By a vote of 4 to 2 Parks Board overturned resolutions that Lifeforce and others had implemented years ago. Now the Aquarium can expand without a public referendum. Vancouver Province newspaper is asking "What do you think?" by fax 604-605-2223 or email provletters@png.canwest.com

May 30, 2006

Letter to Editor

Re: Vancouver Aquarium Violate the Rights of People and Animals

The City of Vancouver has been at the forefront of the moral evolution towards respecting animal rights and protecting wildlife. This includes prohibitions on exotic animal circus acts, bans on rodeos and phasing out the Stanley Park Zoo. Rescinding past promises to restrict Aquarium expansions is a violation of the democratic process and a major step back to the barbaric Dark Ages of imprisoning animals.

More land and pools has always resulted in more imprisonment of animals and further destruction of precious Stanley Park. Species that suffered in the previous zoo may be subjected to future exploitation in the $80 million Aquarium and Zoo expansion. For the sake of wildlife and Stanley Park it must be stopped.

Peter Hamilton
Fort Langley
604-669-4673.