Preparing for the Good Life half marathon here in Victoria BC. Racing against myself for a solid finish.

On my mind, among other things, is the struggle to protect the Headwaters of the Skeena, Nass and Stikine rivers. Referred to as the ‘Sacred Headwaters’ because of it’s cultural importance to the Tahltan Nation, any environmental impact there would likely affect vast areas down stream in all three watersheds.

Following Shell Oil, who had planned to remove natural gas by the controversial technique known as fracking, Fortune Minerals is now trying to push through a plan to mine coal in the region.

I support the Tahltan in their fight to protect the Sacred Headwaters.