A Tofino-based conservation group will visit Powell River with a presentation called Clayoquot Summer: 20 Years After.
Dan Lewis and Bonny Glambeck of Clayoquot Action aim to draw attention to the need to finally realize the dream of protecting Clayoquot Sound’s globally rare temperate rainforests and recognize the rights of the region’s Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations.
Lewis and Glambeck are seasoned naturalists and expedition sea kayakers who have paddled much of the BC coast. They will share their insiders’ perspective on the mass protests of Clayoquot Summer 1993, and reflect on the outcomes of that historic time.
“Many people think the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve is a park,” said Glambeck. “It most certainly is not. Twenty years after the mass protests of 1993, there are 21 fish farm sites putting the wild salmon at risk, and Imperial Metals is considering opening two mines.”
Sierra Malaspina Club has invited the pair to show their presentation on Wednesday, November 6. Audiences should be prepared for an unforgettable journey through the natural beauty and splendor of Clayoquot Sound. “We now understand that wild salmon provide the missing nutrients to grow Clayoquot’s monumental cedars,” said Lewis. “Anything that puts wild salmon at risk also threatens the ancient rainforests.”
Clayoquot Summer: 20 Years After is touring eight Vancouver Island communities, as well as appearing at the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival in November.
In Powell River, the evening begins at 7 pm at Trinity Hall, Powell River United Church, 6932 Crofton Street. Admission is by donation. For more information readers can call 1.250.534.9453.
