Neil Young makes surprise appearance at B.C. old growth rally | 24CA News
Canadian music legend Neil Young made a shock look Saturday at an old-growth logging protest rally on the British Columbia legislature.
Young performed acoustic guitar and harmonica, and sang two songs: “Comes A Time,” which has a refrain about tall timber, and his hit “Heart of Gold.”
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Young, billed as a “special guest,” was not listed as showing on the occasion, the place astonished protesters, many dressed as timber and wild animals, cheered wildly and sang alongside to “Heart of Gold.”
“Thank you Canada,” stated Young. “You know I’m only here for those trees up there and it’s a beautiful, and it’s a precious, sacred thing, these old trees because they show us the power of nature when we are being threatened. They show us the past and they show us our future.”
“That’s something I hope our Canadian government and business section will recognize that this has to do with Canada,” he stated. “It has to do with the ages, if we are lucky enough to have ages. These trees have lasted so long they deserve Canada’s respect.”
Earlier this month, the B.C. authorities launched new approaches to handle timber sources to guard extra old-growth timber from logging.
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Premier David Eby stated extra areas are actually being deferred from logging than ever on report.
The old-growth deferral is a authorities program in B.C. the place old-growth areas slated for logging are actually deferred till a later date or not logged in any respect.
The logging deferral of old-growth forests is now at 2.1 million hectares, up from final spring’s report of 1.7 million hectares, Eby stated.
Young was launched by his spouse, actress Daryl Hannah, who stated the chilly climate was giving her a little bit of mind freeze.
“Despite the complexities, the necessary and simple answer is do no harm,” she stated. “No further destruction. Love, support and respect your elders.”
“Please lend your support to another type of elder, your fellow Canadian from a small town in Ontario.”
Many of the individuals within the crowd dressed up as elements of the forest, together with timber, bears, owls and frogs.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Feb. 25, 2023.
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