From Georgia Strait Alliance:

"The Georgia Strait Alliance is helping to protect the things I value most: a clean environment, an unpolluted ocean and healthy food. I am very happy to support them in every way I can."

Dr. Sinclair Philip
Co-owner,
Sooke Harbour House

"I'm a monthly donor to the Georgia Strait Alliance because it is unique among environmental organizations and extremely effective at teaching us to live in ways that are kinder to the Strait while enhancing the quality of our own lives."

Dr. Neil Frazer
Professor, University
of Hawaii at Manoa

Dear friend:

Do you take your children to the beach, go boating, fishing or paddling, stroll along the sea shore or enjoy an ocean view? Then you know the importance of Georgia Strait to the quality of life in our region, and why the Georgia Strait Alliance?s work to protect this beautiful inland sea is so crucial.

Biologically, Georgia Strait is one of the richest marine areas in the world, with thousands of species of plants and animals. But because its shores are home to more than two thirds of British Columbians, Parks Canada has identified the Strait as ?Canada?s most at-risk natural environment?. This is why we need your help to protect these waters, our own backyard, Georgia Strait.

The Georgia Strait Alliance is a hands-on organization, tackling tough issues, promoting practical solutions and achieving real change in the region (recent achievements). Georgia Strait Alliance was established fifteen years ago, and is still the only citizens? organization focused on protecting the marine environment Strait-wide.

In 2005, the work of the Georgia Strait Alliance is more important than ever. Pollution, urban sprawl, mismanagement of resources and inappropriate development threaten our coastal waters more than ever. Today only 85 southern resident killer whales remain, lingcod stocks are down by 97% from a century ago, and 30 fish species are threatened or endangered. Government staff cuts and rollbacks over the past four years mean that today, there is virtually no monitoring and enforcement of environmental laws. Our governments are not protecting our environment and no matter what party wins the election May 17, it is critical that we have a citizens' group that will hold the government's feet to the fire if we are to maintain a healthy environment.

Further damage to the Strait?s rich ecosystems would be a tragedy. But with your help, we can protect these waters, so that future generations can enjoy this wonderful place we call home. By making a donation to the Georgia Strait Alliance, you are investing in one of the most remarkable ? and threatened ? marine ecosystems in the world.

Right now is a critical time. To continue working to protect Georgia Strait ? your heritage ? we need your help. Your donation of \$35, \$50, \$100, \$250, \$500, or whatever you can afford, will make a real difference.

Over 85% of GSA?s revenues go directly into programs. By supporting the Georgia Strait Alliance, you will add weight to our voice and help us put critical environmental issues into the public spotlight through the media, public events and face-to-face contact with people around the region. Your donation will help us deliver compelling information to elected officials and government agencies, to monitor environmental impacts around the region, and to hold government and industry accountable for their actions.

Please help make a difference. Support the Georgia Strait Alliance by making a tax-deductible contribution today.

After all, the government is not looking after our environment these days. If we don?t act, who will? And if not now, when?

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Laurie MacBride,
Executive Director

P.S.: One of the best ways to support the Georgia Strait Alliance is to become a Strait Saver or monthly donor. I?ve personally chosen this option because it?s so easy (I don?t have to write or mail cheques) and because it saves time and administrative costs, so even more money goes to programs.

P.P.S.: May 17 is the date of our provincial election. If clean air and water and enforcement of environmental laws are important to you, please familiarize yourself with your candidates and their policies, and make an informed choice at the ballot box.

Georgia Strait Alliance
195 Commercial St
Nanaimo, BC
V9R 5G5
Phone: 250-753-3459
Fax: 250-753-256

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