Sentinel file photo
On Aug. 4, more than 90 people urge protection of the Stikine River during a march down Front Street. The event marked the first anniversary of the Mt. Polley mining spill, when a tailings dam failure released 13.8 million cubic yards of contaminated effluent into surrounding river systems. The march was accompanied by presentations on mining projects upstream in British Columbia, the latest of which is Red Chris near the Stikine's Iskut tributary.
