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'Public Opinion and Bear Mountain' – Now Available!
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Wednesday, 09 July 2008 20:47
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Public Opinion and Bear Mountain – Now Available!
by Vancouver Island Community Forest Action Network
It took more than 6 months (and many hundreds of hours) compiling your comments about Bear Mountain Resort, the interchange, Langford's council, and all the controversy surrounding them.
 
Now - finally! – Vancouver Island Community Forest Action Network is pleased to announce the release of a comprehensive report on public opinion and Bear Mountain.
 
The document (linked below) is a fascinating read, with 16 full pages of commentary from people on all sides of the issue – local environmentalists, tradespeople, schoolchildren, seniors, and government officials. A narrative of events, eight pages of political analysis, and a news index provide a  thoroughly researched picture of the sprawling resort and its impact on the community.

Read "The Langford Rebellion: Public Opinion, Development, and Bear Mountain" online or download the pdf here.

'The Langford Rebellion' chronicles a groundswell of public outrage at the way Langford is handling development at Bear Mountain. The sharp and emotional commentary may stimulate even more controversy (and threats of legal action) but the authors assert that the document constitutes "fair comment" on matters that are very much in the public interest. The project is intended to promote public dialogue on development issues across Vancouver Island and beyond.

The report will be available in print in two weeks. Bound copies, with a full-colour cardstock cover, can be pre-ordered by sending a request to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
 
The first 200 copies will be distributed free of charge to environmentalists,  First Nations, libraries, journalists, city councils, MLAs, MPs, the general public, and Mountain Equipment Co-op, which sponsored the research project.

 
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Media Advisory
For immediate release
July 10, 2008
Contact: Zoe Blunt 250-885-8219
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