Wild Salmon Circle is hosting another salmon rally on February 20, 1:00 p.m., at Vanier Park.
From Wild Salmon Circle:
Wild Salmon Circle will be hosting another rally on February 20th, 2010 and we hope to see you there! Our focus for this rally (which makes it different from the other ones) is the fact that 92% of BC’s salmon farms are owned my Norwegian companies. With the world watching and Norwegian media around for the Olympics, we want to inform the Norwegian citizenry – who may not be aware of the Norwegian companies’ encroachment into Canadian waters – what is happening here in BC. Emphasis will be on awareness, and not placing blame on Norwegians themselves or to have anything against their athletes.
With fish farm problems rife in Norway now as well, the situation is ripe for change. According to Norway’s daily financial newspaper, “….lice have crawled up the political agenda and up the inside of the trouser leg of Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.”
Here are some slogans and translations you can use as you make signs and posters for the rally:
- “Norwegian Salmon Farms Kill Canada’s Wild Salmon” => Norsk lakseoppdrett dreper Canadas villaks
- “Norway Out of Canadian Waters” => Norge ut av Canadiske farvann
The rally will probably be at Vanier Park near the Planetarium, although we are looking for a venue that will provide some cover if it rains. We’ll keep you posted soon as details are figured out!
Also we will be in need of some volunteers before and during the event, so please let us know if you can help out! Anything would be a big help and greatly appreciated – handing out flyers, making posters, setup and take down.
