I envision submitted articles from numerous members as well as a standard venue of routine items that should fit into a template. We also need other ideas on the name. In this first edition we have repeated an exchange of letters between the Premier and the Chamber on the topic of BCs Protected Area Strategy which are pretty well self explanatory. As you probably know we and the MABC have been holding a series of meetings with community groups around the province to explain our LRMP decision and to try to get more of their support for it. There is also no reason why we cannot do an extra edition of this newsletter if some sudden crisis requires it, but our current intention is to try it monthly.
Feasibility studies are underway .
Help us get the word out and promote this consistently popular course. Stay tuned for details on how to participate . Perhaps you didn't hear about our withdrawal from that process - I enclose a copy of our press release dated January 22, 1999. In case you haven't noticed, the land planning policies of your government have pretty well demolished the BC mining exploration sector and actual mining won't be far behind. We cannot participate in process which continues to alienate more and more of our job and wealth creating natural resources.