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Published on Sunday, 29 November -0001 16:00

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Dear Friends of SJS,

Please join us on Tuesday, July 10th.

ress Wendy Holm, author of Damming the Peace, in Victoria - Tuesday, July 10th

The Victoria Chapter-Council of Canadians and Social Justice Studies at UVic will host long-time agrologist Wendy Holm, author of “Damming the Peace: The Hidden Costs of the Site C Dam”, in a book tour and public discussion on:

Tuesday, July 10th at 7 pm at The Legacy Gallery, 630 Yates St.

Since the 1970s, B.C. Hydro and successive governments have touted the Site C Dam in North-eastern British Columbia’s Peace River Valley as necessary to meet the province's increasing energy needs. With its enormous $10 billion price tag, the dam would be the largest public works project in BC history. It would be the third dam on the Peace River,... and destroy traditional unceeded territory belonging to Treaty 8 First Nations.

In December 2017 the BC government announced that construction of the Site C Dam would continue despite the opposition of many citizens, cost overrun, dubious economic viability, geological conditions and ongoing legal challenges from landowners and First Nations.

“Site C is an economic white elephant. We do not need the Site C Dam. It is time to close it down,” says Holm, who has received two Queen’s Medals for contributions to community.

“I guess I’m just a girl who can’t take no for an answer.”

Prominent water activist and chair of the Council of Canadians Maude Barlow says. “The fight to stop Site C is not over. Damming the Peace is our roadmap.”

Wendy Holm will sign copies of her book before and after the event. Doors open at 6:30. Royalties from book sales and all donations at the event will be donated to the Nun Wa Dee Stewardship Society through the Yellow Stakes campaign to support the Prophet River and West Moberly First Nations in their legal challenge of the project.

http://rabble.ca/news/2018/06/damming-peace-looks-site-c-dam-folly

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Margo L. Matwychuk, PhD

Director, Social Justice Studies

c/o Dept of Anthropology

University of Victoria

PO Box 1700, STN CSC

Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2

Office: Cornett B210

PH: (250) 721-6283

FAX: (250) 721-6215

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