…was the slogan for the recent anti-Gateway rally that took place on Saturday, September 29, 2007, outside the Westin Bayshore Hotel in Downtown, Vancouver, where former Vice President Al Gore addressed a sold out audience.
It was about the worst weather short of hail and snow that one could possibly want for an outdoor rally. However, despite the rain, and Vancouverites know rain well, there was a good turnout of people present to protest the provincial government’s Gateway Plan.
Presenters included:
David Fields – Society Promoting Environmental Conservation (SPEC)
Adriane Carr – Deputy Leader, Green Party
Suzanne Anton – Councilor, City of Vancouver
David Cadman – Councilor, City of Vancouver
Heather Deal – Councilor, City of Vancouver
Joe Foy – Western Canada Wilderness Committee
Harold Steves – Father of BCís Agricultural Land
Michael Sather – MLA, Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows
Peter Julian – Federal NDP Transportation Critic
Betty Krawczyk – Wilderness Defender
According to the Government of B.C. website:
“The Gateway Program was established by the Province of British Columbia in response to the impact of growing regional congestion, and to improve the movement of people, goods and transit throughout Greater Vancouver. Gateway roads and bridge improvements are proposed to complement other regional road and transit improvements already planned or underway. (See TransLink web site.) These proposed improvements will help create a comprehensive, effective transportation network that supports improved movement of people and goods, facilitates economic growth, increases transportation choice and provides better connections to designated population growth areas. “
Here are a few websites for more information about why Gateway will not be a long term solution for improving the movement of people, goods, and transit through Greater Vancouver:
www.stopgateway.ca, www.livableregion.ca, www.againstportexpansion.org
Some photos from the rally…(view slideshow)
Folks from the Wilderness Committee send their message.
Volunteers direct traffic.
Adrienne Carr addresses the crowd.
rain, rain, rain..
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