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Environmentalists against G8 summit in Kananaskis

July 25, 2001
Source: CBC Calgary
Original story - link verified on July 25, 2001

Environmentalists are asking the federal government to reconsider Kananaskis as the site for next summer's G-8 summit. Stephen Legault, Executive Director of wildcanada.net says there's no way the mountain valley could withstand the effect such a large gathering would have on the environment and wildlife. Legault met with the summit delegation Wednesday morning to make a formal request for

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