Press Release
Information Picket at the Legislative Buildings in Victoria
Carmanah Forestry Society, February 17, 2004

Carmanah Forestry Society, in solidarity with WCWC, mid Island Group at Cathedral Grove are conducting the first day of our information picket at the Legislative Buildings in Victoria.

"Our message to the public is that someone is going to spend some serious time in jail once an injunction is in place, and the government could have already had them arrested under mischief charges that would see them getting a fine rather than six months plus in the "slammer" as the Supreme Court would be obliged to sentence in definace of an injunction" stated Syd Haskell of Carmanah Forestry Society in Victoria.

"Our message for the government is that it is time to give the public an open and meaningful full public process along with a stop work order so that this issue can be peacefully resolved, not unlike how they treated IWA forestry workers and BC Ferry workers."

We expect to start slow and build up as more volunteers come forth.

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For further informaton please contact

Syd Haskell, President
Carmanah Forestry Society
250-381-1141
www.carmanah.bc.ca
www.cathedralgrove.com
Cathedral Grove -- Save what's left!
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