Sunshine Coast Watershed being logged in BC

©2007 Independent Media at Chapman Community Watershed.
See the logging practices of Western Forrest Products in the area above Chapman Creek.
This is the main source of water for over 20,000 people. The destruction of feeder creeks and the new chance of mudslides into the water supply have the citizens outraged. People are trying to stop this from continuing. Old growth trees around 1000 years old hold this very steep area together - until all the trees are gone.
July 29,30 2007 and the trees were being felled again the next day.

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[digitaldebbi]

This is an entire community and Township's concern that it be investigated thoroughly.

This motion and vote and the motion to follow certain recommendations will be posted shortly along with the SCRD's response.

Thanks

[digitaldebbi]

I must comment quickly, this is not only the concern of protesters or the citizens.

At 8:30 am Aug 3, 2007 the Town of Gibsons held a Special Emergency Meeting and voted unanimously

on the motion...

Under section 59 of the Health Act, Gibson's Town Council recommends the Sunshine Coast Regional District, SCRD, issue an immediate stop work order to the logging in the Chapman Creek Community Watershed

cont.

[concerned00citizen]

Greed. I wonder why corporate executives don't understand that when the earth dies - so do they? Gov had to have given their blessing yet same folks will get re-elected. Our CONGRESS just did the same thing in the farm bill and NO non-profit blinked.

[bcnu62]

with all due love and respect, i take issue where you state that i know nothing. i understand your passion, but derogatory remarks, no matter how small or slight, do not serve your purpose.

on the flipsid, google Handy Tips On How To Behave At The Death Of The World

this 1995 article helped lift my spirit out of depression during the clayoquot mass trials and continues to be a source of healing for me

again, w/apologies, i didn't wish to be recondite

namaste

namaste

[bcnu62]

w/apologies i didn't wish to be recondite

just learned we're unable to post comments larger than 500 characters or urls. if you have a few moments go to google video and enter black rain falls. click on the 55 minute film. enjoy it whole or skip ahead to 45:32 for a quote from 17 years ago relevant now more than ever.

when i typed it out here i substituted all beings for all peoples and added Clayoquot Sound/Chapman Creek beside Exxon Valdez

namaste

[mooneez]

KEEP THE CAMERA ALIVE !

[lsnicegrrl]

Thank you Debbi, 'nuff said.

[lsnicegrrl]

Or maybe I should, I mean August 11.

[flipsid306]

In other words, experienced professionals have analyzed and gathered many scientific facts disagreeing with the damage accusations. Actions by the protesters have showed that scientific fact from highly experienced professionals is not good enough for the protesters.

[flipsid306]

From my understanding, your view on this situation is that they have not have hard, scientific fact that it will not harm the watershed?........If so, I strongly disagree with that, because there have been attempts to show the public scientific facts apposing the protesters in public meetings, by experienced scientists. The end result, is these individuals being rejected to share their scientific findings.