And You Need It.

An application has been made by the Clayoquot Wilderness Resort (at the head of Bedwell Sound) to build new roadbeds and bridges, both inside and outside the park, and a “destination” site way up at You Creek to accommodate horse expeditions into the Park. This is part of a plan to link up with horse expeditions from the north side of the park (coming down from Buttle Lake).

We’re not keen on the idea and would not like to see it happen – but should it be decided that the public’s Strathcona Park lands should be shared with Clayoquot Wilderness Resort then we only think it’s fair that Clayoquot Wilderness Resort lands be shared with the public. Oh, the cost per day for one person to stay at CWR? Over $1500 a day for the 3 night package.

Key Issues about allowing CWR in Strathcona Park include:
* private commercialization of public wilderness areas
* implications of this proposal for all wilderness parks in the province
* the implications of introducing horses into a pristine wilderness
* predator “management” (of things that might like to eat horses)
* the effects of horse use on fragile wilderness ecosystems
* feed and waste management issues
* the value of rapidly diminishing wilderness; meaning wilderness that is truly wilderness