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Indian Arm Deserves Better | Here's Why
4 February 2026 · 10 min · 232 views · Indian Arm
Wigwam Inn on Indian Arm, forested shore, calm water
What this video covers
A proposed 400-worker construction camp, linked to an LNG-related project, is slated for placement beside Wigwam Inn in Indian Arm, a fjord north-east of Vancouver, British Columbia.1:47 Bruno, the Green Boater, opposes the siting on environmental grounds: the camp would sit adjacent to a mountain stream that drains directly into Indian Arm, a low-tidal-exchange waterway with no significant flushing from Georgia Strait.7:43 He argues the combination of industrial camp waste and proximity to that feeder stream threatens the fjord's aquatic ecosystem.4:55 Bruno draws on a lifetime of boating Indian Arm out of Deep Cove, describing a measurable decline in lingcod and rockfish populations over decades and comparing it to the loss of beluga whales from Coal Harbour as industrial activity expanded.2:53 He notes Wigwam Inn, a century-old landmark now operated by a private yacht club, sits in an otherwise undeveloped provincial-park corridor, and that the club reportedly has independent funding and need not host the camp.6:46 He directs viewers to a North Shore News article covering the project and links a public survey in the description, urging anyone who boats or recreates in the Pacific Northwest to submit a response and push decision-makers toward an alternative siting.5:29
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