The Clayoquot Sound region surrounding Tofino, British Columbia, midway on the west coast, Pacific Ocean side of Vancouver Island has five pristine, never logged watersheds each over 5,000 hectares in size. They compromise the largest unfragmented, low elevation, big treed, wild, old growth temperate rainforest left on Earth.

More than 75% of this 262,000 hectare region is untouched by modern industrial activities and is believed to be large enough, if left in it's wild state, to conserve the incredible complex natural bio-diversity which includes: elk, cougar, Vancouver Island wolf and other large mammals which use this area as their home.

This region is Nuu-Chah-Nulth (NTC) traditional territory, occupied by three NTC First Nations, the Hesquait, Ahousaht, and Tla-o-qui-aht, who have never ceded the land through treaty. Currently First Nations people compromise 43% of the permanent residents of the Clayoquot Sound region, have land claims to only 0.4%, and are experiencing more than 70% unemployment.

Multi-national forest companies, who have Provincially granted cutting rights, have already transformed over 20% of Clayoquot forest into industrial plantations and on April 13th, 1993, announced the "Clayoquot Sound Land Use Decision". A decision by the B.C. government which opened up more than 70% of the remaining forest of commercial value in Clayoquot to clear-cut logging which would fragment the area, damage the few remaining pristine salmon spawning streams, destroy the area's ecological integrity and world renowned beauty, and negatively affect native and non-native residents living there.

Coincidentally, the N.D.P. government purchased 5% of MacMillan Bloedel, one of the predominant logging companies operating in the Sound, and became the largest single share holder, just three weeks prior to this decision. The government claimed that in this case there was no conflict of interest.

On June 28, 1993 a "Peace Camp" was established in a clear-cut dubbed "the Black Hole" and volunteers worked endlessly to ensure that people could see for themselves the destruction of their land, and, if they chose, stand up and get arrested for a cause they believed in.

In the summer of 1993, over 1000 people put their personal freedoms on the line in a last-ditch effort to save the remainder of the Sound. All were found guilty of Criminal Contempt of Court for "impeding and or interfering with the logging operations of MacMillan Bloedel". The sentences ranged from probation (for a very select few), to 6 months (we love you Sile!) in jail and 1500$ in fines. These people are ecological and environmental heroes, and they will never be forgotten.

The Criminals in alphabetical order:

Irene Abby ~ Norman Abbey ~ Alison Acker ~ Tono Adams ~ Ralph Albert ~ Gabrielle Elizabeth Alden ~ Julia Allen ~ Barbara Celeu Amberton ~ Jesse Amberton ~ Hannah Amrhein ~ Craig V. Anderl ~ Cyndi Anderson ~ Gemma Lewis Anderson ~ Steven Anderson ~ Corrie Dee Archer ~ Brian Arnott ~ Erin Ashbee ~ Carl David Ashley ~ Ron Aspinall ~ Cam Atkinson ~ Jacqui Lillian Aubuchon ~ Julie Austin ~ Corey Ross Avery ~ Jodi Ayers ~ Taylor Bea Bachrach ~ Kim Backs ~ Phillip Bailey ~ James Gordon Baillie ~ Alex Baine ~ Riversong (Marion) Blaine ~ Christopher Adam Baker ~ Lorelie S. Baker ~ Zenia Faith Barbelas ~ John Barlow ~ Tamara April Barlow ~ Phineas Barnes ~ Craig Marshal Bartlett ~ Samadhi Bartock ~ Ruth Linda Bassingthwaighte ~ Kerrie-Lynn Bates ~ Kathleen Mary Battle ~ Emily Bauslough ~ Jennifer Yvonne Beaudry ~ Emma Tulameen Beaupre ~ Dean Begley ~ Jason Michael Bell ~ John Kevin Bell ~ Louise Ellen Bell ~ Warren Bell ~ Lloyd Thomas Bellarie ~ Eileen Bennett ~ Barbara Benoit ~ Len Bentson ~ Sara Louise Berger ~ Lorne David Berman ~ Tzeporah Berman ~ Wanda Best ~ Elaine Bilodeau ~ KArelyn Joy Bird ~ Lisa Blackwell ~ Laurie Allette Bloom ~ Lori Danielle Blumden ~ Rita Blunk ~ Davin Bobrow ~ Thilo Bode ~ Marcella Bodman ~ Monika Bogovic ~ Selina Jeannine Boiley ~ Shirley Sarah Bonner ~ Rory James Booth ~ Shannon Michelle Booth ~ Faith Bordelas ~ Ria Boss ~ Jeremey Botley ~ Tim Boultbee ~ Geoffrey Bowers ~ Jordan Bowers ~ Robin Jonathan Boxwell ~ Caroline Bradfield~ Susanne Bradfield ~ Lyle Bradley ~ Stuart Bradley ~ Katy Brammer ~ Katie Brand ~ Laurel Brant ~ Phoebe Brant ~ Lutz Brauer ~ Jessica Bristowe ~ Lauren Bristowe ~ Katie Brown ~ Terry Lee Brown ~ Graeme Browlee ~ Catherine Bruhwiler ~ Mitzka Bryans ~ Donald Bachanan ~ Majorie Buchanan ~ Jamie-Lynne Burgess ~ Venessa Ruth Burgoon ~ Asha Burke ~ Mira Burke ~ Stanley Brian Burke ~ Neil Bradley Burnett ~ Heather Leanne Burney ~ Alexis Burton ~ Andrea Caddy ~ Sarah Calisto ~ Richard Campbell ~ Maryanne Terese Campeau ~ Shawn Douglas Cantelon ~ Sean Gaelin Carriere ~ Sean Michael Carter ~ Christopher Eric Carteron-Ewington ~ Joan Cartwright ~ Persilia Canton ~ Fredrick Ozmer Catt ~ Lindsay P. Caywood ~ Carole Chambers ~ Lyle Chambers ~ Nathan Michael Chambers ~ Petra Chambers ~ Brother Change ~ Ericka Jane Chemko ~ Vivian Chernard ~ Norman Damien Cholette ~ Niels Christensen ~ Linda Cirella ~ Kim Citton ~ Donald Clancy ~ Josh Clark ~ Amelia Clarke ~ Mike Clarkson ~ Samuel D. Clemens ~ Richard William Clements ~ Beverly Joy Clifford ~ Susan Devor Cogan ~ Adam Cohn ~ Diane Colins ~ Eroca Allison Colins ~ Wendy Collins ~ Suzanne ELizabeth Connell ~ Laura Connery ~ Paul Conningham ~ Vrinda Conroy ~ Michale Neil Conway ~ Parker Cook ~ Francois Corbeil ~ Rita Corcoran ~ Kevin Corrigan ~ Emile Coulter ~ Mikle Cowan ~ Dave Cowel ~ Brian Craigie ~ April Kathleen Cramer ~ Suzanne Crawford ~ Lendra Cristiano ~ Felix Cruz ~ Sandor Csepregi ~ Susan Culver ~ Paul John Cunningham ~ Jane H. Currelly ~ Judith Mary Currelly ~ Joseph Jean-Guy Custeau ~ Dave Cutts ~ Larissa Anne Czuchnowsky ~ Francis Daigle ~ Ryan Mead Dalrymple ~ Sharon Leslie Danroth ~ Karen Dauvries ~ Erin Catherine davies ~ Mark Davies ~ Kance Davies ~ Alison E. Dawson ~ Martine De Grandpre ~ Annette De Villiers ~ Arnoud DeBoer ~ Amy Alexandra deCarteret Feit ~ Kellie Lynne Deering ~ Martine Degranopre ~ Austin delaney ~ Bob Delgatty ~ Tom Joseph DeMarco ~ Jesse Demb ~ Jessica Naome Demers ~ Valeria DeRege-Thesaurd ~ James Patrick DesJardins ~ Gareth Patrick Devenish ~ Karen Devries ~ Mike Dewilde ~ Holly Virginia deWolfe ~ Narma J. Dewolfe ~ Nicholas Jay Diederichs ~ Melinda Diver ~ Kamala Ann Divers ~ Ron Dobie ~ Sandra Lee Dolph ~ Robert James Dolphon ~ Angela Donnelly ~ Eric Donnelly ~ Casey Doss ~ Geert Drieman ~ Galena Dubeau ~ Elaine Marie Dubois ~ Michel Duhaime ~ Andrea Dumont ~ Rob Duncan ~ Luisa Durante ~ Cornelia Durrante ~ Laureen Jane Dutly ~ Joel Dyck ~ John Christian Egli ~ Hank Einarson ~ Jamie William Elder ~ Kristen Elder ~ Adrianne Elkelenboom ~ Josine Elkelenboom ~ Elesa Elliot ~ Terra Nova Elson ~ Sandy Emerson ~ Jennifer Emile ~ Allen Leonard Engler ~ John David Enright ~ Jean Ensminger ~ Anja Louise Erichsen ~ Darren Erickson ~ Arianna Ethridge ~ Sarah Ethridge ~ Sasha Ethridge ~ Phyllis Fabbi ~ Roddy Raymond Fagan ~ Betty Fairbanks ~ Anne Fairbanks ~ Marie Falerino ~ Aimee Falk ~ Daniel Falk ~ Stuart Fall ~ Claudia Fancello ~ Heather Edith Faris ~ Janes Fawkes ~ Patrick Fawkes ~ Gabriel Fernandez ~ Joanna Finch ~ Natalie Fisher ~ Mayilyn Muriel Fitzmaurice ~ Danny Flanagan ~ Kellsie Forbes ~ Lisa Forbes ~ Mary Sand Ford ~ Cynthia Okie Foreman ~ Ray Forsberg ~ Marie Annie Fortin ~ Shane Fortune ~ Gwydndlyne Foster ~ Erica Foulkes ~ Patricia Francis ~ Patricia Fraser ~ Peggy Fraser ~ Suzana Fraser ~ Liora Toba Freedman ~ Robin Freels ~ Todd Friedman ~ Jack Friedman ~ Andrew Brian Gage ~ Gavin Gagne ~ Gwen Gagne ~ Mary-Ann Gardias ~ Rayana K. Garen ~ Jean Pierre Gaudin ~ Margurite Francine Gautier ~ Christopher Gauvreau ~ Gwethalyn Gauvreau ~ Charlotte Geddes ~ Allison Gell ~ Sally Gellard ~ Ian Gemmell ~ Tania Christine Genoway ~ Philip Ralph George Jr. ~ Li Lien Gibbons ~ Marguerite Yvonne Gibbons ~ Maurice Gibbons ~ Ben Gilbert ~ Lesley Jean Gilbert ~ Scotia Gilroy ~ Joanna Gislason ~ Patrick Gleahy ~ April Goebl ~ Mandu Goebl ~ Mike Goodliffe ~ Chris Randall Gorin ~ Mark Graham ~ Laurel Grant ~ Jennifer Green ~ Shane Leon Greene ~ Susan Figler Greenwood ~ Deborah Elizabeth Gregg ~ Elanne Grose ~ Heather Kristina Grove ~ Noah Grove ~ Elisa Charleen Guilbeault ~ Roger Guimond ~ Stefan Haerie ~ Brenda Mary Haggard ~ Jay Hamburger ~ Jum Hamilton ~ Patrick Hamilton ~ James Donald Hamly ~ Arne Boye Hansen ~ Linda Joann Hanson ~ Sue Hara ~ Steven McRea Harmer ~ Adam Harris ~ George Harris ~ John Scott Harris ~ Tyson Harris ~ Veronica Hartman ~ Gregory Paul Hartnell ~ Lisa Dawn Hartnup ~ Claire Marie Harvey ~ Darlene Mace Harvey ~ Hayden Harvey ~ Chris Hatch ~ Ronald Barrie Hatch ~ Robbyn Hatton ~ Klaus Hindrich Hauschild ~ Annelies Haussler ~ Daniel Hawkes ~ Eric Hawthorne ~ Mary Hay ~ Angela Lynn Hayward ~ Bob Hayward ~ Keyo Lynn Hayward ~ Josh B. Heath ~ Ernest Hekkanen ~ Kristen Helbig ~ Amy Janna Henderson ~ Drew Henderson ~ Paul Henderson ~ Nicolas Hervieux ~ Leesa Heyward ~ Shelley Hilbert ~ Allison Jean Hill ~ Amanda Hill ~ Victoria Margret Hill ~ Susan Hjerpe ~ John Hodgson ~ Otto John Hoekstra ~ Carl lawrence Hofbauer ~ Jackie Jane Holmes ~ Robert Holmes ~ Theresa Hood ~ Michael George Horn ~ Inaki Ardoni Houlihan ~ Stive Howard ~ Kenneth Howes ~ John Hubbard ~ Todd Huffman ~ Ann Hughes ~ Ching France Hurst ~ Christopher Noa Hutchinson ~ Keither Wayne Jacklyn ~ Gail Jackson ~ Stuart Jamieson ~ James Jamly ~ Milo Jansus ~ Victor Vidutis Januska ~ Crystal Jennings ~ Bridget Jensen ~ Sara Jensen ~ Serena Faith Jewell ~ David Johanson ~ Valeria Patricia John ~ Carol Virginia Johnson ~ Geoff Johnson ~ Sidney Lorre Johnson ~ Charlie Johnson ~ Peter Andrew Johnson ~ Phillipa Joly ~ Redner Jones ~ Joan Kathleen Jubb ~ William Juby ~ Conrad Stewart Juraschka ~ Shauna Kaendo ~ Dana Kagis ~ Mathew David Kagis ~ Susan Elizabeth Kammerzell ~ Evaline Karcher ~ Yvonne Marie Kato ~ Moria Veronica Keigher ~ Ralph Keller ~ Andrea Zoe Kellis ~ Malcolm M. Kemp ~ Erin Alida Kendall ~ Lauray Kendall ~ Pauline Kendall ~ Des Kennedy ~ Sandra Kennedy ~ Mike Kennett ~ Justin Kenrick ~ Victoria Kent ~ Benjamine Kersen A. Khan ~ Deborah Michelle Kind ~ Patricia Ann King ~ Theron Paul Kingsley ~ Michelle Kinney ~ Steve George Kinnis ~ Michelle Kirshner ~ John Michael Kirkpatrick ~ Tom Kirwin ~ Dianna Lyn Klapkiw ~ Betty Chrystal Kleiman ~ Patricia Klein ~ Aragorn Klockars ~ David Knight ~ Ayala Monique Knott ~ Jennifer McIntyre Knowlan ~ Jennifer Keonen ~ Robert Larry Konkle ~ John Kortuem ~ Anita Josie Krajnc ~ Susan M. 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Schulte ~ Oliver Schulte ~ Rayk Schuster ~ Christopher Thomas Scott ~ Ian Scott ~ Peter Gordon Scott ~ Davida Sefireth ~ Jennifer Leanne Serbu ~ Dan Sereda ~ Rya Naiome Shankman ~ Teresa Shanks ~ Stephanie Sharkey ~ Heather Fawn Shaw ~ Cory Sheedy ~ Tara Shelley ~ Seth Shugar ~ Muriel Sibley ~ Joseph Siddiqi ~ Miriam (Starhawk) Simos ~ Sile Simpson ~ Realene Siobhain-Young ~ Aurum Rudy Skiare ~ Derek Smith ~ Dylan Robert Smith ~ Judy Smith ~ Kevin Douglas Smith ~ Steve Smith ~ Robert Smith Jones ~ Layla Sneade ~ Florina Sommer ~ Daniella Sorrentino ~ Daniel Soundheim ~ Eileen Margaret Sowerby ~ Willy Sport ~ Chris (Brother) Springwater ~ Marie Natalie St. Armand ~ Carrie Louise St. Pierre ~ Douglas Steary ~ Jakob Steele ~ Andrew Stevenson ~ Christian Stevenson ~ Katy Jane Steward ~ Cynthia Jaon Stillwell ~ Noah Stillwell ~ Karen Stones ~ Anna Strunecki ~ Bradley Lawrence Stuart ~ Jennifer Leanne Stuart ~ Tammy Lynn Sullivan ~ Jan Svoboda ~ Andrew Swain ~ Oliver Swain ~ Dale Robert Swann ~ David Swanson ~ Shaan Syed ~ Jane Talbot ~ Alan Tatro ~ Jennifer Tatro ~ Stephanie Tatro ~ Timothy Frank Taylor ~ William Cameron Taylor ~ Heidi Teel ~ Leo Tera ~ Marc Evan Tetenman ~ Jill Danielle Thomas ~ Judith Aileen Thompson ~ Kevin Thompson ~ Linda Thompson ~ Robert James Thompson ~ Brook Thorburn ~ Karen Tinker ~ Janine Tomaney ~ Steven Trafideo ~ Charles Truscott ~ Peter Gwyn Tucker ~ Gerrard Tyler ~ Dale Urich ~ Frank Ute ~ Chandra Van esterick ~ Rients Johannes Van Goudoever ~ Jordan Vander Goes ~ Berna Vanderhaan ~ Marcus Christopher Vanderzon ~ Erin James VanFleet ~ John Andrew VanHal ~ Stephan Vanicek ~ John Vedova ~ Erik Volet ~ Zoe Rosemary Wade ~ Kellie Ann Walker ~ Marion Walker ~ Melissa Walker ~ Nicole Walker ~ Robert David Sean Walker ~ Ruth Walmsley ~ Emily Wareing ~ Robbie Warren ~ Gregory Warry ~ Kim Washburn ~ David Watson ~ Doone Watson ~ Kathryn Watson ~ Rick Watson ~ Susan Elizabeth Jo Watson ~ Tim Watson ~ Paul Watt ~ Michael David Webb ~ Terry Gordon Webb ~ Terry Gordon Weber ~ Tashia Weeks ~ Sara Wees ~ Timothy John Wees ~ Agnes Krystyna Wejman ~ Hugh Wellman ~ Deryk Wenaus ~ Guy Wera ~ Kristen Werner ~ John Allen West ~ Andrew Wheatley ~ Sue Wheeler ~ Andrew Cameron White ~ John White ~ Lalania Enid White ~ Tanis Whittaker ~ Anne Wilkinson ~ Loren Wilkinson ~ Mary Ruth Wilkinson ~ Merv Wilkinson ~ James Sidney Willer ~ Christopher David Williams ~ Cindy Williams ~ Cynthia Williams ~ Ole Williamson ~ Pete Wilson ~ Daphne Wilson ~ Diana Wilson ~ Janice Wilton ~ Shelly Wine ~ Kelly Winkenhower ~ Robert Winkenhower ~ Gabriela Wolf ~ Ernestine Wood ~ Frances Louise Woodcock ~ Irene Leona Woodin ~ Donovan Wollard ~ Martyn Gregory Woolley ~ Richard Michael Woolsey ~ John Wright ~ Johnna Wright ~ Chris Wyman ~ Andy Yakimishyn ~ Carol Oyar Zabal ~ John Zelinski......

Hey "Smiling Mike who's smile is as wide as the crack in his ass"," Wolf Droppings", "Bear who stands on his head and shits dinkleberries", "Ecoli", "Star", "Mad Tofu Hunter", et al; I miss you all!