Protestors flood BC Hydro consultation meeting

A colourful protest interrupted the smooth flow of BC Hydro's public consultation meeting today.

Representatives from BC Hydro were in the middle of explaining aspects of the proposed Site C dam when about 20 protestors armed with cowbells and large banners saying 'Save the Peace', flooded the 2 p.m. meeting at the North Peace Cultural centre.

They marched around the room once, then left after about five minutes to stand on the streetcorner chanting 'No Site C.'

George Desjarlais of the West Moberly First Nations, joined the protest because he says the proposed dam would destroy the valley and the wildlife in it.

Nick Parsons, a farmer from Farmington, says he thinks the public consultations aren't about listening to stakeholders. He says the meetings are just the government's way of pressing ahead with the project.

The last public consultation meeting in this region for Round Two, Stage Two, takes place Monday evening at 6:30pm. For more information or to register for the meetings, go to BC Hydro's website at http://www.bchydro.com/

Tobi Elliott -- Fort St John