Dear Editor
Re: Kayactivist protest ‘failed miserably,’ Opinion, Burnaby NOW, May 20.
I was amused by P. Kubis and his or her letter regarding “the couple hundred of mostly old hippies, hipsters, un-informed youth, paid protesters and Lizzie-May whom I guess now, flew in from Ottawa,” that he or she describes in his or her letter.
Yes, I am sure he or she made a quick stop at this positive protest/opposition to the proposed Trans Mountain new pipeline through our province. Those good folk were also there to make a stand for positive action against climate change and the ramifications of some of the largest Canadian greenhouse gas emission polluters in the world.
P. Kubis also notes that we all drove down there in cars (I actually rode my bike) and all had plastic kayaks that were made with oil. P. Kubis is one of the ones that I would like to ask if he or she believes in climate change? Saddens me to read P. Kubis’s letter, and if he or she was there and hung around for a bit and actually talked with some of those good folk who are standing up for the environment, maybe he or she would not be so quick to judge all of us with his or her negative description of us. Among those that he or she may meet are many professionals, local stream keepers, teachers, students, First Nations (myself and many others), environmentalists, politicians, professors, biologists, scientists (many), first responders, doctors, nurses and the entire gamut of good concerned citizens young and old.
A last word for P. Kubis that my wise old mom the Elder always tells us, “Do not Live in Fear!” If you ever want a tour of Burnaby Mountain and the tank farms, Eagle/Stoney Creeks, P. Kubis, send me an email and here in Burnaby, we use our first and full names.
John Preissl, Burnaby
