Walk, rally and flotilla opposed to pipeline a great success

On Saturday, April 12, a number of VESG members participated in the walk, rally and flotilla opposed to Kinder Morgan’s plans to expand the Trans Mountain pipeline carrying tar sands bitumen to the Burrard Inlet. The day was organized by the Burnaby Residents Opposing Kinder Morgan Pipeline Expansion (BROKE) and North Shore NOPE. Below is a collection of news stories related to the event.

MEDIA COVERAGE

Lead up:

Vancouver Sun - Art this Week -http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/this+week+Studio+Opening+Gabriel+Saloman/9714648/story.html

Burnaby Now - http://www.burnabynow.com/news/artist-leading-people-s-procession-against-pipeline-1.898145


Coverage:

CBC - http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kinder-morgan-pipeline-protest-in-burnaby-attracts-hundreds-1.2608129

CBC twitter - https://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=CBCDeborahGoble

CTV News - http://bc.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=324490

Global News  -  http://globalnews.ca/news/1267111/hundreds-to-take-to-the-streets-for-anti-pipleline-rally-held-in-burnaby/

Vancouver Observer - http://www.vancouverobserver.com/news/peoples-procession-rally-against-kinder-morgan-pipeline-marches-burnaby-images#print

News1130 - http://www.news1130.com/2014/04/12/hundreds-gather-in-burnaby-to-protest-proposed-pipeline-expansion/

CKNW 980am - http://www.cknw.com/2014/04/12/kinder-morgan-pipeline-protest-in-burnaby/

Xinhuanet  - http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/photo/2014-04/13/c_133258653.htm

Think Progress - http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/04/14/3426238/canadians-protest-northern-gateway/

Burnaby Newsleader - http://www.burnabynewsleader.com/news/255044281.html

Vancouver Media Coop - http://vancouver.mediacoop.ca/video/burnaby-bc-says-no-pipeline-expansion-mayor-derek/22564

Documentation:

Jennifer Castro - flickr - https://secure.flickr.com/photos/jencastro/sets/72157643872798723/

keep em straight - http://vimeo.com/keepemstraight/burnaby-says-no-pipeline-expansion

Twitter:

#kindermorgan; #burnaby; #peoplesprocession

also:

- http://instagram.com/p/mtVsCYSahk/#