Save our rivers, Last meeting Mar 25, we need your support!

[Rick Baerg]

Save our River & Parks
Stand up for Pinecone Burke Provincial Park

A private power line right-of-way is proposed to be cleared through Pinecone Burke Provincial Park. The public has limited time to offer input, the deadline for public input is April 2, 2008.

Some things you should know!

A private power company, Northwest Cascade Power, is proposing a massive 180 megawatt private hydro project in the Upper Pitt River. This power project would involve:

• Diverting all 8 of the major tributaries of the Upper Pitt river system into 30 kilometres of large pipes, then running them through 7 powerhouses to produce electricity.
• Clearcutting a network of power line corridors throughout the Upper Pitt River Valley.
• Ramming a power line right through the northern portion of Pinecone Burke Provincial park

A very special place:
Located just 40 kilometres northwest of Vancouver, the Upper Pitt River valley is a remarkable place with hot springs and waterfalls. This area is renowned for its wild salmon and majestic wildlife including grizzly bears, wolverines, Elk and Mountain Goats. Putting power lines throughout the watershed and through neighboring Pinecone Burke Provincial Park would have serious repercussions for the region's fish and wildlife populations and set a terrible precedent for parks in British Columbia.

Proposed Last Meeting

This is the last meeting to make our voice heard! The proponents have tentatively re-scheduled the final public meeting for the Upper-Pitt/Pinecone Burke on Tuesday March 25 (the Tuesday after Easter Monday) 4-9 PM, most likely at Pitt Meadows Secondary School 19438 116B Ave. (at the corner of Blakely Road, a few blocks south of the Lougheed Highway), Pitt Meadows, British Columbia.

PLEASE NOTE THE MEETING HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED BY THE PROPONENT! Please contact Andrew for more information at 604-683-8220 or andrew@wildernesscommittee.org.

The Wilderness Committee will provide transportation to the public meeting. www.wildernesscommittee.org

[Rick Baerg]

The last meeting to stop the Run of the River Power project from devistating our rivers and stream is now confirmed for Tuesday March 25. Everyone please attend.

The final public meeting for the Upper-Pitt/Pinecone Burke on Tuesday March 25 (the Tuesday after Easter Monday) 4-9 PM, most likely at Pitt Meadows Secondary School 19438 116B Ave. (at the corner of Blakely Road, a few blocks south of the Lougheed Highway), Pitt Meadows, British Columbia.

See you there,