Editor:
The Sunshine Coast Conservation Association will be showing the amazing documentary Peace Out on March 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Raven's Cry Theatre. This documentary by Vancouver director Charles Wilkinson, who will be attending the screening, is not just about the damming of the Peace River and Site C dam, but an insightful look at energy use in Canadian society today.
The mega-billion dollar Site C project will affect Sunshine Coast residents in the pocket-book. It will be one of the largest dams in the world and the most expensive capital project in B.C. history. We will be paying for years.
The World Commission on Dams verified that all large dams have cost more than 50 per cent over initial budgets, which in this case is already nearly $8 billion. Government's main reasons for proposing the dam are for industry: gas fracking andLNG plantsin northern B.C. Yet they want homeowners to pay.
Critical farmland and priceless environment will disappear if the beautiful Peace River Valley is flooded. Come see for yourself and take part in an interesting discussion with the film producers.
George Smith
Gibsons
