Sierra Club of BC tour on Site C Dam controversy comes to Nelson October 28th
By Contributor
Construction of the Site C Dam on the Peace River is one of the most controversial projects in BC.
The Sierra Club of BC is hosting a public talk in Nelson on Friday, October 28th as part of a province-wide tour on the issue.
“The Site C Dam is a $10 billion plus issue for the people of BC. It’s an environmental travesty and a blatant violation of First Nations self-determination,” says Ana Simeon Sierra Club organizer and one of three speakers at the Nelson event.
“People all over BC need to be talking about Site C.”
Joining her are Julian Napoleon from Saulteau First Nation and local activist Candace Batycki with the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative.
The Peace Valley can provide fruits and vegetables for one million people – and abundant traditional harvests of trout, moose, berries and medicinal plants for the region’s First Nations.
How can we support the people of the Peace Valley and stop Site C?
The evening begins at 7 p.m. in the Nelson United Church at 602 Silica Street.
Admission is free but donations are being accepted go to to support Treaty 8 First Nations legal challenges to the Site C dam.
