Little Girl Delivers Message to Private Power Promoter
Friday, 28 March 2008 02:54
Save Our Rivers Society brings you a real life moment of people power. From the historic meeting at Pitt Meadows High, where the people rose up together to say no to private power on the Upper Pitt River and around British Columbia - March 25, 2008, Pitt Meadows, BC.
Rafe Mair Speech at Historic Upper Pitt Meeting
Wednesday, 26 March 2008 09:13
In a radio spot recorded one week earlier, Rafe Mair urged the public to "bring your noisemaker to the Pitt fight." Last night at Pitt Meadows High, the people responded. It was a historic occasion for the citizens of BC, as the audience of 1,200 strong--with others turned away at the door--rose up in unison to say no to the proposal to run power lines through Pinecone-Burke Park and convert all eight tributaries of the pristine Upper Pitt River to private power production. And leading the charge was the voice familiar to many in what was undoubtedly one of his finest hours. Watch the full speech by Rafe Mair that brought the people to their feet and a private power proposal to its knees.
And in the words of Rafe, "When--not if--we win the fight for the Pitt, we must then take the spirit of the Pitt right around the province and rally decent people against an indecent government. We must stay the course. It's no good just being here--you've got to be everywhere, either yourselves or with your friends, all around the province. And we will save the other rivers and streams, just as we will save the Pitt."
Welcome Rafe Mair to the battle to save our rivers. And congratulations to the people who are making their voices heard and winning the battle.
Blue Gold Rush
Saturday, 16 February 2008 15:49
"Blue Gold Rush" is a documentary aired by CTV in the First Story series. Description from the CTV site: "Over the last few years the BC Liberal government has been quietly leasing the rights to many of province's rivers and streams to private power developers. Hundreds of rivers in First Nation traditional territories may be diverted for new private power projects. The Union of BC Indian Chiefs is calling for a moratorium on all development on B.C.'s rivers and streams. How do these projects affect First Nations rights, culture, fish habitats and environment?"
To view this half-hour program, click here, click "Blue Gold Rush part two" in the "video" box, then click "launch player". Or, click the links below:
Hundreds of BC Rivers Are Being Given To Private Corporations.
Saturday, 13 October 2007 06:13
Six minute film by Conrad Schmidt ("Five Ring Circus") with excellent video footage of the Ashlu River near Squamish. Includes interviews with Gwen Barlee of the Western Canada Wilderness Committee, NDP Environment Critic Shane Simpson, Adriane Carr of the Green Party, Elaine Golds of the Burke Mountain Naturalists, and Tom Rankin of Friends of the Ashlu.
Wade Davis on Shell's Sacred Headwaters project.
Sunday, 30 September 2007 05:04
Wade Davis, Explorer in Residence at the National Geographic Society speaks out on Shell's Sacred Headwaters project.
MP3 (click here).
Global TV Story about Private Power Projects
Monday, 02 July 2007 17:41
A story by Mike Chisholm on Global TV about the Ashlu and Pitt Rivers and private power projects. Includes interviews with Tom Rankin and Joe Foy. MP3 clip
Award-Winning Film: 49 Megawatts
Saturday, 19 May 2007 16:33
An award-winning film showing the scenic, wildlife, and recreational values of the Ashlu River,saved from private power and the destruction now evident in mid 2007 after the provincial government of BC swept local zoning laws away . QuickTime movie.
Chief Wayne Christian, Join Us, and watch this fifteen minute video
Saturday, 19 May 2007 06:29
Watch Chief Wayne Christian discuss the need for all of us to work together to save our rivers.
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