Defend Our Coast
Residents Of Boundary-Similkameen Join Province-Wide Day of Action to Show Unbroken Wall of Opposition To Pipelines and Tankers In B.C.
More than 60 events planned in communities from Prince George to Osoyoos.

Residents of the Boundary-Similkameen are joining communities across B.C. in a province-wide Defend Our Coast day of action to show growing opposition to the risks posed by tar sands pipelines and tankers.  Rallies will be held at MLA’s offices across the province on October 24th, and participants will link arms to symbolize B.C.’s unbroken wall of opposition.

The action at John Slater’s constituency office, located at 8312 – 74th Ave. Osoyoos, B.C. will take place on Wednesday, October 24th at 12 p.m.  Local volunteers are organizing the event with province-wide support and facilitation by online campaign organization Leadnow.ca.

The day of action will follow the Defend Our Coast mass sit-in planned for Monday, October 22nd at the provincial legislature in Victoria, which has been endorsed by community, union, business and Aboriginal leaders, including David Suzuki, Stephen Lewis and Chief Jackie Thomas of the Yinka Dene Alliance, as well as North American celebrities Michael Moore and Ellen Page.

Support for the community-based events reflects recent polling data by Stratcom that shows a majority of British Columbians oppose the proposed Enbridge and KinderMorgan pipelines. “People from all walks of life – First nations, ranchers, fishermen, business owners, foresters, teachers – are coming together like never before to form a wall of opposition and to call on our provincial leaders to defend our coast from tar sands pipelines and tankers,” said Nadia Nowak, Local Outreach Coordinator for Leadnow. ca. “These pipelines affect all British Columbians.”

Who: A diverse group of Boundary-Similkameen citizens with serious concerns about tar sands, pipelines and tankers.
Where: John Slater`s MLA office, 8312 – 74th Ave. Osoyoos, B.C.
When: Wednesday, October 24th, 12 p.m.
For more information on the Defend Our Coast BC-Wide Day of Action, please go to the website: http://defendourcoast.ca/actions/

For additional information: Local Media Contact: Celia Newman 250-498-3143 celia@newmanandnewman.ca