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Gateway P3 Public Meeting - Wed May 21 7:30 - What do Iraqi Reconstruction and Gateway Have in Common?

05/12/08

09:24:47 pm, by edoherty

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Categories: Gateway, South Fraser Perimeter Road, Delta Port Expansion, Port Mann Twinning, Agricultural Land Reserve

Gateway P3 Public Meeting - Wed May 21 7:30 - What do Iraqi Reconstruction and Gateway Have in Common?

What do the Gateway Program and Iraqi reconstruction have in common? Show up and find out:

The Vancouver/Burnaby Chapter of the Council of Canadians is hosting a public meeting on privatization, P3s (public private partnerships) and the Gateway Program.

Wed. May 21st at 7:30pm - 1440 W 12th

Please join us to hear more about, and discuss, the GATEWAY PROJECT.

Eric Doherty, researcher and environmental consultant from SPEC (Society Promoting Environmental Conservation) will be discussing the impacts of privatization relating to the Gateway Project and the proposed expansions of the Port Mann bridge and Highway #1.

Roger Emsley from APE ( Against Port Expansion ) will be presenting information on how the port expansion is driving Gateway, why further port expansion is not needed, and the environmental and community impacts for the entire Lower Mainland.

The meeting will take place at the Holy Trinity Church at 1440 W 12th ( 12th and Hemlock ) May 21st, 7:30pm.

To learn more about the Council of Canadians please visit:
www.canadians.org

For more information on SPEC:
www.spec.bc.ca

For more information on APE:
www.againstportexpansion.org

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