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Videos: Mining Clayoquot’s Future?
Check out Damien Gillis’ series of short videos from the February 2012 Friends of Clayoquot Sound public forum “Mining Clayoquot’s Future?”. Speakers include Ahousaht chiefs, Terry Dorward, Arthur Manuel and Amy Crook.
Print Newsletter Archive
Our recent print newsletters are available in PDF format to download or read online.
Of Precious Metals and Precious Lands
Below is an excerpt from an article in the Westerley News. See details below to read more. "Friends of Clayoquot Sound (FOCS) recently hosted a public forum in Tofino's community hall to discuss potential mining projects in the region. Imperial Metals Corporation is a Vancouver based mining company. It is currently conducting an exploration process to determine the viability of a mine on Catface Peninsula near Tofino." Taken from the full article by Andrew Bailey, Westerly News Published:...
Scientists’ Declaration
Scientists across North America have signed a declaration calling for permanent protection of Clayoquot’s intact ancient rainforests.
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Strathcona Park at 100
It was 100 years ago on March 1st, 1910, that Strathcona Provincial Park was created — the first provincial park in British Columbia. It was created following an expedition led by Price Ellison in the summer of 1910. Thus was the first of Clayoquot Sound’s large intact wilderness watersheds (the Moyeha River) protected. The Megin River was added to Strathcona in 1993. This excerpt from the October 1910 report by Price Ellison to BC’s Premier Richard McBride only rings truer 100 years later:...
