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- ↑ Stoymenoff, Alexis (January 14, 2012). "Ancient Forest Alliance confirms vital old growth in threatened Cortes Island woods". Vancouver Observer. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ↑ Koehn, Chris. "Occupy protesters stage vigil outside Island Timberlands Nanaimo office". Nanaimo Daily News. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2012.