Groups aim to stop Bridal Veil Mountain Resort [Video]

The Cheam First Nation and the Wilderness Committee are calling on the province to enforce protections for an endangered owl as a ski resort is proposed near Chilliwack.

According to the Wilderness Committee, the construction of the proposed Bridal Veil Mountain Resort would cut through the middle of a wildlife habitat area and harm the spotted owl population.

“This species is right on the edge of being extinct in Canada,” said Joe Foy, the protected area campaigner for the wilderness committee.

“We have this massive ski resort being proposed right smack dab in the middle of one of the most important habitat areas we’ve got.”

In a joint statement, the Cheam First Nation said it called for the establishment of the WHA in the region over a decade ago and is opposed to the ski resort project.

“Our nation’s long-running efforts in the early 2000s resulted in the establishment of …