Interview with Pat Moss

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Date Range: January 2021

Collection: BVM Oral History collection

Description Level: File

GMD: sound recording; electronic record; textual record

Scope and Content: Interviews with librarian and environmental activist Pat Moss. Recorded January 18 and 25 2021 at the Old Church in Smithers by Cassandra McKenney, BVM oral history intern. Includes raw and edited .WAV files, MP3 access file, PDF bibliographic form, photo from day of interview, PDF and .docx copies…

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Collection: BVM Oral History collection

Description Level: File

GMD: sound recording; electronic record; textual record

Creator: Cassandra McKenney

Fonds No.: C5

Item No.: 2021.21.10

Accession No.: 2021.21

Physical Description: 3.35 GB of digital records

Date Range: January 2021

Scope and Content: Interviews with librarian and environmental activist Pat Moss. Recorded January 18 and 25 2021 at the Old Church in Smithers by Cassandra McKenney, BVM oral history intern. Includes raw and edited .WAV files, MP3 access file, PDF bibliographic form, photo from day of interview, PDF and .docx copies of question prep, and .csv file of subject indexing.

Type of Record: Archival Description

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Interview with Pat Moss, part 1 - January 18, 2021

https://search.bvmuseum.org/media/Digital%20Fonds%20and%20Collections/C5%20BVM%20Oral%20History%20collection/2021.21.10_Moss,%20Pat/Moss,%20Pat%202021_01_18.ACCESS.mp3

Pat Moss describes her life after high school traveling in Australia and New Zealand

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Australia; backpacking; Edmonton; New Zealand; schooling

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travel

Pat Moss describes her environmental work upon returning to Canada.

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Blue Peace; Kitimat Oil Coalition; Telkwa Foundation; Tony Pierce; Victoria

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Canada; environmental work; oil

Moving to the Bulkley Valley to work with the Telkwa Foundation.

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funding; newsletter; Smithers; Telkwa; Tony Pierce

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Bulkley Valley; Telkwa Foundation

The Telkwa Foundation's work on the Save The Bulkley project, and the involvement of people from fields and backgrounds outside of environmentalism.

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activism; Bulkley River; dam; environmentalists; Telkwa Foundation

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Kemano Project; Save The Bulkley

Pat Moss explains how her role as the community's librarian intersected with her activity with the Telkwa Foundation and environmental projects.

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subjects

Pat Moss describes the end of the Kemano project, the results of the Save The Bulkley Project, and other groups that were working to similar goals.

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cancellation; coalition; injunction; Nechako River; public inquiry

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Alcan; Kemano Project; Rivers Defense Coalition

Interview with Pat Moss, part 2 - January 22, 2021

https://search.bvmuseum.org/media/Digital%20Fonds%20and%20Collections/C5%20BVM%20Oral%20History%20collection/2021.21.10_Moss,%20Pat/Moss,%20Pat%202021_01_22.ACCESS.mp3

Pat Moss describes her work with the library, and the library's role in the community.

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Library Staff; Smithers; Volunteers

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Library

Pat Moss describes her involvement with founding the Northwest Institute and other projects following the success of Save The Bulkley

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Charity; Enbridge; Fellowship; Haisla; Kitimaat; Kitimaat Village; Mines; Outreach; Rainforest; Sacred Headwaters

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EcoTrust; Northwest Institute

Pat Moss discusses the activities of boards in the Northwest and their various perspectives and goals.

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Kitimaat Oil Coalition; Telkwa Coal Mine; West Coast Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund

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Pat Moss describes changes she has experienced in the environmental community, including how initiatives are handled and funded, as well as various groups she has worked with.

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Paid Staff; Rosemary Fox; Volunteer

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Driftwood Foundation; Environmental Networking; Sierra Club

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Delgamuukw

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Pat Moss goes over her involvement with environmental assessment groups on the federal and provincial levels.

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BC; Canada; Environmental Network

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Steering Comittee

Pat Moss discusses awards she has received for her environmental work, and how her research and activism has influenced her life and outlook.

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BC Minister of Environment Individual Award; Experience; Growth; Successes

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Awards; Perspectives

Pat Moss shares her closing thoughts around her personal life in Smithers and her impressions of the community.

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Cabin; Greece; Home; photography

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Driftwood; Santa Claus Collection; Smithers; Travel

Pat Moss describes her work with the library, and the library's role in the community.

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library staff; Smithers; volunteers

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Smithers Public Library

Pat Moss describes her involvement with founding the Northwest Institute and other projects following the success of Save The Bulkley

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charity; Enbridge; fellowship; Haisla; Kitimat; Kitimat Village; mines; outreach; rainforest; sacred headwaters

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EcoTrust; Northwest Institute

Pat Moss discusses the activities of boards in the Northwest and their various perspectives and goals.

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Kitimaat Oil Coalition; Telkwa Coal Mine; West Coast Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund

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Pat Moss describes changes she has experienced in the environmental community, including how initiatives are handled and funded, as well as various groups she has worked with.

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paid staff; Rosemary Fox; volunteer

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Driftwood Foundation; environmental networking; Sierra Club