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Shell covets Skeena Headwaters

alrdl — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:53:16 +0000

All British Columbians should be concerned about Shell Oils constant assault on one of the most pristine regions of our province.

Peace River Ranch assault

alrdl — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:46:41 +0000

Peace River – Site C is on the table again as part of the solution to energy needs in BC but there is a dark side- the area to be flooded would include ranch and farm lands. It is an issue that must be front and centre in the debate.

Cariboo lands

alrdl — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:37:29 +0000

Cariboo “class 6″ lands are now being included in the ALR in order to free up high quality lands in the Lower Mainland.

Southern Interior

alrdl — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:25:56 +0000

Southern Interior farmland is being hammered harder than ever as land is being developed for housing.

Kootenay Farms

alrdl — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:18:36 +0000

Kootenay farms are disappearing

Van Isle – Nothing’s Changed

alrdl — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:14:13 +0000

Nothing has changed since 2006.

Farm issues have only become more stressed.

Langley Farmland Under Attack

alrdl — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:08:17 +0000

Here’s an interesting sequence of events we will be monitoring very closely.

July 2008 Township Of Langley informed of farmland abuse at 20617 – 102 B Avenue (farmer dumping concrete and asphalt waste on hay field)

Phil Lemay, Engineering, issues a cease and remove order

mid-August – “Illegal” barbed wire fencing installed across dike access* in two locations across from 20617 102 B *section 2 (4) (c)

mid-to late August – photo documentation that fill area is increasing in size

late August Township of Langley signage installed at either dike end stating “Private Property”

Very Interesting UPDATE -

From: Phil Lemay

Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2008 12:13:09 PM
Subject: RE: West Langley Dike
“As of September 2, 2008 I have changed positions and am no longer working in the Engineering Department. I have forwarded the below email to the interm Soils Enforcement Officer. Please forward all future emails regarding soil inquiries to Birk Madsen at bmadsen@tol.bc.ca

Photo Documentation

Stay tuned for a resolution or fight in this matter.

British Columbian Gateway CONCERNS

alrdl — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:19:17 +0000

A Gateway To Hell

Link HERE to see Google Trends stats graphing Gateway in BC
and how British Columbians are suddenly interested and very likely concerned about this insane Liberal idea to destroy farmland,
liquidate life giving, carbon sink Burns Bog
AND
perpetuate the crazy car dependent suburb creation of the 1950′s

GateWay to Hell

alrdl — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:45:05 +0000

Vancouver Courier article by Tom Sandborn – absolutely trashing Gateway.

We Must Protest Highway to Hell

Lower Mainland

alrdl — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 03:16:35 +0000

http://www.ffcf.bc.ca/