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When Oil Meets Water: Personal Stories from Oil Spills
Event Details
Time: January 20, 2011 from 7pm to 9pm
Location: St. James Community Square
Street: 3214 West 10th Avenue
City/Town: Vancouver
Phone: 604-331-6201, ext. 227
Event Neighbourhood and Type: kitsilano
Organized By: Forest Ethics
Latest Activity: Jan 14, 2011
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Event Description
Hear personal stories from people affected by recent oil spills in North America, and learn how the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline could bring similar accidents to British Columbia’s watersheds and coastline.
Featuring:
Kyle Clifton, Gitga’at First Nation
Hartley Bay, B.C.
Tracy Kuhns, Louisiana Bayoukeeper
Barrataria, LA
Mike Roberts, Lousiana Bayoukeeper and commercial fisherman.
Barrataria, LA
Beth Wallace, National Wildlife Federation
Battle Creek, MI
With a welcome by:
Joyce Murray, MP, Vancouver Quadra
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