Western Canada Wilderness Committee

Expedition to Bulson River yields insight on misguided river diversion plan WCWC Media 2008-11-17 13:17:13
November 17, 2008 - Vancouver, BC – In the midst of a Clayoquot Sound monsoon this week, Wilderness Committee volunteers including the Executive Director of the Tofino-Long Beach Chamber of Commerce boated and then trecked into the remote Bulson River valley 13 kilometres east of Tofino, BC. The Bulson River valley, a high priority for legal protection, is one of the few remaining pristine valleys on the wild west coast of Vancouver Island... (full story)

Emergency meeting sought with BC ministers over government-sanctioned logging WCWC Media 2008-11-14 11:45:21
Vancouver, BC – An emergency meeting has been requested with the BC government over the fate of the critically endangered spotted owl. The owl has suffered a 99% decline in historic numbers, with only 6 spotted owls now remaining in the wild in BC. At the current rate of decline the owl will be extinct in BC in 2009 or 2010... (full story)

Citizens of Mission declare victory against GENSTAR WCWC Media 2008-10-31 12:54:40
Vancouver, BC – In yet another bizarre twist in the decade long saga of GENSTARs attempt to double the population of Mission with their huge Silverdale luxury housing project, Mission mayor and council recessed the public hearing process until after the municipal election... (full story)

Major Campaign Aims To Protect B.C.s Endangered Species WCWC Media 2008-10-29 15:54:05
Vancouver – Four of British Columbias leading environmental groups launched a major campaign today calling for provincial endangered species legislation, and taking a poke at the provinces brand as the "best place on earth," unveiling a re-worked version of the governments official logo, featuring unhappy endangered species... (full story)

2,700 warm sunny faces welcomed Up-Island communities to Ancient Forests and BC Jobs Rally WCWC Media 2008-10-27 14:14:35
Qualicum Beach, British Columbia – A confirmed 2,700 concerned citizens from all over Vancouver Island, the mainland and Washington State rallied from City Hall to the BC Legislature in Victoria this weekend to share their enthusiasm and support for a call to end oldgrowth logging in the last of Vancouver Island’s Ancient Forests... (full story)

GENSTAR Hearings to continue to week # 2 in Mission - October 28th @ 6:30pm WCWC Media 2008-10-27 12:03:34
Vancouver, B.C.- An Ill-fated 9am Saturday public hearing on the controversial GENSTAR mega-development defied sleepy expectations: Mission residents rose early from 4 straight days of 6 hour evening and wee-hour meetings and turned out yet again in crowds big enough to exhaust Mayor and Council yet again, and warrant another re-scheduling of the hearings... (full story)

2700 People Rallied for Ancient Forests and BC Jobs in Victoria, BC WCWC Media 2008-10-27 11:25:04
Today, 2700 people including environmentalists, forestry workers, First Nations, students, seniors, and children showed up at a rally at the British Columbia Legislative Buildings in Victoria calling on the BC government to protect Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainlands remaining old-growth forests and BC forestry jobs... (full story)

Mission Mayor and Council make midnight announcement popstponing public hearing WCWC Media 2008-10-24 15:01:35
Vancouver, B.C.- In yet another fascinating twist in Mission last night at midnight, Mayor and Council announced that the "All Candidates Debate" would not be cancelled after all and that the GENSTAR public hearing schedule would be adjusted accordingly. The public hearing will resume Saturday morning @ 9am, when most residents of Mission will likely still be sleeping... (full story)

Mission Mayor and Council pass emergency motion terminating Public Hearing WCWC Media 2008-10-24 14:59:30
Vancouver, B.C.- In a stunning about face in Mission tonight, Mayor and Council held an emergency council meeting just prior to day 2 of the packed public hearing at the Best Western Hotel in an attempt to derail public input regarding the controversial GENSTAR development... (full story)

Cathedral Grove supporters head to Ancient Forests and BC Jobs rally in Victoria this Satu WCWC Media 2008-10-23 12:19:51
Qualicum Beach, British Columbia – Many Cathedral Grove supporters in several Mid Island communities will be heading to Victoria for the Ancient Forests and BC Jobs rally this Saturday, after witnessing Island Timberlands waste and destruction left behind in the Grove during a group hike sponsored by the Wilderness Committee, Mid Island this weekend at Labour Day Lake... (full story)