Locals oppose mine on Catface Mountain

By Matthew Burrows, Vancouver Straight
An environmental advocate has promised to take “action” in Tofino, arguing that a Vancouver-based mining company’s exploratory drilling on Catface Mountain does not respect the need for community input.
However, Friends of Clayoquot Sound office coordinator Kevin Bruce told the Georgia Straight not to expect a rewind to the mass protests of [...]

The arrogance of the environmentalists

Iain Cuthbert, Special to the Sun
Randy Shore’s excellent article on Clayoquot Sound describes yet another example of the inability of environmentalists to learn and adapt to change, which is why it is widely held that this tired movement is doomed to extinction.
During the 1990s “war in the woods,” environmentalists along with first nations blocked forestry [...]

Minister open to TFL talks

By Francisco Canjura – Castlegar News
Minister of Forests and Range Pat Bell said he would be willing to talk to community leaders before making a decision on whether or not to sell private lands on Tree Farm License (TFL) 23.
“(The) TFL 44 deal is done, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t learn from it. We [...]