Join the Clean Train Coalition's Human Train on Saturday September 26th
Dear Friends,
Many thanks for all the notes sent to the Minister of the Environment. I reviewed the file at their offices, and I think about 700 people sent in objections. The Coalition objection, and the Clean Train Objection, are on our website (www.westoncommunitycoalition.ca) The minister’s staff are reviewing the objections, asking for replies from Metrolinx, and will advise the minister in time for him to make a decision by the Oct 4 deadline. In addition, the Toronto Medical Officer of Health has objected, as has the Toronto District School board. Once again copies are on our website. We have forwarded the objections to all the politicians along the route.
Metrolinx has now officially refused a request from our MPP and our councillor for a public meeting. Ms. Albanese and Ms. Nunziata had asked for a public meeting in April, and finally got the NO from Metrolinx in September. We hope that they will call a public meeting in Weston anyway, without Metrolinx’s presence. We urge you all to phone your MPP and MP and councillor and demand it.
HUMAN TRAIN – A Neighbourhood by Neighbourhood event – Saturday Sept 26 – 9 am in Weston, 1 pm in Sorauren Park.
The Clean Train Coalition has planned a walk along the rail corridor (on the streets adjacent), through each neighbourhood affected, gathering in Sorauren Park before walking to Trinity Bellwoods Park en masse. The walk will start at the GO station in Weston at 9 am (gather at 8:30) and walk to and through all the neighbourhoods along the way. A link to the flyer is below. You can come along from Weston (or other points along the route) or join us at Sorauren Park at 1, or at Trinity Bellwoods at 2:30. All are very welcome. We hope that many, many people demonstrate their concern with this big public display. For more info see the flyer, or the Clean Train Coalition Website (www.cleantrain.ca). And please feel free to forward the flyer to your own networks of friends and colleagues. The associated leaflet explains the issues.
Mike Sullivan
Chair
Weston Community Coalition