Trustee, Adam Connell from United Steel workers (USW) local 7884, stands with local residents Ernie Nesbitt and Willie Brown.
The USW set up in the Lakeview Mall last week gathering signatures for their petition for a public inquiry into both sawmills, Lakeland Mill and Babine Forest Products. He wants 10,0000 signatures and has 5200 already.
The USW will be presenting the petition to parliament in the fall in Victoria. Chief Wilf Adam, from Lake Babine Nation said, “I have been pushing for a public inquiry and it has fallen on deaf ears, an inquiry it needs to happen so those who are effected can have closure.”
The coroner’s Inquest is scheduled for July 13-31, 2015 at the Island Gospel Fellowship, 810 Highway 35, Burns Lake.
For more information go to www.usw.ca/inquiry.