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* CORRECTION NOTICE

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The Lillooet Gazette in paper newsletter form, which is delivered to all 1,357 post office boxes that accept flyers (Canada Post will not allow the newsletter a “community news” designation so it has to be called a flyer), tries hard to get it right. But an error was made in the August/September issue. 

In the article Is Lillooet Falling Prey to Climate Piracy? it was stated that CAO McCulloch “appointed himself Corporate Officer on July 15th”. This was incorrect. McCulloch informed LG that he took on the Corporate Officer role by formal appointment of Council, not by self-appointment, in accordance with BC legislation. 

The Lillooet Gazette apologizes for the error.

But this cloud has a silver lining:

After a 30-minute discussion with the Gazette, CAO McCulloch agreed to have a conversation with KICLEI’s national director, Maggie Hope Braun. Stay tuned for that report! 

KICLEI (Kicking the International Council Out of Local Environmental Initiatives) reports: “In what may mark the quiet end of an era in international climate finance, the UN-backed Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) officially voted on October 3, 2025, to cease operations and dissolve its membership-based structure.” Canada’s six big banks are also out, as are all major American banks.

These are strong signals that Net Zero is a fantasy. And it raises important considerations for Lillooet. KICLEI: “Communities that focus on adaptation, self-sufficiency (which is in our Official Community Plan), and local decision-making are more resilent in the face of change. Whether preparing for floods, wildfires, or shifting markets, localism ensures solutions are flexible, cost effective, and tailored to real needs.”        See more at www.kiclei.ca

We don’t need to be controlled by greedy, unelected globalists who are accountable to no one. 

* CLIMATE PIRACY IN LILLOOET?

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We better take an active interest in globalist policy because globalists are taking a very active interest in us – and council has accepted their money.

Climate bureaucracy gives “grants” that include control levers for worming their way inside the legal charters of communities like ours. Democracy and transparency end up being sidelines—without the awareness of CAOs, CFOs, Mayors and Councillors and definitely without taxpayers’ knowledge.

In 2023, Lillooet received an LGCAP (Local Government Climate Action Program) grant of $52,078 which has to be used for an approved climate category like CO2, GHG (greenhouse gas emissions), EVs, Net Zero. The former Chief Financial Officer held back the money but this year it’s been applied to an HVAC upgrade at City Hall. The upgrade reduces a tiny fraction of Canada’s tiny fraction of greenhouse gas emissions.

That “free money” required us to fill out and return a 19-page (!) climate action report comprised of detailed questions designed to micro-manage absolutely everything: new housing, roads, development, town assets, energy, transportation. Then CFO filled out the survey, avoiding much of the intrusive demand for information and action by stating that Lillooet did not have the financial capacity, or the expertise, to fulfill the request. Nevertheless, the report makes clear that the climate scam push is fully under way. “Free money” gives away our authority to make our own decisions and protect our fiscal solvency. Council must wake up to this long-term predatory scheme and opt out.

KICLEI (Kicking the International out  of Local Initiatives) helps town councils avoid these fiscal sinkholes: “What we’re seeing across Canada is a form of governance by proxy – where unelected global networks embed themselves into local government through programs like PCP (United Nations Partners for Climate Protection)m shaping policy through standardized plans and staff training. This isn’t violent—but it’s coordinated, ideological, and largely hidden from public scrutiny.”

“ICLEI and FCM (Federation of Canadian Municipalities) have created a system where one staff member and one councillor become the internal champions of a pre-scripted agenda. This mimics the structure of institutional capture—where outside influence steers local decisions through embedded advocates.” This is what it looks like:

“BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the municipality of Lillooet appoint…

  a) a corporate staff person and

  b) an elected official

to oversee implementation of the PCP milestones and be the points of contact for the PCP program within the municipality.

We’ve got two corporate staff persons — Deputy Corporate Office and CAO McCulloch who appointed himself (* see note below) Corporate Officer on July 15th. We taxpayers need to start paying attention; our apathy will allow the globalists to override democracy. Those who understand these threats and are quietly considering getting involved in local politics need to get elected asap!

*Post addition/correction: CAO McCulloch asked the Gazette to clarify that he did not “appoint himself” but rather he was appointed and he took an oath; it’s a legal requirement to have a Corporate Officer and the CFO leaving left that position empty. LG apologizes for the mistake.

If anybody would like to watch that in the council meeting, see it at the July 15th meeting at the 11 minute mark.

* Kiclei Advocates for Small Towns

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Meet Maggie Hope Braun, the woman who’s transforming one local council at a time by exposing the global climate agenda infiltrating our Canadian towns and sucking millions of dollars out of fiscal budgets.

KICLEI stands for “Kicking the International Council Out of Environmental Initiatives”

Here’s a brief sample of what Kiclei offers, which they provide for free and by donation:

📌 Why are local governments quietly adopting global programs?

📌 What’s the hidden cost of “net-zero” at the municipal level?

📌 How can YOU get involved—and win?

Education. When councils are asked to spend millions on initiatives that reduce, say, 400 tonnes of CO2 annually, the public deserves context.

Here’s what 400 tonnes of CO₂ represents:

– 0.000069% of Canada’s annual emission

– 0.0000011% of global human emissions

– 0.000000019% of total CO₂ in Earth’s atmosphere

In other words: a drop in a vast atmospheric ocean.

Advocacy. We provide the tools, reports, and strategy to help you organize effectively and guide your municipality toward locally-driven solutions—without ICLEI, FCM pressure, or global policy frameworks.        Lots of resources at   kiclei.ca

Sign up for Kiclei’s excellent substack which is loaded with helpful information.

https://kiclei.substack.com/

Her activism inspired me to address our council here in Lillooet. (starts at the 7 minute mark)