Youth Appeals to Ramsar to Protect Burns Bog

Recently an application by Metro Vancouver to have Ramsar status endowed upon Burns Bog was quashed by Delta Mayor and Metro Chair Lois Jackson. Citing she wanted to add additional land to the application she instructed Metro staff to not forward any applications to Ramsar. The following is a letter sent from an 11 year old Delta resident who is upset about this decision:


Dear Ramsar Secretariat,


My name is Eric Velestuk, I am only 11 years old and I live in Delta British-Columbia Canada.

Thank you for offering us the Ramsar International Designation for Burns Bog.

I think it’s sad that you were turned down.

The Mayor of Delta, Lois Jackson, said that she will include another parcel of land to the Burns Bog before she accepts the Ramsar Designation.

She’s been saying that for SIX YEARS!

I believe that she WILL NOT add this land to the Burns Bog, that SHE WILL NOT take the steps necessary to protect Burns Bog from development, and the Ramsar International Designation will never be accepted UNLESS SHE IS FORCED TO DO SO.

SHE WILL DEVELOP IT INSTEAD.

PLEASE DO SOME THING BECAUSE IT IS NOT HER FUTURE IT IS MINE AND MY GENERATION`S FUTURE.

Here is the email address for a lady that runs the Burns Bog Society: eliza@burnsbog.org and I am sure she can answer any questions you have about this.


Sincerely,

Eric Velestuk