The Wilderness Committee is working to save the remaining ancient forest on Vancouver Island, 73% of which has already been logged, and to ban raw log exports.

Band cries foul over land claims Posted May 09, 2008, 01:57:16 The provincial government is in a conflict of interest because a company managing public pension plans has a 25 per cent interest in a forestry firm involved in a land-claim dispute with the Hupacasath First Nation, band chief councillor Judith Sayers charged yesterday. Judith Lavoie ,Times Colonist Friday, May 09, 2008 [Full Story]

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Wilderness Committee calls for new Forest Land Reserve to Halt Suburban Sprawl on Coastal Forest Lands Posted May 09, 2008, 01:17:42 Supports efforts of Hupacasath First Nations against deregulation of Vancouver Island forestlands formerly in Tree Farm License 44 [Full Story]

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Sell off: TimberWest puts 134,000 acres on the market Posted May 09, 2008, 01:14:06 Vancouver Island’s largest private landowner has planted for sale signs in more than a dozen communities, with about 54,200 hectares (134,000 acres) on the block. Gerard Young, Business Examiner: Vancouver Island edition - May 7, 2008 [Full Story]

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Endangered owl symbolizes Interior park Posted May 08, 2008, 03:33:18 Beaker, a five-year-old burrowing owl, an endangered species, is the poster bird for the proposed national park reserve and was in Victoria yesterday as environmental groups presented copies of a 19,000-signature pro-park petition to the province. Judith Lavoie, Times Colonist, Thursday, May 08, 2008 [Full Story]

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Park proposal gets support from feathered friend Posted May 08, 2008, 12:33:04 Beaker, a tiny burrowing owl, was part of the hoot over a national park proposed for B.C.'s South Okanagan and Similkameen Valley during a news conference Wednesday in Victoria. Victoria News, May 7, 2008 [Full Story]

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Advocates enlist tiny, endangered owl to push for new national park in B.C. Posted May 08, 2008, 12:29:15 Advocates for a proposed national park in southeastern British Columbia brought in a little help from their friends Wednesday to push for park designation. The Canadian Press - May 8, 2008 [Full Story]

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Oasis of history and adventure Posted May 07, 2008, 08:03:13 There is a proposal to make a new protective national park reserve in the South Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys that would put the area on par with Banff or Jasper parks. Rick Cropp and Barbara Braidwood Special to the Province [Full Story]

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TODAY: “Beaker the Burrowing Owl” to Promote National Park Proposal and 19,000 Signature Petition Posted May 07, 2008, 07:40:00 A little, endangered burrowing owl named “Beaker” will be the eco-mascot at a press conference in Victoria today, Wednesday, May 7, in support of a proposed national park in BC’s South Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys. [Full Story]

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Troubled forest industry not helped by minister who'd rather jeer critics Posted May 05, 2008, 04:55:18 Vancouver Sun, Page A03, 03-May-2008, By Vaughn Palmer < [Full Story]

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ACTION ALERT: Stop Suburban Sprawl west of Victoria! Posted May 05, 2008, 03:19:31 Stop Western Forest Products' subdivision application for precious Jordan River/ Sooke Potholes lands! [Full Story]

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Times are a’ changing on the Eco Front Posted May 01, 2008, 06:10:44 Successful Big Trees not Big Stumps rally in Victoria on March 29 2008. By Diane Walsh, March-April 2008 issue of the Lower Island News, Victoria BC [Full Story]

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Cabinet's keener Posted April 30, 2008, 03:16:21 Clean-cut, earnest Barry Penner plays game of politics with the best Jeff Rud, Times Colonist, Sunday, April 13, 2008 Sunday, April 13, 2008 [Full Story]

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One official to decide fate of Jordan River Posted April 28, 2008, 06:59:26 Highways Ministry officer mulling merits of controversial proposal Judith Lavoie, Times Colonist, Friday, April 25, 2008 [Full Story]

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CRD bylaws to restrict development on south coast Posted April 28, 2008, 06:51:57 New 120-hectare minimum aims to slow subdivision Judith Lavoie, Times Colonist; With files from Richard Watts [Full Story]

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Today! CRD meeting to finalize approval of downzoning bylaws in Sooke/Jordan River. Posted April 23, 2008, 12:58:41 Wednesday April 23rd please come out to a very important CRD meeting. This meeting is to finalize approval of the downzoning bylaws which would help stop suburban sprawl near the Sooke Potholes and Jordan River! [Full Story]