Activists studying the art of protest

Judith Lavoie, Times Colonist
It takes skill and know-how to protest successfully, and Victoria is producing a bumper crop of well-trained activists.
Three events, run by different groups, offer instruction for would-be protesters in skills ranging from how to protect your communications from police to basic tree-sitting.
For Zoe Blunt, an organizer of the Wild Earth conference in [...]

Forest land debate rages on

Subdivision foes want public hearing, WFP to hold open house on its plans
Judith Lavoie, Times Colonist
An open house is no substitute for a public hearing, say opponents of Western Forest Products’ plans to subdivide land around Jordan River, Shirley and Otter Point.
The Capital Regional District and lawyers for the Sea-to-Sea Greenbelt Society have called on [...]