Posts by Emma Gilchrist
Controversial Burns Lake billboard will stay up
The anti-Enbridge billboard in Burns Lake that spawned a bylaw infraction notice after complaints of it being “offensive” will stay put after the Village Council voted Tuesday night (Aug. ...
Your coal export questions answered
1) B.C. doesn’t currently have any coal-burning power plants. Why should I be worried about coal? Many parts of the world, including B.C., have stopped burning coal to create ...
The woman behind the Burns Lake billboard
When Gwyndolyn Nicholas replaced a billboard on the side of her Burns Lake health foods store with a new one earlier this month, she never imagined the fuss it ...
Community hearings are a wrap! Now what?
They held community hearings in 16 different towns and cities across British Columbia. They listened to presentations from everyday British Columbians for hour after hour, day after day. And ...
Presenters in Victoria tell review panel to say no to Enbridge — 253 times
“This didn’t occur to me – I mean that I would react this way. I’m an ex-Marine. I don’t do this,” Bill Gaylord said, choking back tears, as he ...
Top 10 blogs of 2012
Phew! The past 12 months have been intense for Dogwood and the No Tankers campaign – from Natural Resource Minister Joe Oliver’s attempts to silence oil pipeline and tanker ...
What you did this year
When I sat down to write this blog, I began describing the tremendous success we’ve had in 2012 – but the truth is it’s your success. Every bit of ...
Defend Our Coast actions to roll out across province
By now, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of the Defend Our Coast rally happening in Victoria on Oct. 22nd – but what if you don’t live in Victoria? ...
The man behind the viral video ‘This is not an Enbridge animation’
Problems seeing the video? Try watching “This is not an Enbridge animation” on vimeo. A video by Shortt and Epic Productions. Last Saturday, Dave Shortt emerged from 10 days ...