PhantomJug wrote on Jan 18^th, 2010 at 1:53am:

I understand Atwater but here is where we part company. Quote: A road and campground would seriously harm the wilderness. I know QJ is involved ...

There's absolutely no affiliation between QJ and either the (of the) Friends or the Q Foundation beyond an obvious interest in a certain place on the globe and how it's used yet our paths do of course cross from time to time.

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"Friends of Quetico Park work toward the enhancement of the interpretive, educational, and recreational objectives of Quetico Provincial Park. Summer staff members work with park employees in the Natural Heritage Education Programme and library."

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"is involved in activities which will, through a wise and informed public and private sector, conserve wilderness areas in their natural state for future generations.
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Our objective has been to act as a catalyst for initiatives that will, both in the long term and the short term further our mission. Hence, we have made an on-going commitment to working with government officials, park managers, forestry and mining industry officials, local citizens' groups and the Lac La Croix First Nation, to ensure the sustainability of the forests and the integrity of the wilderness."

For the 3,000th time folks, QJ is simply here to facilitate honest discussion about the pros and cons of   (You need to Login or Register BW/Q ideas. Whatever fits your point of skew or floats your boat or cooks your 'sausage' is entirely up to you.


wally wrote on Jan 18^th, 2010 at 2:04am:

IMO Atikokan and the surrounding area are reaping what they have sown...

OK, I don't get what you guys are referring to. Enlighten me please?

3,000 indeed :-* I just want to know stuff that may be useful to me or my kid's kid's kid's kids... someday. What you do is entirely up to you.