Of course pipelines are safe
Dear Editor,
Hans and I just returned from a nine-day fishing trip. The landscape between Jasper and Kitimat was extremely rugged, beautiful and mountainous. The Kitimat Inlet is spectacular and pristine and the fishing was great. We saw whales, dolphins, eagles and caught a variety of fish and seafood. We spent four nights at Hartley Bay, home to Gitga’at First Nations. We discovered their outrage at the Northern Gateway pipeline. This development was viewed as a disaster for their environment and their livelihood.
This June, we have had two pipeline spills in Northern Alberta. One was spotted by a company plane. The government was informed—“no damage done, nobody lives out here.” The Lubicon Lake First Nations was outraged when they heard about it—10 days later. The pipeline is only five years old. Excellent coverage is available on the U.S. MSNBC, June 19, hosted by Rachel Maddow.
Sketchy information in Alberta. Why?
The Enron pipeline leak last week may have been caused by heavy rains. A pipeline into Kitimat Inlet goes through the rainforest!
A pipeline to Kitimat is a monument to corporate greed, tar sands expansion and lack of concern for the environment. Should we be proud of being Canadian?
Doris Intscher
Jasper, Alta.
A tip of the hat to Marion Lee
Dear Editor,
On Sunday afternoon, June 30, with hundreds of cars flowing from the Maligne Valley and Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge intersecting with an extremely busy Highway 16, there stood Marion Lee in the middle of the highway directing traffic. On behalf every motorist involved in that experience, a HUGE thank you to Marion.
An appreciative motorist,
Ron Steers
Jasper, Alta.
