| The following was written by Larri Woodrow of the BCWF as an open letter to Mayor and Council |
Your Worship Mayor Froese and Councillors,
Re: The sale of Township properties, including vacant roadways.
I invite you to read Pete McMartin's column in today's Saturday Sun.
In
late April, Katherine and I travelled Europe's Rhine, Main and Danube
Rivers aboard Viking's Odin, a new ship on her maiden voyage, from
Amsterdam to Budapest, a 15 day cruise with numerous lengthy stops along
the way. Often I chose Europe's woodsy trail walks over streets and
shops. Trees held numerous bird nesting boxes, but there was an obvious
lack of birds compared to my walks along our Langley and Metro trails.
For
those who choose to rise with the sun to walk our wetlands trails in
springtime, our male blackbirds especially can be
heard singing their hearts out in chorused competition for mates along
our marshlands. Europe's birds have mostly been silenced by mankind's
overwhelming supremacy. We're now the dominant occupants and most
raucous noisemakers. For those who choose to walk tuned to Nature
(without earphones or Ipads) our noisemakings are not songs of budding
spring love, but of industry in constant progress.
McMartin has it right. Do you?
I
ask that you demonstrate reason and balance by voting for the
birds---for fish and wildlife habitat conservation. Keep these
properties in pubic trust. Voting to retain Township properties is
important, especially for future generations. It's important right now
for fish & wildlife. As scientists recently pointed out to world
leaders gathered in Brazil at the Rio+20 Summit Conference, conserving
fish & wildlife habitat will help ensure our
survival.
"A LAND FIT FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE
IS A LAND FIT FOR PEOPLE" ---was the slogan at our annual April BC
Wildlife Federation Convention and AGM held in Courtenay. Our 40,000
plus members in BC need the help of every mayor and council. Right now, I
have you "in my sights".
I look forward to
Monday evening's meeting and the Greens turn-out. I regret to report
that I didn't get back home in time to register to present directly to
you.
FOR SALE: "NO TREES OF INTEREST" --as advertised on bcbid.com
SINCERELY,
Larri Woodrow
21501 85A Court
Director, Lower Mainland Region, BC Wildlife Federation
Director, Trails Society of BC
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