Mention old growth trees and logging and most people think British Columbia and Clayoquot Sound. Mention Whistler and most people envision skiing and pristine wilderness.

But a new plan to log Whistler's existing old growth trees could soon see Whistler moving away from eco-tourism and into the old growth logging business.

The B.C. government has downloaded the responsibility of managing B.C.'s forests from the Ministry of Forests to the local municipalities and First Nations, in what has been termed a ‘Community Forest.'

A Community Forest is defined as 'a forestry operation managed by local government, community group, or First Nation for the benefit of the community.'

Where is it safe to protest in Vancouver during the Olympics? Everywhere, actually. Canadians have the right to assemble and protest wherever we like. However it seems that the Integrated Security Unit (ISU)for the Vancouver Olympics would like protesters to think that they have to limit their opinion-laden activities to specific areas within the city, called "Safe Assembly Areas."

"In an effort to facilitate the right to lawful protest, where possible, security planners will identify visible areas where people may CHOOSE to lawfully express their views in safe locations close to Olympic venues," says the ISU.