“We’re here to ask for the protection of our working forest in perpetuity. We need it protected not only for the jobs it provides but for the revenue it generates for the entire province." - Port McNeill Mayor @GabyWickstrom #ProtectTheWorkingForest
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#DYK forestry-related activities directly support over 7,000 businesses and employ more than 50,000 people in BC? https://t.co/S61Ml0TWlg via Forestry Innovation Investment #ProtectTheWorkingForest#BCForestry
“We all need to work together to preserve the working forest land base and address B.C.’s position as the highest-cost forestry jurisdiction." @COFI_INFO's CEO Susan Yurkovich on 2020 budget for struggling forest sector: https://t.co/Eeffw2uZEz via @VancouverSun#BCForestry
“These are hard-working people and they presented a petition with 8,000 signatures calling on the government to ensure a predictable and long-term fibre supply.” - Steve Venus: https://t.co/nurPZGwZGs via @CRMirror#ProtectTheWorkingForest
.@BillNelsonhd, Managing Partner @HDLogging, addresses the forestry rally and shares his shock and frustration that simple facts about the forest industry in BC are largely unknown to most of the general public in the province. #SupportBCForestry#ProtecttheWorkingForest
"I think people are misinformed about the impacts of logging. There's a lot of professional foresters, biologists — everyone that looks after the forest industry — they're doing everything they can to ensure it's sustainable." Carl Sweet: https://t.co/SajqZCkop9 via @CBCVancouver
Yesterday, I couldn't have been happier to attend a rally in support of JOBS, COMMON SENSE and CANADIAN WORKERS here in Victoria.
I can't think of a group of people more different than the activists erecting illegal blockades over the past two weeks.
They have my total support!
Forestech Equipment was proud to support the BC Communities Forestry Rally in Victoria at the Parliament buildings on Tuesday. It was great to see #Campbellriver councillor Kermit Dahl, our tire supplier, Associated Tire, Betty Dahl & Paul Henderson of TPH Contracting attending!
“I’m tired of tip-toeing around this topic, and the feeling...that I have to defend myself as a forestry supporter” - Jason Kerluck, Carihi Forestry Program Teacher addresses the BC Communities Forestry Rally #protecttheworkingforest#supportbcforestry#forestryfeedsmyfamily
A crowd of hundreds gathered on the lawn at the BC legislature for the BC Communities Forestry Rally yesterday. The Working Forest Petition, with over 8,000 original signatures gathered in less than 7 weeks, was successfully delivered to government. #SupportBCForestry
@DonaldsonDoug@BCLegislature Thank you Minister Donaldson for meeting the people and excepting the petition to protect the working forest. And thank you to the Staff at the Ledge and the vpd for their help and professionalism
Hundreds of forestry workers rallied outside the B.C. Legislature to support the struggling sector and deliver a petition to the B.C. government #bcpoli https://t.co/Jxd5UKmFYj