Want to stop Site-C? Grab a Paddle

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Published on Monday, 20 June 2016 16:30
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The Site-C Dam threatens to annihilate BC’s 2nd largest agricultural valley — and the constitutional rights of the Treaty 8 Nations. If you have been looking for a way to support the people who are fighting to protect the abundant and culturally rich Peace Valley, please read on.

Every year, West Moberly First Nations and the Peace Valley Environment Association host a Paddle for the Peace that brings hundreds of people to the Peace River to protest Site-C. It is an incredible gathering of support for the people who are fighting this wasteful and damaging dam.

But not everyone can make it up to Fort St. John for the Paddle. That’s why RAVEN and LeadNow joined forces to launch Grab a Paddle, a campaign that will show Prime Minister Justin Trudeau how strong the opposition to Site-C Dam really is. You can be part of a movement to protect the Peace River Valley – from wherever you are this July.

You can contribute in three ways:

  • Action #1: Set up an online fundraising page here. Tell your story, share it, and challenge your network to help you meet your goal. The average online fundraiser brings in $600: it's a substantial way to put reconciliation with First Nations into meaningful action.
  • Action #2: Host an event on or near July 9th. Hold a BBQ, a house party, a concert, or organize a local paddle, walk or run together with community groups in your town. Sign up as an event host on our website here, and we will send you a toolkit and follow up with personal support to help you plan and promote your fundraiser.
  • Action #3: Share our website, and post this graphic to your social media pages with the hashtags #grabapaddle #nositec. You can also sign, and share, LeadNow's petition.

And... if you donate today, your contribution will be matched, dollar-for-dollar.



Your contribution – be it large or small – will be part of a groundswell of grassroots fundraising events that together raise big money for First Nations to stop Site-C in the courts!

You can help to put an end to this dam. Please lean in for this critical period to amplify the Grab a Paddle campaign. Spread the word, show your network how they can take action, and get your community together to Grab a Paddle this July.


This is a pivotal moment. We need to raise the roof this July so that the federal government and the people of BC feel the full force of our opposition to Site-C. Check out our beautiful new Grab a Paddle website and see how you can be part of this important initiative. Together, we can win this.

Susan Smitten
Executive Director, RAVEN Trust


PS - There are many different ways you can support RAVEN’s important work. Please check our website or give us a call for more information on:




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