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Let Your Voice Be Heard - Contact Officials

Contact Information

TimberWest Forest Corp.
Third Floor,
856 Homer Street
Vancouver, BC 
Canada V6B 2W5
Phone: (604) 654-4600
Fax: (604) 654-4571 

Elected Officials

Members of the Legislative Assembly of B.C.
CLICK HERE to find your local MLA's contact addresses

Hon. Christy Clark, Premier PO Box 9041 Stn.Prov.Gov. Victoria, BC V8W 9E1 Phone: 250-387-1715 Fax: 250-387-0087 premier@gov.bc.ca

Hon. Dr.Terry Lake Minister of Environment Room 112 Parliament Buildings Victoria, BC V8V 1X4 Phone: 250-387-1187 Fax: 250-387-1356 terry.lake.mla@leg.bc.ca

Hon. Steve Thomson Minister of Forests, Lands & Natural Resource Operations Room 248 Parliament Buildings Victoria, BC V8V 1X4 Phone: 250-387-6240 Fax: 250-387-1040 steve.thomson.mla@leg.bc.ca

Hon. Mary Polak Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Room 325 Parliament Buildings Victoria, BC V8V 1X4 Phone:250-953-4844 Fax:250-953-4856 mary.polak.mla@leg.bc.ca

Dr. James Lunney, MP Nanaimo-Alberni #6 - 6894 Island Hwy. North, Nanaimo, BC V9V 1P6 Phone: 250-390-7550 Toll Free: 866-390-7550 Fax: 250-390-7551 mailto:nanaimo@jameslunneymp.ca

Mr. Ron Cantelon, MLA Parksville-Qualicum 501 Turner Road Nanaimo, BC V9T 6J4 Phone: 250-951-6018 Fax: 250-951-6020 ron.cantelon.mla@leg.bc.ca

• link to B.C. MLAs
• search legislative documents on old growth logging
• send a B.C. MLA an email directly

Even today with most of Vancouver Island's most productive old growth forests already logged, 3/4 of coastal forest logging is of ancient forests. Over 3/4 of that is done by the most destructive (but most profitable) method available - clear cut logging.

Oversight in our forests is being diminished by the very people entrusted to care for them with future generations and wilderness in mind. Because of the lack of government care for the public interest, our original forests continue to disappear.

The government's pro-industry mandate for our Crown forests is to maintain a commercial supply of 'fibre', and protect investor interests. The citizens did not approve this change in mandate, nor did the endangered species that are disappearing due to habitat destruction.

Lower Avatar Grove, Port Renfrew

We can let government and industry know that we care about our forests, and demand they be utilized in a sustainable fashion for a variety of stakeholders. Our oldest trees are disappearing, and with them go wilderness, diversity, water-cleaning capabilities, carbon storage, soil retention, air quality, cultures and jobs.

It is time to take back our trees and forests before they are sold off for fibre farms, whole log exports, and residential development. Contact corporate and elected officials and let them know how you feel about the ongoing profit-driven destruction and enclosure of our public forests.

Want To Do More?

• say NO to single use paper products like paper towels, cups, tissue...
• phone Yellow Pages and tell them not to deliver to your house
• develop a personal connection to the ancient forest - gently visit the trees
• do not buy old growth wood
• boycott endangered B.C. cedar which is being harvested unsustainably
• spread the word - tell others about the state of our forests
• press the government for action on endangered species and habitat destruction
• go paperless with your monthly bills
• donate to a group working to protect old growth forests
• if your community does not have a tree protection bylaw, suggest one
• consider quitting the toilet paper habit (millions of trees are cut annually to feed our habit - consider using water and reusable cloth wipes)
  
• use only 100% post consumer content if you use toilet paper
• speak out against helicopter logging which is taking some of the last remaining big trees from previously inaccessible areas