B.C. could have another Oka on its hands over the Musqueam band’s claims to the University Golf Club, says a prominent native leader.
First Nations summit leader Judith Sayers said natives are growing frustrated over local opposition to the Musqueam taking over the 50-hectare icon in one of Vancouver’s posh neighbourhoods.
“Here you’ve got a community [that has] had this issue for many, many years. You’ve got a proactive premier who wants to settle that. And then you’ve got all these people in Point Grey that don’t want to do it,” Sayers said yesterday. “People have got to see the reality of trying to resolve these issues before they reach the point of Caledonia or Oka.”
Sayers said residents should stay out of the issue, and let the negotiators find a deal.
The Musqueam are in private talks with the province to take over the golf club, which belongs to the University of B.C.
More than 500 people, many of them Point Grey residents, have signed a local petition opposing handing over the property to the Musqueam.
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