Mount Lemoray Provincial Park support grows in region
Dear Editor letters show rising backing for Mount Lemoray Provincial Park from groups including Chetwynd District Council Prince George Mayor and Council Hudson's Hope Mayor and Council and numerous organizations. Opponents warn of timber supply impacts while supporters cite tourism and long term stability benefiting Peace River region and local livelihoods.
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Charlie Lasser
Chetwynd
Prince George
Hudson’s Hope
Peace River
Saulteau Band
Frank Oberle
Jack Weisgerber
Peace River South
Tony Fazekas
Canfor
Mount Lem‘ray
Fazekas
Ministry of Forests
Forest Resource Commission
Fort St. John
Mount Lemoray
Pine Pass
Mount Lemoray Provincial Park
Azu
Pine River Crossing
Highway 97
Ivan Messmer
Rocky Mountains
Future Of Forestry Major Concern In British Columbia
The speech outlines how forests are provincially owned with federal support for regeneration. It cites a 1985 1990 BC agreement yielding 160 million seedlings planted and NSR land reduced by a third, plus over 1000 permanent jobs. Ottawa offers 100 million to extend restocking with matching provincial funds, aiming to announce details by year end.
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British Columbia
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Parks
Parliament
Victoria
Wayne Sawchuk
Chetwynd Environmental Society
Chetwynd, BC
VOC
Frank Oberle, PC
Gail Wilson
Carmen Kibsey
Bernice van Sickle
Extraordinaire
Nita
Reyna & Grace
Doug van Sickle & Family
Gloria Goodchild
Doug MacMillan
Pat Flack