The Treaty 8 First Nations, the Wilderness Committee and the Peace Valley Environment Association are embarking on a province-wide speaking tour to talk about the threats to the Peace River Valley.
The tour stops at the Roberts Creek Hall on June 1 from 7 to 9 p.m.
The community is invited to come learn about the Site C project and hear first hand from some of the people most directly impacted by the project. If you care about climate change, food security, indigenous rights and wilderness areas, or are curious about energy demands in the province, this is a must attend event.
http://e-lertsnational.createsend1.com/t/y/i/vxhtl/l/r/Nestled in the northeast corner of B.C., the Peace River flows from the Rocky Mountains towards the Arctic Ocean. The valley is home to Treaty 8 First Nations' hunting, fishing, and trapping grounds, fertile agricultural lands and farms, old-growth boreal forests, and is one of the most important wildlife corridors in the Yellowstone to Yukon migration corridor chain. The proposed 60 metre high Site C mega-dam would flood over 100 km of river valley, drowning a land area equal to 14 Stanley Parks, and causing landslides as the banks of the reservoir erode over time.
The Council of Senior Citizens Organizations of BC's Sunshine Coast Chapter and the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association is partnering with the Wilderness Committee on this stop on the tour.
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