User:Ashleypiv/Ashley's Sandbox

Hi welcome to my sandbox!!!!

This is the outline for the Clayoquot Sound article:

As part of our project for History 396 at the University of British Columbia our team would like to add two section to this article.

5 Logging Protests

5.1 Origins of Controversy -This section will discuss the controversy in the area that existed prior to the mass protests and blockades -Policies and new opinions that began to emerge in the 1960s with regard to British Columbia’s forest industry

5.2 Blockades and Protests -Although there is already some information on the blockades and protests this section will bring in more detail on the subject -Showing the different sides of the controversy and the interests of the separate groups

5.3 Media and Protest Attention -The logging protests and blockades received mass media attention and brought forward issues that were happening throughout the province during this period -Looking at how the media portrayed the event and the different sides that were covered

6 Trials, Arrests and Aftermath of Protests

6.1 Trial Outcomes -Looking at the mass arrests that resulted in many individuals having to go to trial and outcomes of those trials

6.2 Aftermath of the Controversy -How did this event change policies in British Columbia? -What happened in the area after the controversy? --Ashleypiv

Hey Ashley, the outline looks good. According to our class instructions, isn't this supposed to be posted on the Clayoquot Sound talk page as well? --Mmann7 (talk) 00:43, 13 March 2012 (UTC)

Trial Outcomes

The blockades and protests which took place in Clayoquot Sound during the summer of 1993 resulted in one of the largest protests in Canadian History. These blockades and protests resulted in daily arrests, which resulted in a total of 932 arrests of people from a variety of backgrounds and ages. Of those 932 people, 860 were prosecuted in eight trials and all those prosecuted for criminal intent were found guilty.

The trails for those arrests began in August 1994 and continued for five weeks. These mass trials were presented in front of the BC Provincial court, with BC Supreme Court Justice John Bouck as the judge who over saw the first round of those arrested. Those who were arrested from the protests were charged with criminal contempt of court for defying an injunction banning demonstrations on company work sites. This injunction obtained by Mac Blo's logging operations at the Kennedy Lake Bridge, near Clayoquot Sound. The injunction stated that no public interference was allowed in the areas that MacMillan Bloedel logging operation was working on.

With the charges laid on those arrested, the outcomes of the trials varied tremendously on how individuals were involved. The outcome of trails differed depending on individual’s involvement and if people were first time offenders. Penalties included fines, probation and jail sentences. The range of jail terms were suspended sentences to 6 months in jail, fines for those arrested ranged from $250 to $3000 all of which were determined during these mass trails. The first 44 people to be put on trial in front of John Bouck all received jail time ranging from 45 to 60 days, as well as fines of $1,000 to $3,000.

Team Comments

Hey Ashley, I've edited your intro sentence on the Clayoquot page, otherwise looks good. I know you are working on drafting the rest of your section, so I look forward to seeing that! --Mmann7 (talk) 03:06, 3 April 2012 (UTC)

It is looking good, Ashley! I like all the information. Good luck with the last bunch of words! --FrankRBIV (talk) 20:16, 9 April 2012 (UTC)

Hey Ashley, I edited your work on the Wiki page, just did some grammar and some different sentence structures but your work was well edited.--Aliarayan (talk) 02:20, 10 April 2012 (UTC)

Hi Ashley, I think the section looks good and is edited well, and I don't think there's much more you could possibly add. Good job! --Fziza (talk) 18:02, 10 April 2012 (UTC)