Hundreds Gather to Stand with the Salt Spring Nine
Updated: Stand Up Salt Spring, an event to raise funds for the nine Salt Spring Islanders who were arrested for protesting the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion, was held last Saturday at Fulford Hall. A standing room only crowd heard speakers, musicians and poets -- featuring the Salt Spring Nine -- share their stories and reasons for their actions. It was an evening to remember, full of community spirit, encouraging information, warm goodwill, and generous support for each other.
The recent story in the Exxhange about Stand Up Salt Spring needs clarification. The event, organized by four volunteers with a lot of help, raised $11,500 towards the arrestees’ legal expenses. The nine arrestees from Salt Spring are in various stages of working through the court process. The legal retainer of $4,000, mentioned on the Exchange, has already been paid by the generous donors to the GoFundMe campaign.
The organizers are deeply appreciative of the generosity of all the donors to th…
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