On Tuesday, May 20th, the Board of Directors of the Buffalo Creek and Gauley Railroad Cooperative, met in our new building at the J.G. Bradley Campground.
After much discussion of the movie, The Widen Project, all board members expressed their disapproval of this production, and accordingly voted unanimously to:
DISAVOW ANY CONNECTION WITH THIS MOVIE, AND TO NEITHER SUPPORT IT IN ANY WAY. WE WILL NOT SHOW IT, SELL IT, OR PROMOTE IT.
There were many positive interviews that were not included, and a number of negative and provocative interviews which should not have been included, and were done so with no approval from CAEZ. Further, CAEZ was not given an opportunity to review the movie before its release, and would not have approved the final version, had they been given the opportunity to do so.
We are saddened to take this position, since it had been hoped that this movie would be a very positive and supportive instrument to further the railroad co-op, the campground, and Clay County in general.