NAC Action Alert - Wreck Beach, British Columbia
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NATURIST ACTION COMMITTEE
ACTION ALERT
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DATE : September 7, 2005
SUBJECT: Wreck Beach, British Columbia
TO : All naturists
Dear Naturist,
The Naturist Action Committee (NAC) asks all naturists to unite in a
worldwide grass roots e-mail writing campaign to save Wreck Beach
from plans being made by the University of British Columbia (UBC) for
three additional residence towers to overlook the beach. One tower is
already being constructed. If the University is allowed to continue on
its present course, a total of four towers will blight the beach forever.
This situation has been the focus of previous NAC Action Alerts. The
decision by NAC to issue this new Action Alert was prompted by UBC's
recent insistence on moving forward, despite public protests, with two
more 18-storey towers and a 14-storey one. NAC asks for your help in a
grass roots battle to preserve Wreck Beach. This new request is made in
close cooperation with the Wreck Beach Preservation Society (WBPS), the
Pacific Spirit Park Society (PSPS), and the Federation of Canadian
Naturists (FCN).
This e-mail writing campaign is a NEW effort to preserve the magnificent
view from Wreck Beach, including its forested cliff tops and its sense
of wilderness.
The Wreck Beach Preservation Society will be binding copies of your
e-mailed letters into a book for presentation at these meetings. So
that we have documented proof of the contents and numbers of letters
authorities are receiving, we ask that you please copy all e-mail
correspondence (and whatever replies you may receive) to Judy Williams,
NAC board member and Chair of the WBPS: judyw@wreckbeach.org
BACKGROUND
Wreck Beach in Vancouver, BC, Canada is one of the most beautiful
clothing-optional beaches in the world. Presently, the pristine
forested cliffs above the beach have hidden any university buildings
from view, giving beachgoers a natural backdrop that approaches
wilderness despite closer proximity to the city. This precious heritage
view is still enjoyed by boaters and people who visit the tidal flats
today. The mistake of Tower #1 must not be allowed to be replicated
three more times.
UPDATE ON THE RESULTS OF YOUR EFFORTS SO FAR
At the meeting of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD)
board of directors on July 29, 2005, GVRD basically supported
preserving the natural views from Wreck Beach. We urge your letters
to encourage the GVRD to hold the line on the line-of-sight recommended
by their staff and to encourage the GVRD to ensure that visibility is
measured prior to consideration of any new UBC building plans.
ACTION: NAC ASKS ALL CONCERNED INDIVIDUALS TO CONTACT THE FOLLOWING AUTHORITIES
We urge you to become part of this important new effort. Whether or
not you have written before, please write now in order to make a
difference at the meetings of GVRD and UBC on September 21 and 22.
Please send your e-mail correspondence to as many on the list as
possible. Surface mail may not arrive in time.
1) GVRD-UBC JOINT COMMITTEE
c/o Paulette Vetleson
paulette.vetleson@gvrd.bc.ca
2) GVRD-UBC JOINT COMMITTEE
c/o Kristian Nichols, GVRD
kristian.nichols@gvrd.bc.ca
3) INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS of the JOINT GVRD-UBC COMMITTEE:
Gary Gibson, Electoral District A: gbgibson@telus.net
Councillor Raymond Louie: clrlouie@city.vancouver.bc.ca
Mayor Ralph Drew, Belcarra, BC: rdrew@shaw.ca
4) MEMBERS OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE WHO CAN BE REACHED THROUGH GVRD:
Nicola Byres, UBC Board of Governors
Bryce Rositch, UBC Board of Governors
Chancellor Allan McEachern, UBC Board of Governors
Address e-mail to the above-named officials ...
c/o Shelley Jackson, GVRD Program Assistant
Shelley.Jackson@gvrd.bc.ca
5) PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY
Martha Piper, President of UBC and Member, Board of Governors
c/o Shelley Jackson, Shelley.Jackson@gvrd.bc.ca
6) GVRD PARK COMMITTEE CHAIR
Judy Higginbotham
jehigginbotham@city.surrey.bc.ca
7) GVRD BOARD OF DIRECTORS
c/o Paulette Vetleson, paulette.vetleson@gvrd.bc.ca
8) GVRD CAO
Johnny Carline, CAO of the GVRD
c/o Paulette Vetleson, paulette.vetleson@gvrd.bc.ca
WHO SHOULD WRITE?
NAC is asking ALL CONCERNED INDIVIDUALS to send comments by e-mail.
That includes residents of the US, as well as those who live in Canada
and elsewhere. Vancouver and UBC pride themselves on their
international appeal.
WHAT SHOULD I SAY?
When you write, be sure to give your name and address. Anonymous
correspondence is typically ignored. Be polite. Carefully express
your outrage and your resentment, if you wish, but avoid threats
and name-calling.
In your message, state very clearly that you OPPOSE the proposed towers.
SOME POINTS TO CONSIDER
Please use your own words. You may simply and respectfully ask
decision-makers to consider the requests of the Wreck Beach
Preservation Society, or you may elaborate on any of the
following points:
1) ENCOURAGE the GVRD to continue to defend the line of sight
that will protect viewscapes from the beach toward the tops of
the cliffs.
2) STRESS THE URGENCY. With decisions about to be made at the
executive levels, call upon the GVRD to ensure that visibility of
the towers is measured prior to consideration of any additional
UBC building plans.
3) OPPOSE any bio-engineering (shaving of cliffs and planting of
replacement vegetation) and interceptor ditches to protect buildings
that should never have been built at the proposed heights and
locations UBC has planned.
More than any other issue, the potential loss of the wilderness-like
setting has captured the attention of naturists and nature lovers
from around the world. Simply put, the construction of towers looming
over the beach would forever change the character of Wreck Beach.
WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO?
As of September 1, 2005, over 40,000 persons have signed petitions
opposing construction of the towers. You can still add your name to
the petition online at www.wreckbeach.org.
PLEASE HELP NAC HELP NATURISTS IN CANADA AND ELSEWHERE
The Naturist Action Committee exists to advance and protect the
rights of naturists throughout North America. NAC is a volunteer
nonprofit organization that relies on the grass roots participation
of those who understand that individuals working together can make
a difference.
NAC has no membership roster on which to assess dues, and it relies
completely on voluntary contributions from concerned and involved
naturists like you. Monitoring developing situations and coordinating
action across North America is expensive.
Won't you take a moment to help NAC by sending a generous donation?
you may donate directly online, using your MasterCard, Visa or
Discover Card by going to: www.naturistaction.org/donate/
You may also send your contribution to the address below, or you
may call toll free (800) 886-7230 during normal office hours to
donate by phone, using your MasterCard or Visa.
NAC
PO Box 132
Oshkosh, WI 54903
Thank you for choosing to make a difference!
Naturally,
Judy Williams
Board Member
Naturist Action Committee
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Naturist Action Committee (NAC) - PO Box 132, Oshkosh, WI 54903
Bob Morton - Executive Dir. -
Judy Williams - Board Member -
Online Rep. Dennis Kirkpatrick -
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