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Coquitlam River Mudslide -
The Coquitlam Now Newspaper
Poul Bech
Thank you for your coverage of the
January 19th mud slide near the Coquitlam River.
I went up and looked at the slide area
on Saturday morning. What a mess! The Coquitlam River
remained muddy downstream of the gravel pits.
Community groups and individuals, notably
the Port Coquitlam and District Hunting and Fishing
Club, have been fighting to protect the Coquitlam River
from gravel mining impacts since at least the 1960's.
It’s amazing that small populations of wild steelhead
and salmon still cling to survival after decades of
abuse. And yet the gravel companies seem willing to
do little more than the minimum required by regulation.
It’s time for the gravel companies
to step up to the plate and take some real responsibility
for the river that flows through their gravel pits and
our community.
Yours truly,
Poul Bech
Vice-President
Steelhead Society of B.C.
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