The Friends of Lac des Roches and Birch Lake membership now number 108.
Petitions against the Crown’s potentially massive development on the lakes will be forwarded to the premier’s office in early May. Petitions can be downloaded from the group’s Web site at www.lacdesroches.org and returned by mid-April. Glorious photos at this site are carried by kind permission of Larry Citra.
There is now a link to the site from that of the Canadian Wilderness Society, and BC Lake Stewardship Society’s site (www.bclss.org) which is informative.
The fishing media and B.C. Fly-Fishing Association have become aware of the situation and are following up. The group will attend Vernon’s outdoor show in May.
Friends’ Jan 26 meeting considered whether to become a registered society at a potential cost of over $1,000 which was deemed prohibitive, however, member feedback is requested. Such registration is necessary if the group wishes to apply for alternative use of Crown land.