The Blow Out at Mt. Polley Mine

Date: January 27, 2015 to January 27, 2015

Time: 05:30 to 07:30
Location: 210 - 128 W Hastings St., Vancouver, BC, V6B 1G9
Ticket Cost: $10 - Non Members, Free - Members
To Register: Click here

Organizing Group

Group Name: Board of Change
Twitter Account Name: @boardofchange
Twitter Topic Hashtag: #MtPolley

Event Information

On Aug. 4th, 2014, BC Day, there was a blow out of the dam at the Imperial Metals Mt. Polley tailings storage facility (TSF) near Likely, BC. Local residents and campers along Quesnel Lake said the tailings spill sounded like “a jet engine” as the toxic tailings roared down Hazeltine Creek into Quesnel Lake for over twelve hours. The volumes of sludge spilling has changed but it has continued still to this day, both from the TSF and from the ongoing drain down from Polley Lake. Recent revelations have now placed this as the largest toxic mine tailings spill that has ever occurred.

This event will take place in a round table format. Doug Gook will briefly present the case and ask for assistance as to how we can best honour this amazing watershed by bringing justice, restoration and healing for all impacted.

Registration Information

Register online by checking out the registration link or by going to www.boardofchange.com