Surrey Citizens "cancel" Gateway

Surrey Citizens Spoof Province
on Global Day of Action on Climate Crisis

Watch the YouTube video.
SURREY: Jim Shook, an engineering contractor and concerned Surrey resident, took on the unusual role today of speaking at a press conference organized in front of a large Ministry of Transportation sign which had been altered to say that the Gateway Project had been canceled due to concerns related to Global Warming.

Gateway cancelled due to climate crisis

On this, the Global Day of Action against Climate Crisis, the BC Government has announced the complete cancellation of The Gateway Project.

Civil disobedience likely against Gateway

Hey people its time! If you want to know more about the next Direct Action on Gateway meeting, get in touch. Note: these meetings are to brainstorm and strategize. You will never be asked or expected to participate in any way thay you are not completely comfortable with.

Freeway expansion opponents say they may physically confront or block construction as work gears up on the $3-billion Gateway program.

Several groups met Saturday to strategize on how to take "direct action" against the planned work to twin the Port Mann Bridge, widen Highway 1 and push through the new South Fraser Perimeter Road.

Activist Carmen Mills predicts some form of civil disobedience will be "inevitable" in the weeks or months ahead unless Victoria calls an "absolute halt" to those projects.

Storm brewing in Bridgeview

A group of concerned North Surrey residents are meeting regularly to discuss a range of activities to oppose Gateway (and in particular, the South Fraser Perimeter Road). People from all regions are welcome to join, support, and brainstorm new actions.

The group is led by Bernadette "No Truckin Freeways" Keenan, who is running as an independent for City Council in Surrey (see www.notruckinfreeways.org).

check:

Surrey Now article about Bernadette
Surrey Leader article w/video of Oct. 20 Surrey rally

For info contact Bernadette now!

Delta Town Hall meeting SRO!

The town hall meeting on Wednesday Oct  22 was a rousing good time. The hall was packed to standing room only and was attended by politicians from all levels of government, including recently elected MPs Sukh Dhaliwal and Dona Cadman. Panelists detailed how Gateway is simply not needed, and far from a “done deal” - in part due to the shakiness of such grandiose P3 projects in the current economic climate.

Even with an open microphone, there was no support at the forum for Gateway - people were united in their opposition. The mood was further amplified with word that citizens in Mission had mobilized at city hall against the controversial Silverdale development there. Read Stephen Rees’ more detailed account of the town hall meeting here.

The gloves are off

So the Provincial election is 8 months away...the Libs are determined to keep Gateway on the downlow til after the election, so they can start paving away to their hearts content as soon as they are safely re-elected.

BUT! What is the worst thing that could happen, to spoil their diabolical plans? Yes! Unrest South of the Fraser, in Falcon's very heartland...with no less than Surrey Mayor Diane Watts questioning the wisdom of twinning the Port Mann Bridge! Egad! This is VERY bad news for our Kevin, who needs solid support from Surrey municipal politicians. Soft or conditional support is not going to help him find the extra $1+ billion he needs to cover the overruns on Highway 1 / Port Mann alone, never mind the hundreds of millions for his trucking freeway along the Fraser.

For real! Check it out:
Sept. 13 Tri-City News: Surrey Mayor Watts queries bridge twinning assumptions
http://www.bclocalnews.com/tri_city_maple_ridge/tricitynews/news/28319094.html

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