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Little Girl Delivers Message to Private Power Promoter Save Our Rivers Society brings you a real life moment of people power. From the historic meeting at Pitt Meadows High where the people rose up together to say no to private power on the Upper Pitt River and around our province - March 25, 2008, Pitt Meadows, BC. Tags: little girl upper pitt river meadows high bc private power public environment salmon ipp run of powerplay |
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Rafe Mair Joins Battle to Save Our Rivers Rafe Mair's watershed speech at Pitt meadows High brought the people to their feet and an ill-fated proposal to impose private power on the Upper Pitt River to its knees. Watch the full speech on the historic night where the citizens of British Columbia rose up to defeat private power and save our rivers. Tags: Rafe Mair Upper Pitt River run of river Pinecone-Burke Park private power IPP environment salmon Meadows Powerplay |
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POWERPLAY: Citizens Rise The latest edition of Save Our Rivers' POWERPLAY series exposing the attempt to take BC's rivers for private power. In this episode public outcry explodes over private power in BC as citizens rise up to protect our rivers and public power system. We visit the heated meeting in Pitt Meadows that had to be shut down by the fire marshall and police. And another emotionally-charged affair in downtown Vancouver as hundreds marched to SFU's Wosk Centre for Dialogue--where private power promoters were meeting inside--to send a message that BC is a public power province. The next public meeting on the plan to take all eight of the Upper Pitt River's tributaries for private power production is at Pitt Meadows High from 6-9 PM March 25. Forward this POWERPLAY link widely. And join us in Pitt Meadows to speak up and save the Upper Pitt River! Even a larger venue this time around will be too small to hold the massive crowd expected for the event. Come be a part of history as we save our rivers! Tags: POWERPLAY POWER PLAY Upper Pitt River Meadows BC private power environment salmon Pinecone-Burke Park Penner |
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SFPR Stuck in Burns Bog Delta, BC: As Environment Canada warns against the BC Government's plan to put a truck highway through the historic community of Delta - saying it would destroy Burns Bog - federal Opposition Leader Stephane Dion visits the bog to learn about this unique and vital ecosystem and how an alternate route could save the Bog and avert other disasters like home expropriation, loss of farmland and sickness from air pollution. Tags: Burns Bog SFPR South Fraser Perimeter Road Gateway Delta BC Stephane Dion environment ecology highway Hoover/Naas Falco |
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Rapid Bus on Port Mann Bridge Now Learn how cost-effective rapid bus service could work over the heavily congested Port Mann Bridge tomorrow - using a queue-jumper bypass lane. While the BC Liberal government insists on twinning the Port Mann as a part of Gateway, their $3 billion highway megaplan, the Livable Region Coalition says transit can be restored to the existing bridge. They say the most critical tool to fight climate change and regional traffic congestion is a major investment in public transit. Bus service over the Port Mann Bridge is an important and achievable first step. Tags: queue jumper rapid bus port mann bypass climate change ghg emission public transit brt fraser gateway bc liberal falcon |
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Transit vs. Gateway Battle Heats Up The battle heats up over the BC Liberals' $3 billion highway megaplan, the Gateway Program. In the same pivotal weekend, while citizens and experts unite at two unique rallies to urge a massive investment in public transit over Gateway, Premier Gordon Campbell flaunts his controversial plan at two high profile events. While Gateway critics say public transit is the key to solving regional congestion challenges and fighting climate change, Campbell tries to reconcile his recent green agenda with highway expansion to an increasingly skeptical media. Tags: BC Gateway Program Vancouver Rally Rallies Al Gore Unitarian Church environment public transit sfpr pm2 Corrigan |
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Mayor Corrigan Speaks at Stop Gateway Rally Watch Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan's rousing speech at the Spirit of Sustainability rally to stop the BC Ministry of Transportation's multi-billion dollar highway megaplan: the Gateway Project. Sept 29, 2007 at the Unitarian Church of Vancouver. Tags: Spirit of Sustainability Stop Gateway Rally Derek Corrigan Burnaby Vancouver Unitarian transportation port expansion |
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Lone Voice Defies TFN Treaty Manipulation Meet Bertha Williams of the Tsawwassen First Nation, who in a recent letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper pulled back the curtain on the TFN treaty process - revealing a pattern of taxpayer-funded government manipulation for treaty ratification. The treaty and related agreements pave the way to a massive government-driven expansion of nearby Deltaport, which the threatens the local environment, agricultural land, and TFN band members' very way of life. Tags: TFN treaty Tsawwassen First Nation Bertha Williams government manipulation Deltaport expansion environment port |
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SFPR Threatens Historic Community of Delta Dig beneath the surface of the BC Ministry of Transportation's potentially devastating South Fraser Perimiter Road--a key component of the BC Gateway Project. Meet Hazel and Sig, two of Delta's pioneer residents--both of whom stand to lose their historic homes to the ministry's expropriation program for a highway which threatens both the local environment and community. Interviews with local resident and SFPR critic Don Hunt and Conservative MP John Cummins. Tags: SFPR delta south fraser perimeter road burns bog highway Gateway BC Canada port container global shipping expropriation |
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Asia-Pacific Gateway Threatens Environment Vancouver's Pan Pacific Hotel plays host to Canadian P.M. Stephen Harper and Trade Minister David Emerson, as they promote their environmentally questionable Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridors Initiative. Tags: Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridors Initiative Harper Emerson Canada environment trade china import infrastructure green |
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Stop the Highway Party 2 - The Waldorf, Vancouver A visit to the second Stop the Highway Party at Vancouver's historic Waldorf Hotel. Residents from across the region party to stop the BC Ministry of Transportation's $3 billion-dollar highway megaplan, aka the Gateway Project. Top local acts, including funk collective All Purpose, rock the Waldorf on a sell-out night, as guests connect around issues, sign petitions, and make their own superhero capes. Tags: stop the highway party 2 waldorf hotel vancouver bc gateway project public transit green environment all purpose |
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Global TV Gateway Rally Coverage, Delta Global TV's evening news story following the recent and lively Stop Gateway Rally in Delta BC Tags: Global TV Delta BC Stop Gateway Rally SFPR Deltaport |
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Stop Gateway Rally Draws Large Crowd A video visit to the "Stop Gateway Rally" in B.C.'s rural community of Delta. An impressive panel of scientists, advocates and politicians share their thoughts on the Ministry of Transportation's highway megaplan--the Gateway Project--and sustainable transportation alternatives. Tags: delta stop gateway rally Delta Stop Gateway Rally environment sustainability transportation bc BC government corruption |
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Stop Gateway Rally - Delta, B.C. A video re-cap of the recent inspirational rally in Delta against the BC Ministry of Transportation's highway mega-plan, the Gateway Project. Diverse ctizens from across the region gather to hear experts and politicians speak out for sustaibable transportation and a better environment. Tags: Stop Gateway Rally stop gateway rally delta bc BC transportation sustainability environment Delta deltaport corruption |
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Councillor Hunt Dismisses LRSP At their board meeting on Sept 22, 2006, the GVRD's directors voted to "strongly oppose" the twinning of the Port Mann Bridge. Surrey Councillor Marvin Hunt, however, spoke in support of the PM2... Tags: GVRD PM2 twinning Port Mann strongly oppose LRSP |
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Councillor Steves Strongly Opposes PM2 At their board meeting on Sept 22, 2006, the GVRD directors voted to "strongly oppose" the twinning of the Port Mann Bridge. Here's what Richmond Councillor Harold Steves had to say... Tags: GVRD PM2 twinning Port Mann strongly oppose |
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Councillor Stevenson Strongly Opposes PM2 At their board meeting on Sept 22, 2006, the GVRD directors voted to "strongly oppose" the twinning of the Port Mann Bridge. Here's what Vancouver Councillor Tim Stevenson had to say... Tags: GVRD PM2 twinning Port Mann strongly oppose |
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Councillor Capri Strongly Opposes PM2 At their board meeting on Sept 22, 2006, the GVRD directors voted to "strongly oppose" the twinning of the Port Mann Bridge. Here's what Vancouver Councillor Kim Capri had to say... Tags: GVRD PM2 twinning Port Mann strongly oppose |
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Stop the Highway Party A visit to the Stop the Highway Party at Vancouver's Anza club...An evening of music, activism and fun! Tags: Gateway highway party anza gatewaysucks |