Documentary on Skeena River at Magic Lantern tonight

Tonight, “Awakening at the Skeena,” a film by Andrew Eddy, will be shown at 7 p.m. at the Magic Lantern, 25 W. Main Ave. sponsored by The Lands Council .

The documentary is about Ali Howard who swam the entire Skeena River (with a team) in order to bring awareness to the Skeena Watershed – a pristine, sacred area with a prime salmon spawning area in British Columbia where shell oil is proposing a Coal-bed methane project. Eddy commented “at the end of the swim, Ali said she felt like the trip was enchanted and that solutions presented themselves when they were needed. ”

A donation to the cause is requested. There will be music, prizes, and Q and A. To reserve seats, call 209-2382.

For more information, go to skeenawatershed.com.