Burnaby Mountain: Frontlines Beating Pipelines

Weekend on Burnaby Mountain: Celebrate victories, resolve to continue opposition

by ForestEthics Advocacy

Hundreds of people are expected to arrive at Burnaby Mountain today and Sunday to celebrate a significant victory against Kinder Morgan, and to resolve to continue the years-long campaign to stop the pipeline.

After three months of presence by caretakers on Burnaby Mountain, hundreds of residents showing up every day for two weeks of protests against Kinder Morgan drilling activity, and 125 arrests, the pipeline company removed their equipment and stopped their survey work.

It is very clear that local residents, led by Indigenous communities, oppose this tar sands pipeline. Indigenous leaders, academics, faith groups, seniors, mothers and daughters, immigrants, environmentalists have all faced arrest and made it clear they are willing to do what it takes to stop the pipeline from being built.

Saturday and Sunday's events will be family friendly events. Saturday features a celebration 'Frontline Beats Pipelines,' highlighting Indigenous and people of colour who have been at the forefront of the opposition to Kinder Morgan and the presence on Burnaby Mountain.

Weekend activities include:

Saturday Nov 29

- 11:30 Mama's Don't Allow Pipeline

- 12:00 Tar Sands Teach In

- 1:00 Frontline beats Pipeline

- 2:00 GPS for Dummies (Kinder Morgan staff encourage to attend this workshop)

Sunday Nov 30

- 12:00 Picnics Not Pipelines – Mass Rally

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MEDIA ADVISORY

***For Immediate Release***

Saturday November 29th, 2014
Media contacts:

Karen Mahon
Maryam Adrangi
Mayari Maíz
Melina Laboucan-Massimo

For updates on the situation: https://www.facebook.com/burnabymountain