[van-announce] Stop Freeway Expansion - Fri. Sept. 22 9 am - GVRD Boardroom

[Eric Doherty]

*Please forward to people who may care about the future of our region 
and planet!*

This fall is an important period for the campaign to stop the expansion 
of Highway #1 and the twinning of the Port Mann Bridge- your involvement 
is key.

On Friday, September 22 at 9 AM the GVRD Board will meet to vote to 
support or oppose the freeway expansion. This vote is important because 
it is an opportunity to send a strong signal to the Provincial 
Government that we as a region want a better solution to traffic 
problems in the Lower Mainland.

*We intend to pack the GVRD Boardroom on September 22, with concerned 
citizens who want to know that their politicians are standing up for 
them. You never know, a rally might even erupt!*

As GVRD Chair Lois Jackson recently said,  the Province may have the 
legal authority to proceed with Gateway, but the GVRD represents over 2 
million voters and its position cannot simply be ignored.  We all need 
to be supporting and encouraging our local politicians to stand up to 
the Province and say "No" to Gateway!
If you can, rsvp and come to the meeting:       Greater Vancouver 
Regional District
                                                                    4330 
Kingsway V5H 4G8 604-432-6200
                                                                    
September 22 at 9:00 am

The GVRD offices are an easy walk from the Patterson Skytrain station.  
To help you plan your trip, I've pasted below the link to Translink's 
handy trip planner:  
http://tripplanning.translink.bc.ca/hiwire?.a=iTripPlanning&.s={$SID 
<http://tripplanning.translink.bc.ca/hiwire?.a=iTripPlanning&.s=%7B$SID>}

For more information please visit www.spec.bc.ca or contact info at spec.bc.ca

	
David Fields <http://www.spec.bc.ca> <dfields at spec.bc.ca 
<mailto:dfields at spec.bc.ca>>
Transportation Campaigner
Society Promoting Environmental Conservation