Hey Freeway Fighters! We Are Not Amused! Victoria Day Garden Party and Paint-In
When: Victoria Day – Monday May 24, 1-3 pm
(followed by ales fit for royalty at Tidewaters Pub, 3-5 pm)
Where: 10300 block River Road, Delta; near River Road & Centre Street. (Take the 640 bus: 10 minutes from Scott Road Skytrain or 15 from Ladner Exchange)
There is some big news to report! No guarantees, of course, but there seems to be an awful lot of attention and action promoting wild salmon, and growing awareness of the manifold damage and destruction wreaked by open pen salmon farms, in BC and worldwide.
This is a blog about being alert as citizens to actions we can take to influence politicians and decision makers to think long term, and keep the common good in mind as they do their job.
Speak out to save the CBC Opposition politicians will deliver an Avaaz petition to Prime Minister Harper when Parliament returns to session on April 21. so let's still keep building our numbers by forwarding this email and asking people to sign up at this link:
Heather Deal is a biologist for the David Suzuki Foundation and also sits on Vancouver City Council. She has introduced a motion on Climate Change to the Council. So far, nobody has signed up to speak to her motion (below). Apparently she is in need of recognition and support. If you can speak to this issue, write to tarja.tuominen@vancouver.ca to sign up today.