I signed a petition a while back and just recieved this piece of information in my e-mail. Please read it if you have time. Thanks
Thank you for signing our declaration; it helped keep northern British Columbia- fishfarm free. Together we have had incredible success! Two years ago it seemed certain that we would have fishfarms in the Skeena River estuary before 2005. Your concern about wild salmon and steelhead is shared by so many, that together we have held up the Strouts Point fishfarm license.
BAD NEWS- We have some inside info that the Strouts license may be issued September 23rd or shortly after. It is crucial we stop Strouts Point. Two licenses have already been issued but three are needed before the fish farms will be moved in.
Please act again! Keep the Skeena fishfarm free!
What to do:
Most important-(1) Email the BC government leader, Gordon Campbell
premier@gov.bc.ca (cc
pat.bell.mla@leg.bc.ca) and ask him not to allow a fish farm at Strouts Point. (2) Write a letter to a BC newspaper *. You know, and most people near the Skeena River know, that Strouts, Anger and Petrel are right in the Skeena estuary, right in the path of major Skeena wild salmon migration routes. We have to let others know that the Skeena’s millions of wild salmon are at risk.
Act locally- If you live in BC, ask your local MLA and your mayor to help save the Skeena salmon and write a letter to your local paper.
Spread the word worldwide- (1) Tell others about
www.saveourskeenasalmon.org and the declaration, especially consider any contacts who might be able to influence the fishfarm shareholders or our BC or Canadian governments. (2) Show or send others “Call from a Coast”. This film shows why we love the Skeena salmon and the north coast ecosystem and explains the threat. Distributing this film is helping to save the Skeena salmon. It is a pleasure to watch and it moves people to action- see the website. This is not a fundraiser; if you can pay, do, otherwise we can send you a copy free (so far we are breaking even). You can order a DVD or VHS by replying to this email.
Other news
The May Summit was a huge success. Four hundred people including many community and First Nations leaders came from all over the Skeena watershed and northcoast. The event helped elect two new MLAs who oppose fishfarms and are now working to save the Skeena salmon. FN leaders are working with each other, funders, scientists and lawyers to consider legal action if Strouts is approved without proper consultation. The Friends of Wild Salmon coalition was strengthened. There are so many people working and so many plans underfoot that we may yet save our Skeena salmon.
Thanks again for signing the declaration; we are planning to continue using them. Sincerely,
Luanne Roth (volunteer)
Save our Skeena Salmon Campaign
President Prince Rupert Environmental Society
* Letters to the Editor: Vancouver Sun-
sunletters@png.canwest.com , Province-
provletters@png.canwest.com ,Victoria Times Colonist-
letters@tc.canwest.com . Send text only, no attachments. Letters must contain your name, address and a daytime telephone number. Maximum length is 200 words; shorter is better. Open letters to third parties aren’t published.
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