At least one man has been arrested after a group of “kayactivists” blocked the entrance by water to Trans Mountain’s Westridge Marine Terminal in Burnaby Wednesday morning.
We’re on the water north of the Westridge Marine terminal in Burnaby. Kayakers are blocking entrance #kindermorgan https://t.co/w1gb3SvzSO
— Burnaby NOW News (@BurnabyNOW_News) May 9, 2018
The six activists had been on the water since around 5 a.m. One protester on each gate wrap-strapped themselves to the gate while the four kayakers blocked the entrance with their boats.
Liam Fox, graduate student at Simon Fraser University, was arrested by officers, who arrived by police boat, around 9 a.m.
“We’re here today to say this pipeline will never be built. Indigenous leaders have called on people across the continent to take action against this tar sands project, and we’re honouring the pledge to protect this inlet, the water, land, and climate,” he said in a press release prior to his arrest. “We will not stop until Kinder Morgan is dead.”
Jake Hubley has wrap-strapped himself to the gate on the entrance by water to Kinder Morgan’s Westridge Marine terminal in Burnaby. He says he’s willing to get arrested to stop the Trans Mountain pipeline, and stand with Indigenous people who oppose it. #TransMountain pic.twitter.com/DEmYfoRe5z
— Burnaby NOW News (@BurnabyNOW_News) May 9, 2018
More to come. Follow Burnaby NOW News on Twitter for updates throughout the day.
