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		<title>Gains From the 1988 Strathcona Blockade (by Karl Stevenson)</title>
		<link>http://friendsofstrathcona.org/2010/03/04/gains-from-the-1988-strathcona-blockade-by-karl-stevenson/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:24:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the third in a series of articles on the history of Strathcona Park.
No one who took part in the 1988 Strathcona Blockade expected it to be fun, and it wasn&#8217;t.  It was exhausting, draining, and terrifying.  We hadn&#8217;t wanted to do it in the first place, and, when it was done, we certainly [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=friendsofstrathcona.org&blog=9188803&post=991&subd=friendsofstrathcona&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Rise And Fall Of The Crest Creek Steering Committee</title>
		<link>http://friendsofstrathcona.org/2010/01/13/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-crest-creek-steering-committee/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:35:43 +0000</pubDate>
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A Discussion Paper: Restoring Funding to our Provincial Parks
Chris Barner
Ahren Rankin
The Heathens Club
Photography: Mike Rankin, Sonia Nicholl
The Crest Creek Crags Climbing Area:
The Crest Creek Crags are a rock climbing area situated adjacent to highway 28 just within the western boundary of Strathcona Park, about one hour drive from the city of Campbell River, or 15 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=friendsofstrathcona.org&blog=9188803&post=949&subd=friendsofstrathcona&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Parks funding cuts result in closed trails (by Patricia Palomino from Vancouver Sun)</title>
		<link>http://friendsofstrathcona.org/2009/12/20/parks-funding-cuts-result-in-closed-trails-by-patricia-palomino-from-vancouver-sun/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:44:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Re: Parks funding cuts result in closed trails, garbage and public defecation, Dec. 16
As a frequent user of B.C. parks&#8217; camping facilities, I, too, have become aware of the rundown, shoddy appearance of the beautiful parks I have always been so proud of.
Cutting funding is false economy, for it will cost twice as much to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=friendsofstrathcona.org&blog=9188803&post=946&subd=friendsofstrathcona&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Strathcona Blockade of 1988  (by Karl Stevenson)</title>
		<link>http://friendsofstrathcona.org/2009/12/16/the-strathcona-blockade-of-1988-by-karl-stevenson/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:27:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the second in a series of articles on Strathcona Park.  The first article talked about some of the history of Strathcona, which includes mining, damming, logging and various other abuses which were inflicted upon the park by commercial interests over the years.  Although the park boundaries looked great on maps, they [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=friendsofstrathcona.org&blog=9188803&post=941&subd=friendsofstrathcona&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Parks funding cuts result in closed trails, garbage and public defecation (By Judith Lavoie, Canwest News Service, December 16, 2009)</title>
		<link>http://friendsofstrathcona.org/2009/12/16/parks-funding-cuts-result-in-closed-trails-garbage-and-public-defecation-by-judith-lavoie-canwest-news-service-december-16-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:15:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cuts in provincial funding have resulted in closed trails, widespread garbage and piles of human waste at campsites in some B.C. parks, an authoritative recreation organization says.
A scathing editorial in the fall report of the Outdoor Recreation Council of B.C. describes boarded-up toilets and parks staff without funds for screws or toilet paper.
&#8220;We believe that [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=friendsofstrathcona.org&blog=9188803&post=938&subd=friendsofstrathcona&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Minister rejects meeting</title>
		<link>http://friendsofstrathcona.org/2009/12/09/minister-rejects-meeting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following is the reply to our request for a meeting with Minister Penner regarding recent changes to the Strathcona Park Master Plan:
Hello Mr.  Milne,
On behalf of the Honourable Barry  Penner, Minister of Environment for British Columbia I would like to thank you for your offer of a  meeting. I apologize, Minister [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=friendsofstrathcona.org&blog=9188803&post=932&subd=friendsofstrathcona&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Strathcona Park: A Sad History (by Karl Stevenson)</title>
		<link>http://friendsofstrathcona.org/2009/12/05/strathcona-park-a-sad-history/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:08:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the first in a series of articles dealing with Strathcona Park.  Although I write specifically about Strathcona, it should be obvious that changes to one provincial park are very likely to affect other parks in the system.  In these articles I will try to show, using Strathcona Park as an example, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=friendsofstrathcona.org&blog=9188803&post=927&subd=friendsofstrathcona&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Enforce off-road rules (Victoria Times Colonist, Nov 14, 2009)</title>
		<link>http://friendsofstrathcona.org/2009/11/23/enforce-off-road-rules-victoria-times-colonist/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:08:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[November 14, 2009
British Columbia plans to make off-road vehicles part of the Motor Vehicle Act by requiring owners to licence them. The announcement applies to snowmobiles, quads, dirt bikes and any other back country recreation vehicle, or as some people refer to them &#8220;wreckreational&#8221; vehicles.
These machines are hard on the environment. So are snowmobiles and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=friendsofstrathcona.org&blog=9188803&post=906&subd=friendsofstrathcona&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Public parks, public purse (Doug Logan)</title>
		<link>http://friendsofstrathcona.org/2009/11/23/public-parks-public-purse-doug-logan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FOSP Note: the following letter appeared in the Campbell River Courier-Islander on Oct 21, 2009
Still more on Strathcona Park&#8230; I am not a member of the Friends of Strathcona or any other special interest group, but a citizen of British Columbia. I address this open letter to Clair Trevena, rather than the Minister of the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=friendsofstrathcona.org&blog=9188803&post=901&subd=friendsofstrathcona&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Privatization of Strathcona Park (Murry T. Little)</title>
		<link>http://friendsofstrathcona.org/2009/11/13/privatization-of-strathcona-park-by-murry-t-little/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:22:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hon. Barry Penner,
Room 028
Parliament Buildings
Victoria, BC
V8V 1X4
Sir,
Re: Privatization of Strathcona Park.
I am very concerned with the underhanded way in which the government has apparently changed the policies of Strathcona Park.
The permit given to Clayoquot Wilderness Resort was given through a faulty and illegitimate so-called “process”, which was contrary to established policy, to the public hearing [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=friendsofstrathcona.org&blog=9188803&post=883&subd=friendsofstrathcona&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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