Little Hawk
Active Member
A brief note on Saturday's events downtown & at the Legislature.
Same as Highlights, I felt this assembly was far too important to miss; apparently thousands more felt the same.
I showed at Centennial Square at around 3 and the place was packed. Native tribes from all over the Island and mainland were well represented and infused the events with great colour, song & dance.
I stood with my long mooching rod in hand - with a couple of flashers attached to the end twirling in the wind - amongst a sea of people, young & old of many races carrying signs with anti-fishfarming slogans and effigies of eagles, bears, and salmon all assembled for a common purpose - to tell Ottawa how important Pacific salmon are to all of us.
Then the procession moved down Government St to the Legislature where there were already assembled sever hundred including the entire front stairs occupied by a choir of young and old singing and clapping on the arrival of the procession.
What a spectacular event! Key note speakers from the Native community and others led up to Alex's final address which brought a thunderous applause from the thousands before her.
I seized one brief opportunity to speak with her and tell her - on behalf of the South Island sportfishing community - that she has our full support in this war to get Gail Shea out of office and the salmon farmers out of our water.
Kudo's to those who showed!
My next effort will be to write my MP and Ottawa urging them to pass Bill-502 and get the God-damned salmon farmers out of our water!
"Some could care less if there's any fish left for our kids!"
Same as Highlights, I felt this assembly was far too important to miss; apparently thousands more felt the same.
I showed at Centennial Square at around 3 and the place was packed. Native tribes from all over the Island and mainland were well represented and infused the events with great colour, song & dance.
I stood with my long mooching rod in hand - with a couple of flashers attached to the end twirling in the wind - amongst a sea of people, young & old of many races carrying signs with anti-fishfarming slogans and effigies of eagles, bears, and salmon all assembled for a common purpose - to tell Ottawa how important Pacific salmon are to all of us.
Then the procession moved down Government St to the Legislature where there were already assembled sever hundred including the entire front stairs occupied by a choir of young and old singing and clapping on the arrival of the procession.
What a spectacular event! Key note speakers from the Native community and others led up to Alex's final address which brought a thunderous applause from the thousands before her.
I seized one brief opportunity to speak with her and tell her - on behalf of the South Island sportfishing community - that she has our full support in this war to get Gail Shea out of office and the salmon farmers out of our water.
Kudo's to those who showed!
My next effort will be to write my MP and Ottawa urging them to pass Bill-502 and get the God-damned salmon farmers out of our water!
"Some could care less if there's any fish left for our kids!"
