Thread by @youseepeeYYC

Here’s a quick thread on the rally to oppose the open pit coal mining that threatens to pollute the water on the Eastern slopes.

I arrived at the reconciliation bridge proud to see how many people came out today.

#MountainsNotMines
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Quick acknowledgement: I would not have learned about this rally to support @NiitsitapiWater without @N8V_Calgarian amplifying their voice on twitter.

https://twitter.com/niitsitapiwater/status/1375828009714782212?s=21

Marching through Calgary’s business district.

🏔#MountainsNotMines
⛰#DefendABparks
🏔#NoCoalMinesonNiitsitapiLand

Here’s a quick video of the crowd marching down Stephen Ave.

🏔#MountainsNotMines
⛰#DefendABparks
🏔#NoCoalMinesonNiitsitapiLand

The crowd arrived at Olympic Plaza where organizers had set up some sound equipment.

All the speakers were excellent.

I’m sorry that I already forget everyone’s names. Maybe @NiitsitapiWater will post more detail later?

🏔#MountainsNotMines
🏔#NoCoalMinesonNiitsitapiLand

One speaker was @MarilynForWard7, who is running for Ward 7 city council.

I wasn’t playing photographer today, so I didn’t get a photo of her.

She posted this video to announce her candidacy.



🏔#MountainsNotMines
🏔#NoCoalMinesonNiitsitapiLand

This is my last photo from the event: an elder spoke at the mic.

Apologies for potato quality.

Thanks again to @NiitsitapiWater for organizing this. ⛰

If another rally is needed, I hope the crowd is double the size. ✊

#NoCoalMinesOnNiisitapiLand
#MountainsNotMines 🏔

That’s all I have for this thread.

If you are concerned with the mining that is happening in the Eastern Slopes, follow @NiitsitapiWater.

#MountainsNotMines🏔

If you want to see the mining that IS ALREADY HAPPENING at the Old Man River, see this thread from January.

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https://twitter.com/youseepeeyyc/status/1350932897201532934