Wolf Lake Wednesday
It’s late but here’s my week’s contribution to Wolf Lake Wednesday. Friends of Temagami, Earthroots and no doubt a bunch of other organizations and individuals are trying to pressure the Ontario government to take Wolf Lake in the Chiniguchi waterway off the table for mining and logging.
There’s a proposal to take the lake, or part of it, out of the Chiniguchi forest reserve, and declare it to be “general use”. This would allow a Calgary-based company to start to exploit its mining leases.
This Toronto Star article is probably the most concise summary of the issues.
Trouble is, Wolf Lake is home to a huge swath of old growth forest. It’s a paddler’s and naturalists’ paradise. This isn’t the most flattering picture of Wolf Lake ever, but I’ve been there and I can attest to its beauty.
Ontario’s Natural Resources Minister has said “no decision has been made.” But I’d ask that he make one.
Maybe there’s minerals around there, but really Michael Gravelle, would it kill ya to leave them in the ground?
There’s an online petition here and a web to fax campaign here if you want to put your name to preserving Wolf Lake.
January 26th, 2012 at 11:36 am
[...] written on the Wolf Lake issue….beautifully summing up the situation in Wolf Lake Wednesday, http://cmkl.ca/2012/01/18/wolf-lake-wednesday/, posted last Wednesday (Jan. 18th) on his personal blog/website. Well worth [...]