Dear Editor:
On behalf of Concerned Citizens Bowen, a group reactivated in 2015 to campaign against the proposed Woodfibre LNG plant in Squamish, I am letting you know that we are in no way affiliated with individuals or a group called ‘Concerned Citizens of the Islands’ who sent out an anonymous flyer to you recently.
Concerned Citizens Bowen involves itself with the well-being of the natural world, as we were inspired by the signs of recovery around us in the waters of Átl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound.
An LNG plant with a seawater cooling system in a herring spawn area and LNG super tankers going back and forth to it, did not rhyme with that recovery, and so we sprung to action.
We soon learned also that building new fossil fuel infrastructure in a climate emergency is not a sensible thing to do. Many of us have to come to that realization after last week’s heat wave with unprecedented temperatures of over 40 C.
So instead of advocating for the interest of individuals or special interest groups, Concerned Citizens Bowen champions the commons, the interest of the collective: all of nature that includes humans.
It should come as no surprise that we respect and support the work of the Island’s Trust –an organization unique in the world – with a focus on preserving and protecting the unique amenities and environments of the islands in the Salish Sea.
We are lucky to have the Trust.
You can contact Concerned Citizens Bowen through our website concernedcitizens.ca or [email protected].
Anton van Walraven
On behalf of Concerned Citizens Bowen
