Media Advisory - February 27, 2014

First in a series of community events around Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland

SALT SPRING ISLAND, BC – Environmental groups from the north and south of the province are teaming up this week to host a series of town hall meetings to address concerns over BC’s rush to expand hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and export liquefied natural gas (LNG).

WHAT: This free community-focused event hosted by the Wilderness Committee and Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition will introduce Salt Spring Island residents to the risks and impacts associated with an LNG boom in BC – shining the spotlight on the controversial method of gas extraction known as fracking. As British Columbia’s government continues to promote this industry – promising long-term “prosperity” for the province – it’s a critical time to raise awareness about the environmental implications of ramping up exports of liquefied FRACKED gas.

This is the first stop on a three-part community tour, with additional town hall meetings to follow in Sidney (Sat. Mar. 1) and Vancouver (Tues. Mar. 4).

WHEN:        Friday, February 28, 2014
                   2:00 p.m.

WHERE:      All Saints by the Sea Church
                   110 Park Drive, Salt Spring Island (view map)

WHO:          A town hall discussion will follow presentations from…

• Eoin Madden | Climate Campaigner, Wilderness Committee
• Dana Hibbard | LNG Outreach and Education Coordinator, Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition

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For more information, contact:

Eoin Madden, Wilderness Committee – (604) 353-9603

Dana Hibbard, Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition – (250) 842-2494

Event details:

Salt Spring Island – https://www.facebook.com/events/624623597573687/
Sidney – https://www.facebook.com/events/246464455527423/
Vancouver – https://www.facebook.com/events/589376181143686/