email: wcwcqb@shaw.ca
www.cathedralgrove.com
Press Release
Thursday, March 4, 2004.
BC Government Sends Regrets & BC Parks Bails from Cathedral
Grove Public Meeting
Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada - Cathedral Grove
Project manager, Bill Zinovich informed the Western Canada Wilderness
Committee, Tuesday, that BC Parks would not attend the public
meeting on March 4 at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre to present
the Government’s finalized plans for the controversial
150-car, 15 bus/RV parking lot. The Western Canada Wilderness
Committee had invited Zinovich to bring the government maps,
plans and drawings for a panel discussion on The History and
Future of Cathedral Grove.
“It is deplorable how little BC Parks and the present
government respect the public and their wishes for Provincial
Parks,” remarked Annette Tanner, Mid-Island spokesperson
for WCWC. “They are wasting precious tax dollars which
should be used to provide proper and open public meetings where
solutions could be found. Instead, they arrogantly seek injunctions
to put the public in jail.”
Multitudes of letters and signatures from all over Canada and
Europe, have been requesting an opportunity for public comment
on the final plans for the World Famous Park.
“We were disappointed when Gillian Trumper notified us
earlier on that she would be unavailable to attend the meeting,
but when Bill Zinovich waited to inform us only days before,
that BC Parks would not be attending as well, it was very unfortunate.”
Tanner continues. “What better way to clear up mis-information,
than through public education. Our apologies to those who were
looking forward to the BC Parks plan display, but we will have
a great selection of speakers, some maps, drawings, videos and
an opportunity to get involved to protect Cathedral Grove,”
Tanner adds.
The meeting is set for Thursday, March 4, 7:30 pm at the Qualicum
Beach Civic Centre. Info: 248-3667, 752-6585
- for more information phone Annette Tanner 250 752-6585 -
