September 21 to 27 is National Forest Week, a time to raise awareness of the importance of forests in our lives. The Wilderness Committee is observing National Forest Week by drawing attention to the fact that forests in our provincial parks are not protected.

From Monday to Thursday next week we will be holding rallies downtown at the Manitoba Legislature.
- At 3:30 p.m. we will gather in front of our office on the northeast corner of Portage Avenue and Donald Street, and walk down to the Manitoba Legislature with our banners about park logging.
- At 4 p.m. we will camp out at the Legislative Grounds near the corner of Broadway and Osborne until 5:30 p.m., when the legislature session ends for the day.

Every day we will have a new banner with more messages about park logging, and the effects it is having on our province.

On Friday at 11:30 a.m. (the day the Legislative Assembly doesn't assemble), we will gather on the corner of Broadway and Kennedy, display all of our banners that we've used throughout the week, and give out information and free greeting cards to people.

Please make time to come down and see us during National Forest Week. Decisions about our parks and the health of our forests are being made right now. Let elected officials know how you feel about protecting our parks by attending these rallies.

Monday to Thursday, 4 p.m.
Manitoba Legislative grounds
Park protection rally

Friday, 11:30 a.m.,
Broadway at Kennedy
Park protection gathering and give-away