cae VCC GS 4444 september 27,1989 Valhalla continued tromC1 Another source of ertcouragement for the society is the growing number of people getting involved with en vironmental issues, such as clearcut logging The.issue of clearcut logging is: particularly impor- tant to the society because it threatens almost everything the society fights for. McCrory said clearoutting destroys chances of successful reforestation, litters water sources with silt, and drives wildlife and tourists away. What‘this means down the road, she said, is depleted jobs in forestry and any supported by tourism, while clear rivers and lakes and the scenic treasures of forests and their wildlife dwindle into extinction. “We are living in the midst of the biggest scandal ever,’ McCrory said. *“Even if we put the brakes on right now, we have still got a lot of work todo. “But we feel very encouraged. When we started, very few people would come out, but now, the (meeting) halls are always packed solid."* Copeland said he believes that interest is the result of a growing understanding of the importance of wilderness preservation in this province and across Canada, and a growing demand from the public for parks. , In line with public demapd ahd the society's goals, the United Nations recently released an environmental report, recommending 12- to 13-per-cent preservation of natural resources. The society is currently working on a map of B.C. which outlines the 13 per cent to be preserved. B.C. currently has just over five per cent preserved, Copeland said Thirteen per cent isa very reasonable proposal for this province,”" he said, ‘tand everybody wants it except big business the government and industry,"’ who, he said, are the society’s main sources of conflict McCrory said Canada and B.C. have adopted the U.N. report, **but they are not following it.”* Instead, she said, ‘Logging has accelerated to twice as much as our forests can sust meaning our existing and future forests are under siege all the time.” She said proper resource management is the solution for everyone. It would guarantee the future pf B.C. forests and at the same time guarantee the survival of, industry. Future jobs would then be no more threatened than the forests. grass-roots people are starting to speak out like never COLLEEN McCRORY ... ‘it’s alife-long commitment’ Unfortunately, it looks like it will take every community outraged about what is happening to our forests”’ to get proper resource management, she said, especially in light of how the society's protests against clearcutting have been virtually ignored by government officials. Ona more optimistic note, McCrory stressed that everybody working together does makea difference. ‘And real changes are happening, because the before."" (FALL SPECIALS WEATHER-STRIP & INSULATION CENTRE — ne CENTRE ALL WEATHERSTRIP 10% OFF REGULAR PRICE STORM WINDOW KITS 10% OFF REGULAR PRICE R12x15" R20x15" . 0 FIBERGLAS ®'223" : : PINK HOME : 16 nf INSULATION ®20*23 (aaa sah Fiberglas Pink comes in different sizes and NOTE: Vapour Barrier Poly must be 6 mL omnes 2° shapes to ensure easy installation wherever you need it. 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