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chris gadsden

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More Spring Bar Gravel TV Coverage
« on: March 07, 2008, 10:16:15 AM »
I have just been informed that a press tour is currently underway at the Spring Bar gravel excavation site on the Fraser River conducted by government officials and others. I believe Global TV is there as well so if interested tune in for this evening news.
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Re: More Spring Bar Gravel TV Coverage
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2008, 11:13:25 AM »
Hope Frank and group are there.
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chris gadsden

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Re: More Spring Bar Gravel TV Coverage
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2008, 05:24:33 PM »
Quote from: Old Black Dog on March 07, 2008, 11:13:25 AM
Hope Frank and group are there.
They found out after the fact but I was with Frank when he did an interview with Ted Field from Global TV on the crew's returned from Spring Bar.

It was supposed to run on the 6 news tonight but that may now change as Ted was at a breaking story in Langley so the broadcast could be bumped to later.
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Re: More Spring Bar Gravel TV Coverage
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2008, 06:29:42 PM »
Just phoned Ted and he did get assigned to the late breaking Langley story so he tells me the gravel story will now most likely run early next week.
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Re: More Spring Bar Gravel TV Coverage
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2008, 07:21:42 PM »
The story ran on the 6 o'clock Global news tonight and should repeat on the late news.

It also can be viewed later on the Global web page news clips.
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Re: More Spring Bar Gravel TV Coverage
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2008, 09:47:44 PM »
They've got a pretty good racket going.  If things flood, they will come back and say that they didn't take enough.  If things don't flood, they'll say I told you so, however, we need to keep taking more to prevent future flooding.   
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Re: More Spring Bar Gravel TV Coverage
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2008, 10:05:57 PM »
Interesting though was the news item before this story said because of Global warming expect less snow in the years ahead. If that is true we will have less run off each Spring so no need to take gravel out.

Anyway as I keep saying you will never take enough gravel out to make a difference, the  scientists have said this as well, over and over again. The only ones that say it will make a difference do not have the science to back that statement up.

Just read the power point, the real facts are there.
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Re: More Spring Bar Gravel TV Coverage
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2008, 08:49:10 AM »
Powder on the nose next time Chris :D
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Re: More Spring Bar Gravel TV Coverage
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2008, 09:36:36 AM »
Leaf hat front and center though. ;D ;D ;D
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Re: More Spring Bar Gravel TV Coverage
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2008, 03:20:27 PM »
Video can be seen on U Tube at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhbHEBzqmGA

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Re: More Spring Bar Gravel TV Coverage
« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2008, 03:49:07 PM »
I watched this last night, and Im surprised they didnt appologize for the leaf fans appearance. From what I heard they have diked off the river flow from the gravel exstraction site, and all gravel being taken is above the current water level. So... it is not interfering with the fish habitat right now, but whats the deal when the water comes up with the spring/ summer run off?  ???
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Re: More Spring Bar Gravel TV Coverage
« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2008, 10:16:33 PM »
I kinda wondered if I'd heard that right. ???
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Re: More Spring Bar Gravel TV Coverage
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Re: More Spring Bar Gravel TV Coverage
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Re: More Spring Bar Gravel TV Coverage
« Reply #14 on: March 24, 2008, 09:22:54 AM »
I see the Fraser River is tied for second in the Outdoors Recreational Council's annual list of B C's most endangered list. Of course it is partly due to these gravel extraction projects that compromises fish habitat that helps add the Fraser to this list year after year, shameful.

The Upper Pitt to no ones surprise made number 1 because of a proposed power project on this jewel of a river.

When will our governments stop advocating these type of activities on our precious water systems. Carbon emissions need to be controlled but so does this destruction of prime fish habitat and fish bearing streams.

The story is in today's Vancouver Sun and  more information is on the ORC web site.
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