Bear beach- a couple hundred metres from proposed developments

Developer hears comments on resort plan

There was a strong consensus among the 50 people at the Shirley Community Hall, that development ajacent to the Juan de Fuca Marine trail was not a good plan for the region. This reporter suggests we were in the minority- that has yet to be seen.

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The recently created 'Northern Gateway Alliance' is Enbridge 'astroturf'

Propaganda pipeline

Enbridge is footing the bill for a northern advocacy group to generate community support for its proposed $4.5-billion project. The recently-formed Northern Gateway Alliance which is advocating support for Enbridge's $4.5 billion pipeline through northern B.C. is the brainchild of Enbridge and is being bankrolled by the company, The Citizen has learned

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Bear beach

Community comment on controversial JDF developments

On Thursday, May 28th, 50 or so Shriley residents and other concerned citizens spoke up about there concerns regarding a developers plan for an RV park, resort and cabins, ajacent to the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail

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sun on beach near sandcut creek

Candidates debate

Juan de Fuca Candidates speak out about the Jordan River Forest lands issue

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Lands and Forests

BC’s lands and forests define our province. A vital part of our collective history, it is up to all of us to ensure their sustainable future.

With the cumulative pressures and turbulence from the global economic crisis, the US housing downturn, climate change, the pine beetle epidemic, corporate control of forests and real estate developments, BC’s forests and forestry industry are in need of innovative solutions.

"From Jan. 1, 2003 to June 1, 2008, Canada's forest-products industry saw 38,428 layoffs and 207 mill closings – 90 permanent and 117 indefinite, ... Of these lost jobs, 10,367 were in B.C.", Globe and Mail.

It won’t be easy, but recognizing the challenges we face in BC's forests, and seeing those challenges as opportunities is the first step towards realizing positive change.

Local and diverse control of tenure, a focus on domestic markets, value-added production, revenue sharing for resource based communities, and recognizing forests multiple values and economic uses, are all parts of the solution.

We are all in this together. And we have gained significant successes.

Real solutions do exist in BC's ongoing forest crisis. The Coalition for Sustainable Forest Solutions, along with ordinary British Columbians, are taking part in a growing provincial movement to usher in local, sustainable control of our forest legacy.

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