IronNoggin
Well-Known Member
As most know, I am among many feeling this is an extremely important topic. IT (and others) have merrily locked us damn near completely out of the back country here, and now employs "Security Teams" with jack-boot mentalities to patrol their areas. This has been a MAJOR blow not only to those folks who live here largely due to the fact they live in a Paradise of sorts. A Paradise that is being chewed up beyond recognition at an ever increasing rate, and a Paradise they now are barred from even a casual visit.
I found it fairly surprising to determine this particular event simply came about due to the MLA's willingness to meet with a couple of the local effected clubs. From there, what transpired today was largely via word of mouth. Given that, the turn out was rather refreshing. Were such a rally to be afforded a wider (and targeted) broadcast, I suspect the number attending could be substantially higher.
I think Scott Fraser was pleasantly surprised at the numbers as well. I did have to occasion to chat with him for a few moments, and he is quite welcome to the notion of conducting another, much more organized rally down the road. To that end I will be following up with him soon. Any and all ideas anyone would like to share in this regard would be most welcome!
My thought is that the timing couldn't be a whole lot better. Given an impending May election, it might be a fruitful idea to make this an election issue of sorts. It is rather obvious the local support is there for such an approach. Anyone care to offer thoughts on this??
Anyway, a surprisingly good report. I half expected a dozen bedraggled folks waving a tattered sign under the falling snows. It would appear this topic is as important to great many others as it is to myself!
Cheers,
Nog
I found it fairly surprising to determine this particular event simply came about due to the MLA's willingness to meet with a couple of the local effected clubs. From there, what transpired today was largely via word of mouth. Given that, the turn out was rather refreshing. Were such a rally to be afforded a wider (and targeted) broadcast, I suspect the number attending could be substantially higher.
I think Scott Fraser was pleasantly surprised at the numbers as well. I did have to occasion to chat with him for a few moments, and he is quite welcome to the notion of conducting another, much more organized rally down the road. To that end I will be following up with him soon. Any and all ideas anyone would like to share in this regard would be most welcome!
My thought is that the timing couldn't be a whole lot better. Given an impending May election, it might be a fruitful idea to make this an election issue of sorts. It is rather obvious the local support is there for such an approach. Anyone care to offer thoughts on this??
Anyway, a surprisingly good report. I half expected a dozen bedraggled folks waving a tattered sign under the falling snows. It would appear this topic is as important to great many others as it is to myself!
Cheers,
Nog
