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Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2001 08:03:54 -0700
From: "Deane T. Rimerman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: EMERGENCY in Cathedral Grove: Logging Imminent!
On Behalf Of Western Canada Wilderness Committee
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 11:17 PM
Logging Imminent in Cathedral Grove! Oct.3, 2001
It's hard to believe, but part of Cathedral Grove may be cut down within a
couple of days time unless there is a LOUD and IMMEDIATE outcry. Few people
realize that only a portion of the Grove is protected with the tiny
Macmillan Provincial Park - the rest is on Weyerhaeuser's corporate private
lands. In the next few days, Weyerhaeuser plans three cutblocks among some
of the very biggest trees that remain - this will also further expose the
rest of the grove in the adjacent provincial park to blowdown. With only 1%
of our ancient Douglas fir forests remaining, and Cathedral Grove being the
most famous old-growth forest in Canada, you'd think Weyerhaeuser would have
the sense and humility to leave this patch alone. But, alas, we must fight
even over this tiny scrap - let them know what you think! Phoning and faxing
is best at this late stage in the conflict (if not, then e-mail) and
register your opinion to:
The Honourable Joyce Murray
Minister of Water, Air, and Land Protection
PO Box 9047 STN Provincial Government
Victoria, BC V8V 9E2
Tel: (250) 387-1187 (call before 5 pm)
Fax: (250) 387-1356
Let her know whether the BC government should expand MacMillan Provincial
Park to include the entire Cathedral Grove and halt the logging there. Also,
very importantly, contact:
Weyerhaeuser Corporate Public Relations/ Enviro-reps
Linda Coady ph. 604-661-8169 / fax 604-661-8507
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dennis Fitzgerald ph. 604-661-8650 / fax 604-661-8507
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Stan Coleman ph. 250-755-3523 / fax 250-755-3540
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Let Weyerhaeuser know whether you think they will face a boycotts
campaign
if they log in and adjacent to Cathedral Grove - whether their honeymoon
with environmentalists as the "green" logging company will come to an end if
the log the Grove.
Anyone needing more information please contact:
WCWC Mid-Island Chapter
Annette and Scott Tanner
P.O. Box 442
Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 1S9
Phone: (250) 752-6585)
E-mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
If you can directly assist in important protests in the Grove, contact:
Richard Boyce [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone: (250) 248-3682 (Errington, BC)
-Ken Wu, WCWC Victoria
The following is forwarded from Richard Boyce, a forest activist from the
Errington/Qualicum area:
CATHEDRAL GROVE 2001
News Update Oct. 2
Monday October 1, 2001 at Weyerhaeuser�s North West Bay logging division
which
is responsible for all operations on Vancouver Island south of Port Alberni.
Chief Forest Managers Sears and Venus stated that they were going ahead
with
plans to log on the land adjacent to Cathedral Grove. This privately owned
land is being targeted for it�s huge Douglas Fir which can be exported as
raw
logs to mills in Washington, avoiding the 19.3% tariff imposed by the USA
government. Any day now Weyerhaeuser will add onto a two kilometre road
they
put in last year which is nothing short of a narrow clear-cut and create two
helicopter drop sites (Small Clear-cuts). These will be used next year to
log
a very steep slope which contains most of the remaining Old Growth Douglas
Firs in the Valley know as Cathedral Grove that is just outside the
MacMillan
Park.
Sears and Venus wanted assurances that any protest would be contained along
the highway. They do not want to see anyone inside the falling area,
probably
because WCB rules state that the area would have to be shut down until the
area was secured and public safety could be guaranteed. They would not
reveal
the date falling will commence, however the entire operation should only
take
3 to 4 days. Only Forest Guardians who could sleep in the area might raise
the alarm before the damage is done. As for protest, please come out when
you
can to support this tiny example of what the forest once looked like along
most of the east coast of Vancouver Island. Cathedral Grove�s Park should
be
enlarged to allow millions more of the local, national, and international
people to marvel at what is left of the splendor of this magnificent forest.
In just 2 days 500 hundred signatures were put onto a petition to the
Federal
and Provincial governments to expand MacMillan Park. Lets keep up the
momentum and stop Weyerhaeuser from destroying out National Landmark.
Please pass this message onto others. Thanks.
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651 Johnson St.
Victoria, BC V8W 1M7
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