The Klahoose Wilderness Resort in Homfray Channel is going to be even more of an idyllic eco-getaway soon, once the diesel generators get turned off.
The Qathen Xwegus Management Corporation (QXMC) announced this week that thanks to grant funding, the Klahoose First Nation-run eco-resort will be transitioning to 100 per cent clean energy. QXMC is the business arm of the Klahoose First Nation. That means that after the required upgrades are complete, the resort will be able to turn off diesel generators and generate all of their electricity on the flow of a nearby creek.
“One of the cool things that the lodge came with was a licence to generate hydroelectric power,” said QXMC operations manager Paul Muskee. “The lodge came with a very rudimentary generation wheel. It was a little pelton wheel, but it was only enough to keep the lights on for a caretaker. It’s not…
Klahoose First Nation resort to be run on 100 per cent clean energy – Campbell River Mirror
