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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Beauty and the beast By MARGARET SPEIRS EVEN THE cosmetics industry is taking up the campaign against Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Pipelines plan. An international company called Lush, which makes and sells handmade bath and body products, in messages printed on its sales receipts, urges customers to oppose Northern Gateway. And this spring it gave customers at its 45 Canadian stores the chance to cast a vote for or against the $5.5 billion plan to pump Alberta crude to Kitimat for export overseas.
“Based on feedback from the shops throughout the campaign and our initial findings, we can confirm that the majority of in-store votes were against the Enbridge pipeline proposal,” said Lush’s Brandi Halls, who is directing the antiNorthern Gateway pipeline campaign in Canada. “We strongly believe that Canadians should have a say in their energy future and that each and every one of us should be making the final decision on projects like Enbridge,” said Halls. “By turning our shops into polling stations, we gave everyday Canadians a voice on the issue of
tankers on B.C.’s coast. “In so doing, people will also be reminded that next time there’s an election, they have the option to vote for candidates who will stand up for our coast.” “We are a large B.C. based business with resources and the responsibility to make a difference so yes, we do believe that we can and are having an impact on this issue.” The ‘no’ votes went to the Dogwood Initiative to add to its No Tankers petition that asks the government to protect the B.C. coast from oil tanker traffic. Lush also printed a page in its summer issues of its catalogue
urging people to vote against Enbridge. The page explained who Enbridge is, gave details on the pipeline project and included a quote from Enbridge CEO Pat Daniel saying no one could promise that there would never be an oil pipeline accident. It also included, in red letters, “What’s at stake? The Northern Gateway Pipeline Project would put your water, culture, economy, land, ecosystem at risk.” The store also noted its campaign partner Dogwood Initiative, which works to protect rivers and coastline in B.C. from oil pipelines and tankers, as stated on its home
page. As of last week, Dogwood Initiative official Eric Swanson said the petition had 137,253 signatures, mostly from B.C. residents. The petition is being sent to the federal government in batches of about 50,000 each time, he added. “We think the provincial government can make the right move and make these projects go away so we can focus on better projects,” said Swanson, adding that a number of people equals political power. “For the provincial government, they need evidence of a political win in it for them.”
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Local food promoted By SAMANTHA GARVEY RESIDENTS WILL be asked to play their role in increasing local food production at this year’s Skeena Valley Fall Fair. This Saturday, members of the Hungry Kids program through the Kalum Community School Society will be signing up people to buy produce from local farmers. The idea is to have a group of people agree to buy produce ahead of time, thus ensuring a farmer has the money needed to plant and cultivate crops. The food is delivered weekly for a set period of time throughout the season. Hungry Kids coordinator Agatha Jedrzejczyk said a typical model would involve having people pay $500 up front to receive food over a 17-week period. The idea, she added, is to provide another way of encouraging local food production. Quesnel has had a similar program running for a decade and there’s also one in Bella Coola. This isn’t the first time Jedrzejczyk has tried to get the program off the ground here. But she’s optimistic enough people will sign up this weekend. “I really see a change in people’s approach to produce,” she said. “People want local. People want sustainable.” The local food theme at the Kalum Community School Society’s booth continues with displays about gardening. Judy Walker will be demonstrating how to make remedies out of herbs and samples of home-made herbal tea, and healthy muffins made with stevia. There will be herbal hand cream and lip balm presentations on Saturday afternoon. Those visiting the booth at the Sept. 8 and 9 fair can also learn about the Greater Terrace Food Association, a local non-profit society working towards agricultural development and a more secure local food base in the area.
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■ Turning 90 MAMIE KERBY gets a hug from acting mayor Marylin Davies at Kerby’s 90th birthday party at the Happy Gang Centre Aug. 29. Kerby’s birthday is actually on Aug. 17. Kerby received congratulations letters from Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Governor General David Johnston, Skeena NDP MLA Robin Austin and City of Terrace mayor Dave Pernarowski.
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Two local air cadets get nod as best at summer training camp \COMMUNITY A17
First aid class rushes to accident scene before police, ambulance arrive \NEWS A11
The Sixth Warrior goalie training camp gets us ready for hockey season \SPORTS A26