Important acknowledgment:
The Whistle Stop Gallery would like to acknowledge that we are honored to work, explore, and create on the unceded lands of the Lheidli T’Enneh and Simpcw First Nations. It is our responsibility to acknowledge the Indigenous land we reside on and provide an inclusive safe space that does not tolerate discrimination in any form. It is our mission to honor diversity and freedom of expression.
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Ancient Cedar Forest
Chun T’oh Whudujut
Ancient Cedar Forest by Glen Frear
Glen Frear has been painting for over 40 years. Although self-taught, he credits his initial inspiration to his highschool teacher, Mr. Grigoruk. He most frequently paints trains, cars, and mountains, capturing his interests in a photorealistic style. He primarily uses acrylics, but has dabbled in watercolour and oil-based paints as well as graphite sketching.
Mid way between McBride and Prince George, on the traditional territory of the Lheidli T’enneh, sits the Ancient Cedar Forest, or Chun T’oh Whudujut in Dakelh.
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This national park boasts 11,190 hectares of protected forest, the only inland temperate rain forest in the world. It is home to a wide range of bio diverse flora, everything from the estimated 2000 year old western red cedar trees to an estimated 1000 species of lichen and fungi.
The Ancient Forest was originally the site of fishing camps and medicinal plant gathering of the Lheidli T’enneh people before colonization, until it was first made known to the public by UNBC PhD student David Radies. When Radies first came to the forest to research lichen biodiversity, he discovered flagging tape, indicating that these cedar trees were going to be logged. This discovery started a campaign to protect the forest. With the help of UNBC, the Provincial Government, and the Lheidli T’enneh, the forest became a Class A Provincial Park.
