The old Field Sawmill building was being dismantled Monday morning, as the Kus-kus-sum project took another step toward realization. The provincial government gave the project another $700,000 earlier this month, increasing the total provincial government support of Kus-kus-sum to $2.35 million.
“The aim of the Kus-kus-sum Project is to restore the Courtenay River channel habitat back to its natural condition – we will ‘unpave’ the sawmill parking lot and put up a paradise,” said Project Watershed technical director Dan Bowen. “This ambitious project will make the river and estuary a healthier place not only for fish and wildlife but for all of us.”