Protesters against old-growth logging blocked traffic on Vancouver’s Iron Workers Memorial Bridge Thursday morning, however this time irate commuters tried taking matters into their own hands..A video posted by the organization Save Old Growth shows livid drivers physically dragging the demonstrators in order to free up gridlocked traffic..Vancouver Police Department (VPD) said the road block — consisting of six people covering all southbound lanes — was responsible for a minor car collision..“Demonstrators who block vital pieces of infrastructure, like bridges and major intersections, put themselves in danger and create a safety risk for the rest of the public,” said VPD Const. Tania Visintin..“We know these incidents frustrate the public, and we thank everyone for their patience while VPD responded to this protest.”.A 24-year-old woman was arrested on charges of mischief and intimidation on a roadway..Save Old Growth blocked traffic Wednesday on the Trans-Canada Highway at West Shore Parkway in Langford. Similar to Thursday morning’s protest, commuters decided to get rough.. FQ0pmIJVEAAgc32Courtesy Save Old Growth . Screen-Shot-2022-04-21-at-1.10.26-PM .“I’ve got kids in the car that are sick, get the f—- out of the road,” one man says in the video..The organization seeks to immediately end all old-growth logging in BC and has spearheaded a series of demonstrations to raise awareness for its cause. On Monday, one protester glued their hand to a major Vancouver roadway..Save Old Growth says more than 80 people have been arrested so far and confirms disruptions will continue until the government acts to pass legislation..“We will stand firm in the face of adversity and we will not stop disrupting commuter traffic until real legislative change is achieved. That is a promise. There will be no jobs, school, or appointments to be on time for on a dead planet,” said Julia Torgerson, a spokesperson for Save Old Growth..Premier John Horgan said Thursday that the demonstrations will only serve to make people angry..Reid Small is a BC-based reporter for the Western Standard.,rsmall@westernstandard.news,.Twitter.com/reidsmall
