[BCFSN] Sun is the last day to Triple Your Wildwood Donation - Update

[Roz Powell]

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Hi folks, We’re down to the wire…

I just donated… and I know we’re close... We’ve almost done it, in only 5 days…!

Please forward and contribute whatever you can to save this globally-renowned, one of a kind example of food and forest products in sustainability: incredible eco-forestry in action!

(Donations will be returned, if we’re not successful.)
Here’s the link… (and powerful videos, plus all substantiating info you feel you might want to share.)
: )) Roz

Deadline is midnight November 6th!

To make a tax deductible donation online go to www.ecoforestry.ca.<https://ecoforestry.ca/donations/>   If you have any difficulty with the transaction, please contact Kathy Code at  250 418-5313 or email admin at ecoforestry.ca<http://ecoforestry.ca>

Cheques should be made out to Ecoforestry Institute Society and mailed to
PO Box 5070 Stn B, Victoria, BC V8R 6N3.

Click here to be redirected to the donation page of the Ecoforestry Institute Society. <https://ecoforestry.ca/donations/>

(Above is copied from the savewildwood.com<http://savewildwood.com> website, homepage.)

VIDEOS and INFO…

Begin forwarded message:

From: Wildwood Protectors <savewildwood at gmail.com<mailto:savewildwood at gmail.com>>
Subject: 2 Days Left, Triple Your Wildwood Donation - Update
Date: November 4, 2016 at 9:50:16 PM PDT
To: Roz Powell <rozpowell at hotmail.com<mailto:rozpowell at hotmail.com>>

November 4, 2016

Dear Supporter of Wildwood Ecoforest,

On Nov.14-16, 2016, at the Supreme Court in Vancouver, The Land Conservancy of BC (TLC) will be asking the judge to override the society bylaws and allow the sale of Wildwood to a private buyer - despite the opposition to this sale expressed by 2,500+ signatures on a petition, dozens of letters to the TLC board, and 70 TLC members who recently attended their AGM (in person and by proxy) and pleaded with TLC to keep Wildwood public and protected in the hands of a charitable organization.

We are at a critical moment in the future of Wildwood, and we are asking for your help.

Thanks to your generous donations, the Ecoforestry Institute Society (EIS) has the funds to oppose this privatization of Wildwood in court and will be presenting a counter purchase offer for the judge to consider.  If they are successful, EIS will place Wildwood under the highest level of protection possible; a trust deed, with a covenant and a management plan.

Please help us this week to reduce EIS's mortgage and make the case stronger before the judge.  A generous donor has offered to triple your donation up to 50K.  We have already received more than 40K in only 4 days, and tripled that brings it to $120K total. THANK YOU SO MUCH!  Two more days to raise another $10K.

In addition, we are hoping a Wildwood supporter will step forward before Sunday with a $50K donation.  This will be matched dollar for dollar making it $100K.

We have the potential to raise $250K by Sunday Nov.6!  Please help.  Every small donation counts, and is TRIPLED!  If the purchase is not successful, all donations will be returned.

Donate at www.savewildwood.com<http://www.savewildwood.com/>

Please share the news on facebook and social media
https://www.facebook.com/wildwoodecoforest/photos/a.613828968717012.1073741829.611612775605298/898558236910749/?type=3&theater<https://www.facebook.com/wildwoodecoforest/>

I have included links below to members who spoke about keeping Wildwood public at the TLC AGM, as well as recent newspaper articles and letters to the editor.

Thank you so much for all your support through the years.

Sincerely,

Jessica Snider (Wolf)
250-734-1422<tel:250-734-1422>
www.savewildwood.com<http://www.savewildwood.com/>

Wildwood in the Recent News:


Wildwood Should Not Be in Private Hands - Roblyn Hunter, Times Colonist Nov1, 2016
http://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/letters/wildwood-should-not-be-put-in-private-hands-1.2406063

TLC Did It’s Due Diligence on Wildwood Ecoforest - Cathy Armstrong, TLC Exec Dir, Times Colonist Nov.2, 2016

Wildwood Sale Would Betray Merv Wilkinson’s Legacy – Grace Richards (Merv’s former wife who sold Wildwood to TLC), TC Nov.2, 2016
http://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/op-ed/comment-wildwood-sale-would-betray-wilkinson-s-legacy-1.2411642

Jane Goodall Urges TLC to Reconsider Sale of Wildwood – TC Nov.4, 2016
http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/jane-goodall-urges-tlc-to-reconsider-sale-of-wildwood-ecoforest-1.2449658


Will Justice Prevail on Nov.14-15 – Ronda Murdock Parksville Qualicum Beach News
http://www.pqbnews.com/opinion/letters/399858111.html?mobile=true


VIDEOS of TLC members speaking at the TLC AGM Oct.22, 2016 (click link)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sCyKtZ2L8w&list=PL9bisKhMVRIDjkdGQJsaW_9sjbg4rOfyB

Speakers:

  1.  Jessica Snider (Wolf), of the Wildwood Protectors citizen group and resident of Wildwood from 2000-2010



  1.  Sheila Maxwell, niece of Anne and Merv Wilkinson (Sheils’a parents, and Merv and Anne’s ashes are buried at Wildwood in a memorial garden)



  1.  Lorraine Bell, who made a very generous donation to pay of the remainder of the mortgage on Wildwood on the condition that TLC deem it inalienable and protected forever



  1.  Barry Gates, Director of the Ecoforestry Institute Society which has a long affiliation with Merv Wilkinson and is the manager at Wildwood since 2000



  1.  Chris Bullock, former neighbour of Wildwood, TLC member, and donor to the original campaign to purchase and protect Wildwood



  1.  Nina Rastogi, spearheaded the original fundraising campaign to ensure Wildwood was protected by TLC



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