Neil Young joins massive rally for old growth forests in B.C. capital
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A huge crowd gathered in downtown Victoria Saturday to voice opposition to old-growth logging in B.C. and call on Premier David Eby to speed up efforts to protect ancient forests.
A huge crowd gathered in downtown Victoria Saturday to voice opposition to old-growth logging in B.C. and call on Premier David Eby to speed up efforts to protect ancient forests.
Eby was on the mainland, marking his 100th day in office by announcing another round of affordability credits to help residents cope with the rising cost of living.
In the capital, demonstrators gathered at Centennial Square and marched down Douglas Street to the legislature building, where they listened to speakers and took in a surprise musical performance by Neil Young.
Young, playing acoustic guitar and harmonica, sang two songs: “Comes A Time,” which has a chorus about tall trees, and his hit “Heart of Gold.”
Young also addressed the crowd between songs, saying thank you Canada and calling old trees sacred and precious.
He was introduced by his wife, actress Daryl Hannah, who said the cold weather was giving her a bit of brain freeze.
The hundreds of people attending the rally cheered wildly as Young, who appeared unannounced, took to the stage and started to play his harmonica.
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