[van-discuss] Re: [news] Cathedral Grove Protestors Stop Logging

[Eric R.]

It would be nice to have some more information about this situation. If
anyone has any ....


----- Original Message -----
From: "ron" <ron at resist.ca>
To: "Resist! News Wire" <news at lists.resist.ca>
Sent: February 13, 2004 10:09 AM
Subject: [news] Cathedral Grove Protestors Stop Logging


>
> from cathedralgrove.com
>
>      Report on today's confrontation between loggers and
> environmentalists at Cathedral Grove.
>
> February 12, 2004
> Protesters Threatened With Arrest/Injuction to be sought
>
> A half dozen loggers complete with parks representatives showed up at 7
> this morning at the site of the proposed Parking lot at Cathedral Grove.
> Protesters refused to leave, and for the first time the RCMP were called
> in. Once they had arrived, the police threatened protester “Jim
> Erkiletian” from Nanaimo with arrest, to which he replied, “well if it
> comes down to it, this is where I have to make my stand”. They left
> shortly afterwards, having warned him that civil actions could also be
> taken against him. Shortly after loggers left. Later in the day, a
> lowbed trailer arrived and removed the hoe-chucker, an excavator with
> grapple jaws used to move large logs.
>
> We also learned from reporters on site that an injunction will be sought
> after by the crown. Our lawyer in Vancouver, Cameron Ward (604-688-6881)
> has notified the ministries that he wishes to fight such an injunction
> if it is applied for with Carmanah Forestry Society being the respondent.
> “These injuctions are rarely defeated in British Columbia” Haskell
> stated, “as there is no endangered species law or any other legal
> avenues to take, but we have to do anything we can do fight this
> half-baked plan that is pushed through without public review.” “It
> should be no surprise to the public that individuals are willing to be
> arrested” said Haskell, “as there are no legal avenues for them to take
> and no opportunity for their concerns to be integrated into a workable
> plan.”
>
> “We are calling for a stop-work order and a meaningful open and full
> public process so that the public can work with the government to
> resolve this contentious issue”, Haskell said. “Presently the public has
> been left completely in the dark with fear and safety being used to
> shove their agenda for Cathedral Grove down our throat.” “CFS is
> challenging MLA Trumper to a Public Town Meeting in the Cental Island
> and Victoria on this issue so the truth can finally come out.”
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