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Statement to the Court on November 19, 2018

by The Reverend Doctor Victoria Marie Many supporters were at the BC Supreme Court to support the five of us who were arrested on May 18th: Judith Rees0-Thomas, Danika Dinsmore, Rev. Ron Berezan, Jo Ann Murray and me. I was given the opportunity to address the court before being sentenced to 120 community service.  Judge Affleck and members of the court,  The first half of my adult life was spent in an alcoholic haze.  However, since I sobered up in 1990, I have dedicated my life to justice, peace and love for all of God's creation.  In 1997, I joined a Franciscan Order of nuns and remained a nun until my ordination as a priest six years ago.  My faith and dedication to justice were the motivating factors for my participation in a peaceful, public protest at the gates of Kinder Morgan Tank Farm.  I admit violating the injunction but my actions were in support of the laws of principles of Canada.  For example, as a signatory nation to the UN Declaration on th