Erickson Water Action Group

<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <div align="center"><center><table border="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td width="100%" valign="middle" align="center" bgcolor="#F7E291"><p align="center"><big><font color="#400040" face="Arial"><strong><u><big><big>Erickson Water Action Group</big></big></u></strong></font></big></td> </tr> </table> </center></div><div align="center"><center><table border="1" width="100%"> <tr> <td width="70" valign="top" align="center" rowspan="2"><a href="main.html" onMouseover="newhome.src='2Home.jpg'" onMouseout="newhome.src='Home.jpg'" onMouseDown="newhome.src='3Home.jpg'" onMouseUp="newhome.src='2Home.jpg'"><img src="Home.jpg" alt="Home Page" border="0" name="newhome" width="70" height="30"></a><br> <a href="whatsnew.html" onMouseover="newwhatnew.src='2News.jpg'" onMouseout="newwhatnew.src='News.jpg'" onMouseDown="newwhatnew.src='3News.jpg'" onMouseUp="newwhatnew.src='2News.jpg'"><img src="News.jpg" alt="What's New" border="0" name="newwhatnew" width="70" height="30"></a><br> <a href="articles.html" onMouseover="articles.src='2Articles.jpg'" onMouseout="articles.src='Articles.jpg'" onMouseDown="articles.src='3Articles.jpg'" onMouseUp="articles.src='2Articles.jpg'"><img src="Articles.jpg" alt="Articles" border="0" name="articles" width="70" height="30"></a><br> <a href="photos.html" onMouseover="photos.src='2Photos.jpg'" onMouseout="photos.src='Photos.jpg'" onMouseDown="photos.src='3Photos.jpg'" onMouseUp="photos.src='2Photos.jpg'"><img src="Photos.jpg" alt="Photo Gallery" border="0" name="photos" width="70" height="30"></a><br> <a href="scientific.html" onMouseover="newscience.src='2Science.jpg'" onMouseout="newscience.src='Science.jpg'" onMouseDown="newscience.src='3Science.jpg'" onMouseUp="newscience.src='2Science.jpg'"><img src="Science.jpg" alt="The Dangers of Chlorine" border="0" name="newscience" width="70" height="30"></a><br> <a href="support.html" onMouseover="newsupport.src='2Support.jpg'" onMouseout="newsupport.src='Support.jpg'" onMouseDown="newsupport.src='3Support.jpg'" onMouseUp="newsupport.src='2Support.jpg'"><img src="Support.jpg" alt="We Need Your Help" border="0" name="newsupport" width="70" height="30"></a><br> <a href="legal.html" onMouseover="newlegal.src='2Legal.jpg'" onMouseout="newlegal.src='Legal.jpg'" onMouseDown="newlegal.src='3Legal.jpg'" onMouseUp="newlegal.src='2Legal.jpg'"><img src="Legal.jpg" alt="Legal Issues on Chlorine" border="0" name="newlegal" width="70" height="30"></a><br> <a href="support.html#contact_us" onMouseover="newemailus.src='2Contact.jpg'" onMouseout="newemailus.src='Contact.jpg'" onMouseDown="newemailus.src='3Contact.jpg'" onMouseUp="newemailus.src='2Contact.jpg'"><img src="Contact.jpg" alt="Contact Us" border="0" name="newemailus" width="70" height="30"></a><br> <a href="links2.html" onMouseover="newlinks.src='2Links.jpg'" onMouseout="newlinks.src='Links.jpg'" onMouseDown="newlinks.src='3Links.jpg'" onMouseUp="newlinks.src='2Links.jpg'"><img src="Links.jpg" alt="Links to Other Sites" border="0" name="newlinks" width="70" height="30"></a><a href="http://www.watertalk.org" target="_top" onMouseover="newreturn.src='2Return.jpg'" onMouseout="newreturn.src='Return.jpg'" onMouseDown="newreturn.src='3Return.jpg'" onMouseUp="newreturn.src='2Return.jpg'"><p><img src="Return.jpg" alt="Return to Watertalk.org" border="0" name="newreturn" width="70" height="30"></a><br> </td> <td width="89%"><blockquote> <p>Unfortunately this site was designed for frames but your browser doesn't support them.  All the links will work except you will need to use your back button on your browser instead of the Home button at the end of each page.  Sorry for the inconvenience.</p> </blockquote> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="89%"><div align="center"><center><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="20"> <tr> <td width="33%" valign="middle" align="center"><font color="#FF0000"><strong><big>Have you</big><br> <big>gotten</big> <big>your</big><br> <a href="signs.html"><big>No Chlorine</big></a><br> <big>sign yet?</big></strong></font></td> <td width="33%" valign="middle" align="center"><img src="citysign.jpg" width="300" height="198" alt="Welcome to Erickson - Chlorine Free Zone"></td> <td width="34%" valign="middle" align="center"><font color="#FF0000"><strong><big>Have you</big><br> <big>gotten</big> <big>your</big><br> <a href="signs.html"><big>No Chlorine</big></a><br> <big>sign yet?</big></strong></font></td> </tr> </table> </center></div><div align="center"><center><table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="20"> <tr> <td width="100%" bgcolor="#F7E291"><p align="center"><font face="Arial"><strong><big>What is the Erickson Water Action Group?</big></strong></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%"><blockquote> <p align="left">The Erickson Water Action Group (commonly referred to as WAG) is a group of Erickson residents who are fighting an order from the Ministry of Health to chlorinate their drinking water.  The members of WAG feel that chlorination represents a serious health risk and are presently fighting the matter in court.</p> </blockquote> </td> </tr> </table> </center></div><table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="20"> <tr> <td width="100%" bgcolor="#F7E291"><p align="center"><font face="Arial"><strong><big>Well, where is Erickson?</big></strong></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%"><blockquote> <p align="left">Erickson is a small rural community located in the south eastern corner of British Columbia, Canada.  Erickson supports a population of roughly 700 households.   The great majority of land in Erickson is used for agricultural and horticultural uses, with over 90% of the water used for these purposes alone.  Erickson is located 5 min from Creston, BC, 1 hour from Cranbrook, BC,  and 1˝ hours from either Trail, BC,  Nelson, BC or Castlegar, BC.</p> </blockquote> </td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="20"> <tr> <td width="100%" bgcolor="#F7E291"><p align="center"><font face="Arial"><strong><big>What does WAG want?</big></strong></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%"><blockquote> <p align="left">Simple, NO CHLORINE.  The residents of Erickson are willing to work with the Ministry of Health to come to a water disinfection method that is suitable for everyone.  At present the only method the MOH is interested in is chlorine.  WAG has proposed the use of point-of-entry systems (for more information see <a href="article5.html">Erickson Water Facts</a>) which are safer than chlorine but the MOH is adamant in its use of chlorine.  This has left the residents of Erickson no choice but to have this matter settled in court.</p> </blockquote> </td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="20" cellpadding="5"> <tr> <td width="100%" bgcolor="#F7E291"><p align="center"><font face="Arial"><big><strong>What you can do?</strong></big></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%"><blockquote> <p align="left">The Erickson Water Action Group needs the support of the public to demonstrate to the MOH that people are watching and they do care about people's health and right to determine how to live their lives.  Click on the <a href="support.html">Support</a> button and send emails to the government officials listed and let them know your watching.  Donations are also greatly appreciated and can be sent to: </p> </blockquote> </td> </tr> </table> <blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p align="left">Lonnie Lecerf <br> 321-26th Avenue North<br> Creston, BC, V0B 1G5<br> Phone/Fax: 250 428-7832<br> E-mail: <a href="mailto:peasant@kootenay.com">peasant@kootenay.com</a></p> </blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p align="left">Thank you for your support and enjoy the site.  Hopefully this situation need never happen to your community.</p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p align="center"><strong><font size="3"><font FACE="Symbol">ă</font> Copyright 1999 Water Action Group (WAG)</font></strong><br> <font size="3"><strong>Last Updated July 8, 1999</strong></font><br> <a href="mailto:wag@watertalk.org"><strong>wag@watertalk.org</strong><br> </a><strong>Best Viewed at 800 X 600<br> <br> <big>Return to <a href="http://www.watertalk.org" target="_top">Watertalk.org</a></big></strong></p> <p align="center"> </td> </tr> </table> </center></div> </body>