The B.C. government has changed a permit that allowed development of the so-called Marpole Midden in Vancouver – a development hotly opposed by the Musqueam first nation. Forests minister Steve Thomson says the change was made after ancient skeletons were found on the site earlier this year. "The new information was the discovery of the … [Read more...]
Project on burial site sparks protest
March 13, 2012 by
Musqueam band members are demanding that developers of a South Vancouver property cease construction after workers discovered intact human remains. About 40 band members were protesting Monday underneath the Arthur Laing bridge on SE Marine Drive, holding signs that read “Protect Our Ancestors” and waving the Musqueam flag. In late January, … [Read more...]
Casting News: Pan, Burial, Davis, Silver
October 31, 2011 by
Pan Terence Stamp has signed on for a role in "Pan", a twist on J.M. Barrie's "Peter Pan" which shifts the setting to contemporary United States and recasts Pan as an insane killer. Stamp's role is unspecified. He joins a cast that includes Aaron Eckhart, Sean Bean and AnnaSophia Robb. Benjamin Magid penned the script. [Source: Deadline] The … [Read more...]
