, Dwayne: 250 847-1993<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smithers to Witset: Ed and Jerry, the Pete Brothers, 778 643-9722 or 778 643-9231
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smoke Forecasts:
Blue Sky Canada Smoke forecats
http:\/\/firesmoke.ca\/forecasts\/BSC06CA12\/current\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OPEN Burning:
\nAlternatives to open burning
\nwww.compost.org and www.rcbc.bc.ca. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bylaws and Enforcement:
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Provincial:
Report All Poachers and Polluters (RAPP) 1-877-952-7277 (RAPP) or #7277
https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/environment\/natural-resource-stewardship\/natural-resource-law-enforcement\/conservation-officer-service\/cos-rapp
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Municipal:
The Town of Smithers: 250 847-1600, http:\/\/www.smithers.ca\/residents\/public-safety\/open-burnin
The Village of BurnsLake 250 692-7587, http:\/\/office.burnslake.ca\/mayor-council\/bylaws-and-policies\/
The District of Houston 845-2238, https:\/\/houston.civicweb.net\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monitors:
\nlocal area purple air monitors with live readings in homes or roaming
\nhttps:\/\/www.purpleair.com\/map#11.62\/54.7911\/-127.1638<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

3,548 Have you got a helpful link? Dry Firewood Dealer in the Bulkley Valley Lakes District? Let us know! coordinator@cleanairplan.ca Local Societies and Resources:Bulkley Valley Airshed Management Society, on all things air: wood stove exchange rebates, inventories, regulation, appliance recycling, industry siting, best practices and\/or the Community Action Plan for Clean AirMail: BAG 5000, 3726 Alfred Avenue, Smithers, BC. V0J 2N0, mark to the attention of Ben Weinstein, Meteorologist, Ministry of the Environment E: coordinator@cleanairplan.ca, www.cleanairplan.ca Grassroots organizations: Choked: http:\/\/cleanairbc.tc.ca Fella: ohnopro.ca Clean Air Now: https:\/\/can-bv.ca Provincial Resources and contacts: the Air Quality Health Index, hourly air quality readings and related health messageshttp:\/\/www.env.gov.bc.ca\/epd\/bcairquality\/data\/aqhi-table.html hourly readings, advisory notices, smoky skies bulletins, regulations and expected venting conditions by the Province of BC: Phone (Enquiry BC):1 800 663 7867https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/environment\/air-land-water\/air\/air-quality\/air-advisories or https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/environment\/air-land-water\/air subscribe to receive free receive notifications of Air Quality Advisories and Smoky Skies Bulletins for your areahttps:\/\/aqss.nrs.gov.bc.ca\/subscription.html report poachers and polluters: 1 877 952-7277 or #7277 Venting forecasts from the Province of BC: https:\/\/envistaweb.env.gov.bc.ca\/aqo\/files\/bulletin\/venting.html Health Authorities: Northern Health at 565- 2150 or www.northernhealth.ca December is lung cancer awareness month: https:\/\/lcam.org\/?utm_content&utm_medium=email&utm_name&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term BC Lung Association https:\/\/bc.lung.ca\/how-we-can-help\/wood-smoke-and-lung-health\/wood-stove-exchange-program https:\/\/bc.lung.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/1074-State%20Of%20The%20Air%202019_R9.pdf https:\/\/bc.lung.ca\/health-professionals\/webinars-air-quality-and-health Firt Nations Health Authority https:\/\/www.fnha.ca\/what-we-do\/environmental-health woodstove exchange rebates local: https:\/\/cleanairplan.ca\/blog\/2019\/10\/28\/wood-stove-exchange-program-still-on\/ Provincial listings: https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/environment\/air-land-water\/air\/air-pollution\/smoke-burning\/exchange PG AIr and Burn It Clean Tips https:\/\/www.pgairquality.com\/Programs\/burn-it-clean https:\/\/www.pgairquality.com\/redirects\/home-old Rebate or subsidy search tools: https:\/\/betterhomesbc.ca\/rebates\/cleanbc-better-homes-and-home-renovation-rebate-programs\/ https:\/\/betterhomesbc.ca\/?utm_campaign=20190607_GCPE_AM_BHBB_1b__ADW_BCGOV_EN_BC__TEXT buy, build, or renovate for energy efficiency using CMHC-insured financing, you could receive a 15% rebate for building a home to ENERGY STAR\u00ae standards or up to 25% for building a home to R-2000 building standards www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/taxes\/income-taxes\/personal\/credits\/seniors-renovation more listings but no rebates currently for those in the BVLD Airshed (Dec 2019) https:\/\/www.homeperformance.com\/bc-rebates-vancouver-victoria-bc-vancouver-island federal listing of rebates http:\/\/oee.nrcan.gc.ca\/corporate\/statistics\/neud\/dpa\/policy_e\/results.cfm?attr=0 $1000 if you intall heat pumps and are electrically heated, $3000 if you install heat pumps and are heating with fossil fuel – oil, propane or natural gas. https:\/\/www.homeperformance.com\/bc-heat-pump-rebate-grants-for-ground-air-source-heat-pumps Participating Wood Stove Exchange Dealers: Hazelton: Beertema\u2019s, beertemas@bulkley.net Smithers: North Central Heating and Plumbing, 250 847-3060 Copper River Plumbing and Heating, 250 847-0046 Telkwa: Cold Climate Heating Solutions 250.877.1344, info@coldclimateheating.ca All for Less , 250.846.5529, http:\/\/allforless.ca Burns Lake: SJWR Installations, sep.shanks@lakebabine.com Comfort Zone, fritsgoossen@hotmail.com Canadian Wood Stove Standards https:\/\/www.ehow.com\/info_12182936_canadian-wood-stove-standards.html EPA and wood smoke, standards https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/indoor-air-quality-iaq\/wood-smoke?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term= Fire Wood: Houston to Witset: Misener & Son, Dwayne: 250 847-1993 Smithers to Witset: Ed and Jerry, the Pete Brothers, 778 643-9722 or 778 643-9231 Smoke Forecasts: Blue Sky Canada Smoke forecats http:\/\/firesmoke.ca\/forecasts\/BSC06CA12\/current\/ OPEN Burning: Alternatives to open burning www.compost.org and www.rcbc.bc.ca. 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