Reader speaks for salmon

Dear Editor:

A martial arts. ¢ and parking lor will be built six metres (22 feet) from Mosquito Creek. Entirely i riparian area, — the Sensitive

on public parkland that North Vancouver sto industrial. ? No.

Mayor Jack Loucks stares, “Other industries and buildings are all closer to the creek and there is no proof or evidence that they have done any harm to the environment. So fet’s face facts.”

Fact: One hundred and

sof salmon have extinct in’ British Columbia.

Fact: S ty-four stoc of extinetion.

Wake up and smell the salmon! The cumulative effect of urban development has been devastating to our fish stacks. Loss of habitat and over fishing are the nwo main reasons for the serious decline.

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Practices Code. “This is ertical fish: habitat.

Ple. write Prenver Glen Clark and ask for legislation now to protect the nparian

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the Land clopment Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Habitat into the Municipal Act and Water Act. (A 15. metre for residential devele ment, and a 30-metre seth tor commercial developin: This will provide bas stewardship tor all our streams. A Fish Protection Act) in the

Don’t be quick to bury truth

Spring session thar has the teeth to really, protect: our salmon,

We have already lost hun- dreds of streams in BoC. There used to be 50) fish-bearing straams in Vancouver done, There is one left! The rare wild coho of Mosquito Creek are worth cherishing. Once thar ran of fish is gone ILis gone for- ever, The genetic biodiversity never to be rephaced.

Let's learte trom past: mis-

WTts the 1990s, ngs are not crigeal fish do not provid food and shelrer for fish, pre-

vent erosion, keep water cool, or prevent flooding.

Buiidinys beside creeks do net clean our air and water, while providing habitat for 80% of our wildlife — species. Streamside corridors do,

It is a win-win situation to Preserve our salmon heritage tor future generations.

We need laws, not guidelines.

Speak for the salmon, Teach

our children to be stewards of our priceless salmon. resource, Write co Premier Clark, or the only wild salmon our grandchil- dren may sce will be drawn on

those buildings. Mail to: Premier Glen Clark, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, SV IN4. Fax: (604) 387-

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After Boxing Day:

Dear Editor:

British Columbia’s Artorney General Ujjal Dosanjh has ordered zero tolerance on hate crimes,

Mr. Dosanjh, like me, was assaulted by mem- bers of an identifiable group due to strong dif ferences of opinions. In my case one of the assailants w: nvicted of aguravated assault.

Mr. Dosanjh now righteously warns British Columbians that “we” (government) will not tolerate hatred of any kind. Our attorney gener- al then provided examples of his new intolerance to haued. Of course he singled out Euro- Canadians as those doing the hating.

Mr. Dosanjh must clearly define hate. What if there is no injured party?

When one charges libel one must first prove

fore the court that they were truly libeled. The judge then determines the level of Existing laws of slander equally demand that one must prove damages. How will one prove hate damages?

Would hate charges be laid against someone for pointing out Vancouver owners of China sweat shops or Indonesian child labor factories?

Would it be a crime of hate to expose sophis d social welfare fraud schemes by certain groups in B.C.? Would [ be charged with hate exposing the names and faces of those r charged with a massive scheme to detraud ICBC In the name of tolerance will truth be buried in B The suppression of truth always leads to rev- on. Hate crimes will only be laid against the politically incorrect. Ta ‘ing — British Columbians deserve to know exactly what they are being legally forced to tolerate. Western culture evolved primarily by mand mumnial respect. Canadians once

E ation. Proposed “hate laws “wun laws” are only e ly controlling a future social re bellion. I haie drug pushers, pimps, crooked politi- cians, corrupt judges, fars and bad drivers. Why are B.C. courts so tolerant to these groups and not of those that hate the s abuse of the trea- sured social codes of our collec ve society? Jud CylHlorn Vancouver

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