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Nov. 23, 2011

Xmas 2011 Potluck Party

Jan. 13, 2011 Activists commemorate formation of “Tree-Huggers and Tree-Cutters
Alliance” on 10 year anniversary of Youbou sawmill’s closure on
Vancouver Island
Jan. 5, 2011 Eye Opener Film - Thurs. Jan 20, 2011 Stump to Dump & Log Exports.
Nov. 16, 2010 Eye Opener Films - Thurs. Nov. 16." The WHO Flu Scam"
Sept.14, 2010 Eye Opener Films Thurs.Sept.16, 2010 Oliver Schroer Fiddler extraordinaire
Sept.14, 2010 Ban Log Exports March & Rally
Apr.20, 2010 2010 AGM April 25, 2010
October 29, 2008 The CVRD Environment Commission needs your help More
Sept.7, 2008 Court date postponed
More
April 20, 2008 Despite focusing on selling some of its land, TimberWest says it plans to stay in the forestry business More
March 25, 2008 YTS AGM to be held on Sunday, 20 April 2008, 1:00 PM at Somenos Hall. More
Feb. 11, 2008 Rally In Victoria this Wednesday.
More
Nov. 9, 2007 TimberLess Times #08 More
Oct.10, 2007 Hundreds of Protesters to do the "Ancient Forest Falldown" at Saturday's (Oct.13) Rally in Victoria in Anticipation of BC Government's Coastal Old-Growth Strategy More
July 4, 2007 Youbou TimberLess Society Director Richard Weir is delighted to announce that high-energy supporter Buddy Bhandar is.... More
June 14, 2007 Lake Days Parade entry a "Hit"
More
May 31, 2007 In Search for Darreld Rayner
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April 18, 2007 Yesterday (Tuesday, 17 April 2007), the Youbou TimberLess Society attended Supreme Court in Victoria and listened to... More
April 3, 2007 It's that wonderful time of the year again. Come out to our AGM Sunday April.22 More (pdf 104kb)
Mar.29, 2007 Logging truck count results. More
Mar.21, 2007 Logging truck count this Monday and Tuesday. More
Dec.12, 2006 Protest of Log Export Ships
There will be demonstration to protest the log export ships in Port Alberni on December 14 at 10 AM. More
Dec.5, 2006

The following article was featured in a newsletter on the British Columbia Forests Society's website. More

Nov.22, 2006 TimberLess Times December 2006 Volume 3 – Issue No.1
( pdf file 689kb ) - More
Nov.22, 2006 YTS Christmas Party Join the festivities Dec.9, in Youbou More
Nov.22, 2006 SOVA: Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink! More
Nov.22, 2006 200 Workers ask B.C.'s higest court to let their class action proceed
Oct.6, 2006 Log Export Review, public submissions are being solicited deadline October 15, 2006
Sept. 7, 2006 United Steelworkers Local 1-80 urges your attendance at a rally to ban raw log exports.
July 24, 2006 Fundraising objective for Youbou Sawmill Lawsuit
July 7, 2006 Legal Seesaw Nine years after the elusive “Clause 7” vanished from Tree Farm Licence 46, five years after...
April, 24, 2006 Protest rally and march against log exports in Nanaimo
March 30, 2006 The Youbou TimberLess Society (YTS) was in BC Supreme Court on Monday and Tuesday
March 30, 2006 The Youbou TimberLess Society (YTS) conducted a four-day logging truck count
March 20, 2006 Logging truck count update....
March 16, 2006 Four day truck count starting next week. Port Alberni to count trucks at the "Hump"
March 14, 2006 The Cowichan Valley Regional District and the Regional Parks
Advisory Group needs your input
Jan. 27,2006 One Man's Stand on Log Exports
Jan.26, 2006 Television and radio coverage of todays event at the bridge.
Jan.25, 2006 January 26th (Thursday) marks 5 years since TimberWest permanently closed the historic...
Oct.19, 2005

Re: Class Action - Updated addresses needed for future mail outs.

Sept.14, 2005 Gary Fearon walks the walk for YTS this Saturday
Aug.5, 2005 Downloads: TimberLess Times August 2005 Special - Cover Letter - Fractured Lives Results of 2003 Survey of Youbou Sawmill Workers.
June 15, 2005 Raising weir cause for concern.
June 10, 2005 Doug Routley meets with YTS member.
May 23, 2005 Spring/Summer Schedule
Mar.20, 2005 Flood of Raw Logs Exported
Feb 3, 2005 Discussions at the Silver Bridge
Jan.28, 2005 Four years ago since shutdown
Jan.1, 2005 Article from Our Times Magazine
Nov.24, 2004 Xmas party invite
Oct. 13, 2004 Counting Logging Trucks
Aug. 7, 2004 Camp Cancelled Picnic Relocated
June 22, 2004 Man Of Principle Steps Forward
May 27, 2004 Meeting schedule changed for the ex Youbou mill workers.
May 13, 2004 Front page of the Cowichan Valley Pictorial
May 7, 2004 Youbou mill workers win first round in fight with province
May 6, 2004 The YTS annual picnic Saturday August 21, 2004. Outdoor fun...
March 29-30, 2004 Submissions from Ken James regarding class action suit
Feb 3, 2004 Forum "Working Forest"
Dec 10, 2004 Ken to Speak At CVRD meeting
Jan 26, 2004 3rd Anniversary of Closure
Dec 2003

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Dec 2003

YTS Christmas Party
August 28, 2003 YTS Resigns from Cowichan Lake Community Forest Co-operative
July 16, 2003 Workers re-launch Youbou Mill lawsuit abandoned by I.W.A.
July 2003 Extending research and education
April 16, 2003 Forest policy on the New VI's Talk TV
   
   

 


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