Video update: Bear Mtn "crumbling"

by Forest Action Network

After revelations that Len Barrie failed to pay back his share of the interchange loan, Mayor Stew Young has gone AWOL and Councillor Denise Blackwell is dodging calls from the media.

 

Only Acting Mayor Lanny Seaton has the guts and integrity to face the public and bravely ... blame city staff for failing to tell him Len Barrie missed his $4.79 million payment on March 2, 2009.

 

Believable? Not really.

 

Plus, views of the abandoned interchange, a few words from me about the mess they're in, accountants and investors argue about missing money, and a woman whose house on Bear Mountain is literally crumbling! (A-Channel News, 3 minutes)

Coming soon: legal action against unethical development BC Supreme Court hearing on Forest Action Network's petition for Judicial Review into the Skirt Mountain development and the interchange. We expect to be in court in October or November. 

 

ACTION AND MEDIA WORKSHOP WEEKEND

You're invited to the Action and Media Workshop Weekend! Join some of the best action trainers in the world October 3-4 near Vancouver, BC. Sliding scale donation includes food and camping in a beautiful semi-rural setting.

Trainers from the Ruckus Society will lead two state-of-the-art workshops on Nonviolent Direct Action and Media Messaging. Experienced volunteers will lead complementary workshops on climbing skills, legal rights, security, and activism.

We're excited to be teaming up with other groups working for environmental and social justice in BC, including the Council of
Canadians, Gateway Sucks, StopWar and the Olympic Resistance Network. Here's what we expect to gain from this inspiring grassroots collaboration:

RSVP to attend: http://gatewaysucks.org/node/274

October 3, Saturday morning - Indigenous welcome with Bertha Williams of the Tsawwassen First Nation. The Nonviolent Direct Action workshop is set for Saturday afternoon, and Media Messaging is on Sunday, October 4 (full schedule to follow).

This event will be held at a transit-friendly location in the Vancouver area on the weekend of October 3 & 4. Location details and directions will be released to participants one week prior. You must RSVP to attend - spaces are limited.

Admission is by sliding scale donation ($20-$100 suggested) and includes meals, snacks, coffee, tea, and rustic amenities. Camping is available for those spending the night on Saturday (BYO tent). Other than the Ruckus workshops themselves, this weekend is 100% volunteer organized and run. (We're currently compiling the wish list.)

To sign up and get info, please go here and tell us why you'd like to join in, and some info about yourself.
http://gatewaysucks.org/node/274

This workshop weekend is a participatory experience, and volunteers are needed to help with food prep, cleanup, site set-up and take-down. Please let us know if you can help with these or any other tasks, and if you have any special skills (eg. first aid, FoodSafe) or special needs.

We are promoting this weekend as a safe space for people of all races, ages, classes, abilities, and genders. Harassment and abuse is not tolerated. No alcohol or drug use is permitted. No dogs or pets are permitted. We will be staying as guests on private property, and must respect the property and the wishes of our host. Thank you!   

 

 

 

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