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<FONT FACE="Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'><B>From: </B>Pat Moss <pmossnwi@bulkley.net><BR>
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Northwest Watch Presents;<BR>
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Since 2001; over 700 rivers and streams across British Columbia, and over 100 in the Northwest, have been staked for hydroelectric power development by private corporations. North West Watch invites you and your affiliates to a public forum with guest speakers from Simon Fraser University and Watershed Watch Salmon Society, who will discuss economic, social, and environmental concerns associated with the privatization and deregulation of renewable energy development in BC.<BR>
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<B>Keynote speaker:</B> <B>Dr. John Calvert</B> - Associate Professor at Simon Fraser University, and the <B>author of “Liquid Gold: Energy privatization in British Columbia”. <BR>
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Aaron Hill (Watershed Watch Salmon Society) will discuss current proposals in the Northwest and deficiencies in the environmental assessment and planning processes. <BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#FF0000"><B> </B></FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT COLOR="#FF0000"><B><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:16.0px'>Smithers</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'> </SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:16.0px'>Wednesday, April 15 (7pm)</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'> </SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:16.0px'>Hudson Bay Lodge</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'> </SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Yellowhead room</FONT><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"> <BR>
</FONT></SPAN></B></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"> </FONT></SPAN><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:16.0px'>Terrace</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'> </SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:16.0px'>Thursday, April 16 (7 pm)</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'> </SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:16.0px'>Caledonia Senior Secondary </SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'>Multipurpose room</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"> <BR>
</FONT></SPAN><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:16.0px'>Kitimat</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'> </SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:16.0px'>Friday, April 17 (7pm)</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'> </SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:16.0px'>Riverlodge Recreation Center </SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'>Activity room</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"> <BR>
</FONT></SPAN><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:16.0px'>Prince Rupert</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'> </SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:16.0px'>Saturday, April 18 (7pm)</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'> </SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:16.0px'>Charles Hayes Secondary </SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'>Multipurpose room</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"> <BR>
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Please pass this invite on to other interested parties<BR>
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For further information contact:<BR>
Jupiter MacDonald<BR>
Northwest Watch<BR>
250-615-3554<BR>
<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U>jupiterm@telus.net</U></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'> <BR>
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