Dear editor,
鈥淣one so blind as will not see.鈥�
Future generations will look back with clear eyes and condemn the current NDP government for refusing to see what is blindingly obvious. Valley bottom old-growth forest, with its big trees, is a gift that keeps on giving.
Until it is cut down.
The big trees hold massive amounts of carbon; they create their own moist climate; they are the foundation of healthy rivers, salmon runs, and all manner of plant and animal biodiversity. The tourism potential associated with intact old-growth is huge, as are the ecosystem services. Yet we are killing the golden goose.
The government must grow a backbone and save the last of the big-tree old-growth. The future is built on today; what are we leaving for tomorrow?
Amanda Vaughan,
Black Creek
