Day of Action for Old Growth in Campbell River

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Three years have passed since the BC government promised to implement the Old Growth Strategic Review, but many feel very little has been done. On September 28 concerned citizens will be protesting in front of constituency offices across the province.

The local protest will be in front of MLA Michele Babchuk’s office at 908 Island Highway, in Campbell River, from 11:30 to 12:30.

“The Council of Canadians, Campbell River chapter and Sierra Club, Quadra Island chapter, decided to participate in a day of action for old growth forest that's happening around the province on September 28th. We're asking people to come down and bring signs. Hopefully we'll get a chance to talk to Michelle if she's in the office, if not certainly, impress upon her the need for the government to fully implement all 18 points of the Old Growth Strategic Review,” explained Richard Hagensen, from the Campbell River Chapter of the Council of Canadians.

“We're hoping to bring this to the notice of the public and get public to also write letters and urge the provincial government to get on with it.”

Bonnie Brownstein of Sierra Quadra added:

“I'd like to invite everyone in the Discovery Islands - so that’s Quadra, Cortes, Read, Maurelle etc. - and also Campbell River to attend the Old Grove Rally at the office of our member of Local Assembly, Michelle Babchuk on September 28.”

“We are all impacted by the excessive logging in the Discovery Islands. They all share characteristics in common, in that there is very little in the way of 250 year old trees and more left.”