This event will be a bit different from our past Elder trips. This time we’re teaming up with Parents 4 Climate, so we can expect lots of little people as well. We’re hoping for a strong presence. The frontline protesters are getting tired, cold, and sometimes discouraged. They need to know that we’re there supporting them.
The plan for the day includes sitting in a Return to Eldership circle with Elder Bill Jones, a sing-along, and a trip out to Eden Grove. See details below.
If you plan to come (on the bus or in your vehicle), please email oldfolksforoldgrowth@gmail.com with the subject line FC Family Day. Include your phone number, and the number and names of people coming. Deadline Friday noon, Nov 5. Don’t wait till the last minute!
The bus will leave town at 8:15 and travel by way of Port Renfrew, picking up folks at:
* St, Luke’s Anglican Church, 3821 Cedar Hill X Rd at Cedar Hill at 7:45am
* BC Museum at 8:00, leaving 8:15am
* Sooke Park and Ride at 9:15am
(More specific details will be sent to those who register)
** Cost: about $25 each, plus a driver tip, depending on numbers
** All riders must be double-vaxxed and wear masks
** Bring your own lunch and water for the day (7:30 am to 7 pm)
** Bring a folding chair (if wanted), warm clothes and rain gear
** Wear your Elders yellow circle
** (We’ve heard the defenders are well supplied for now)
As well as families and elders, we’ve invited local MLAs and MPs to this event. We’re not sure they’ll come, but it would be great to encourage them. Here’s the invitation we sent, and here’s the list of invited representatives. If your MLA or MP is on the list, it might be an idea to phone and/or write them and urge them to go to Fairy Creek to see why we’re so concerned.
A suggestion from Bev Bacon one of the Elders for Ancient Trees:
The new Federal Minister of Public Safety, Marcos Mendicino (replacing Bill Blair), is encouraging people to contact him. I’d like Minister Mendicino to hear from us about RCMP abuse of defenseless, limp protesters. I’d like Minister Mendicino to agree that “pain compliance” is torture, and we don’t allow torture in Canada.
Email marco.mendicino@parl.gc.ca or phone: 1-613-992-6361. Please copy Mike Farnworth, BC Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General: mike.farnworth.mla@leg.bc.ca; Chris Manseau, RCMP Media Relations Officer: chris.manseau@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Put your name on a confidential list: If you are an elder and inclined to risk arrest at Ada’itsx, under safe conditions, add your name to a confidential list for a possible future option. Email jlarkin@gddc.com
https://creativelyunited.org/event/family-day-at-fairy-creek-adaitsx/