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Protest against North Delta road construction - Video

07/24/09

12:39:56 pm, by edoherty

, 168 words

Categories: Gateway, Environment, South Fraser Perimeter Road, Housing

Protest against North Delta road construction - Video

By Dan Ferguson - Surrey North Delta Leader

July 24, 2009

A small group of protesters managed to delay the start of work on a North Delta leg of the four-lane South Fraser Perimeter Road Thursday morning.

They interrupted the demolition of some houses to make way for the planned truck route that is part of the Gateway project that will speed the movement of containers to and from the Deltaport deep water terminal in Ladner.

The protesters said the highway will pave over 75 homes in North Delta's Sunbury neighbourhood alone.

Surrey resident Tom Jaugelis climbed up a backhoe to drape a sign that read "NO GATEWAY TO GLOBAL WARMING DON'T PAVE US."

He came down after Delta Police arrived.

Jaugelis said he was initially threatened with arrest, but the officers later told him there would be no further demolition work that day.

"So far, so good," Jaugelis said.

- with files from Evan Seal

dferguson@surreyleader.com

See Video at:
http://www.bclocalnews.com/surrey_area/surreyleader/news/51583097.html

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