ommunity EDITOR EMMA CRAWFORD THE DAILY VOICE, TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2012 7 Bella Bella review cancelled Enbridge’s Northern Gateway project triggers protest in B.C.’s north 66 The oppo- nents are in the lead right now, but the fight is far from over. KEVIN WASH- BROOK By OMAR SHARIFF protest in Bella Bella, B.C., has caused the cancellation of a re- view panel to examine the En- bridge Northern Gateway Pipe- line project on Monday when panel members said they feared for their safety. This protest was the latest of many demonstrating opposition to the proj- ect that would transport oil and natu- ral-gas condensate to and from Kiti- mat. Together with the Stop the Tankers rally last Monday and the Storm the Riding canvassing campaign this past weekend, Vancouverites are becoming more vocal about their opposition to- wards the project. Kevin Washbrook of Voters Taking Action on Climate Change, a group that promotes awareness and pressures the government to act on environmental is- sues, believes that more people are starting to get involved. “IT think there’s a growing aware- ness, and it’s not just about the tar sands,” said Washbrook. He also pointed out that B.C. is work- ing to be environmentally sustainable and a green leader, while at the same time exporting large amounts of car- bon-emitting energy resources, like coal. “It seems quite hypocritical,” added Washbrook. Megan Reich, an environmental sci- ences student at UBC, was at the Storm the Riding event this weekend, and was hoping to get the attention of B.C. poli- ticians. “It’s important to let Christy Clark know that the people in her riding and the people of B.C. are concerned about these things, and that she needs to take a stand,” said Reich. The Voice did not receive a response from the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline Project. The next protest that Washbrook an- ticipates will have a large turnout is the International Stop the Tar Sands Day rally on May 5th in downtown Vancou- ver. This rally will have several locations around the world with the goal of get- ting the attention of world leaders to show them that people want more fo- cus on environmental conservation. Washbrook believes that the pro- tests are working but more still needs to be done. “In terms of the pipeline, the oppo- nents are in the lead right now, but the fight is far from over.” Popes: @ “swe ST ETHICS ce Tests is everyone’s buses WWW. ForestEthics A Pa, = Cos) ES) YEILTSUK NATION 2 o 8 J <“ SAVINGOUR ~ SHORES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS OMAR SHARIFF photos A protest against the pipeline outside the Vancouver Art Gallery March 26. Left: Protester Hunter Johnson makes a point with molasses. Langara College to be purchased by Justin Bieber And if you believe that, don’t feel too bad - you’re not the only one feeling foolish this time of year By JACQUIE RICHARDSON Canada’s newest province, merg- ing Alberta and Saskatchewan to- gether, which would help Alberta’s lack of parking space according to Alberta’s Wildrose Party, who made the an- nouncement April 1. Fooled? Don’t feel bad, you’re but part of a fraternity of fools who author Vicki K. Janik says have been remark- ably consistent throughout human his- tory. In her book Fools and Jesters in Lit- erature, Art, and History, a Bio-Biblio- graphical Sourcebook, Janik says fools Soe has been proposed as mock social structures, offering society viewpoints that scorn pride and chal- lenge logic. While you may have guessed Sask- berta was a hoax, you may have been fooled by these April 1st fakes that hit Vancouver headlines. Vancity Buzz, a Vancouver blog, re- leased ‘news’ that Nordstrom would overhaul the old Sears building down- town Vancouver by replacing the old white “toilet bowl” with a TV-screen- wrap circling the top of the building, for a look reminiscent of New York’s Times Square. Vancouver soccer fans may or may not have rejoiced at the ‘news’ that star player David Beckham would be traded from the Los Angeles Galaxy to the Vancouver Whitecaps. Whitecaps coach Bob Lenarduzzi announced the trade in an interview with Global TV, calling Beckham and wife Victoria a ‘non-soccer related op- portunity’ that would provide great ex- posure for the sport — “excuse the pun,” said Lendarduzzi, referring to the nearly naked posters of the soccer star and H&M model that decorate bus stops around the city. Maybe April Fools’ most memorable prankster was WestJet Airlines, an- nouncing new child-free cabins on se- lect WestJet flights supposedly in re- sponse to customer complaints of noisy children disrupting flights. The new process would offer “travel toboggans” upon check-in to take kids away with the luggage, where they are loaded from a conveyor belt into the cargo compartment of the plane. “With plenty of toys and a state-of- the-art feed trough, your children will be able to run, play and scream all they want, while you enjoy your flight in peace and quiet,” said Richard Bar- trem, vice president of communica- tions. BEST 2012 hoaxes 1 WestJet to introduce child-free cabins 2 Sears building to be overtaken by Nordstrom 3 Saskberta to be Canada's newest province 4 Beckham to leave Galaxy to come play in Vancouver Less red meat on our plates A new Stats Can study says the way Canadians eat has been changing over the last five years By SASCHA PORTEOUS anadians are eating more pro- cessed food and consuming less red meat. A report from Statistics Canada has tracked the food consumption trends going back to 2007. Over the years, one of the biggest consumption changes comes in the way of processed fruits. “In general processed food is up- ward trending; we are processing more and more food no matter what,” said UBC’s assistant professor of marketing Tirtha Dhar. The report shows that Canadians consumed roughly eight kilograms more processed fruit in 2010 than they did in 2007. He said the reason that processed fruit consumption has increased is be- cause of time constraints. “People don’t have the time to prepare food.” While consumption of processed fruit is up, people are eating less fruit overall. In 2010, individuals consumed an average of 130 kilograms of fruit, which is eight kilograms less than in 2007. “Another reason [for processed fruit] is the improvement of technolo- gy, the technology of processing fruit and food in general is improving every year which helps to drive down the cost of processed fruit,” said Dhar. While processed fruit consumption is on the rise, red meat is on a down- ward slope. The study also shows that red meat consumption has dropped 13 per cent since 2007. “Meat consumption has dropped off for most households and a lot of has to do with the economy,” said meat cutter and sausage maker Barry Richardson from Armstrong B.C. He said there is less of a demand for meat. “T think people are trying to eat more fish and poultry,” said Richardson. Although poultry and fish consump- tion fluctuated slightly over the years, the study shows no significant increase or decrease over the five-year period. “Red meat is an expensive item; it’s a luxury now for a lot of households,” said Richardson. Another reason meat sales might be decreasing is the ever-increasing trend of vegetarianism. “More people are becoming vegetar- ians,” said Safeway butcher Reid John- ston. “A lot of my girlfriends are be- coming vegetarians because they say eating meat upsets their stomachs,” said Safeway butcher Reid Johnston. eE*) J”. AY ‘ o., » > Rie i SASCHA PORTEOUS photo Canadians are eating less fresh fruit, says Statistics Canada.