Re: [Paddlewise] Bamfield or Bust

Dave said:

<<<
Folger Island is to be logged?  Is someone nuts?  The harvest will yield
only a little quality wood, and a lot of very gnarled fiber.
Outrageous!!  Who would defile a scenic monument like Folger for a few
thousand dollars of pulpwood? Doug, is this really true?
>>>

You were supposed to say, "Doug, say it isn't so!" To which I would have
replied, "No."

I just phoned Liz at the Bamfield Kayak Center. Apparently, we had our
wires crossed last week. She thought I was heading out to Fleming Island
the afternoon I left Bamfield, not hearing my words clearly enough. She
didn't think I'd be heading to Folger so late in the day with the fog
rolling in. I in turn assumed she heard me say Folger, so didn't think
to question her why in the heck anyone would log such a small island,
especially a sea lion haul-out. I'd meant to question her upon my return
to Bamfield, but she was away for the Labour Day weekend, and hadn't
returned my email of this week. I apologize to you and PW readers. I
remember writing my log last night very hastily, thinking I should leave
the logging part out until I confirm such a ludicrous thought. I knew
you would be upset with the Folger threat.

Liz did want PW readers that are interested to take action over the
logging of  Fleming, though. For myself, I'd like to find out how much
is earmarked for logging. Anyway, the company had promised to do
selective logging by helicopter earlier on. Liz had just found out when
I arrived that the leased land was going to get the clear-cut ax. Not a
great idea where ecoturism is becoming a mainstay and erosional forces
are so prevalent, along with blowdown potential.

Once again, sorry. For the most part, my posts are accurate and
trustworthy.

BTW, I'll be headed back to the Deer Group next summer with my family
and the canoe, to explore Fleming and Tzartus (or as my wife remembers
it: Copper Is.). I hope you are well enough to make it back out there
some day too...fog, clear, or otherwise.

Cheers,

Doug



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