Background
She was born in New Denver, British Columbia.
She was born in New Denver, British Columbia.
McCrory founded the Valhalla Wilderness Society, a British Columbia environmental group, in 1975. McCrory funded her campaign at first through a small clothing store in New Denver. However, a three year boycott by loggers forced her out of business in 1985 and forced her deep into debt.
She ran as a candidate for the Green Party in the 2001 British Columbia provincial elections.
McCrory"s efforts helped lead to the creation of:
Valhalla Provincial Park in the Kootenay region of British Columbia
Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site in the Queen Charlotte Islands
Goat Range Provincial Park in the Selkirk Mountains
Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary and the Spirit Bear Conservancy in the Great Bear Rainforest on the central coast of British Columbia
McCrory died of a brain tumor at home in Silverton, British Columbia in 2007, aged 57.