Rally, speakers at Bob Hunter Memorial Park in Markham
Aug 27, 2009 - 08:36 AM
PICKERING -- Citizens concerned over the 'Big Pipe' are planning a protest at Bob Hunter Memorial Park this Saturday.
Special guests will be speaking against the Southeast Collector Big Sewer Pipe and odour control facility.
The facility was originally planned to go into the neighbourhood of Cherrywood in north Pickering, but, after a lengthy debate, rallies and protests, York Region decided to put it in York after all.
But residents feel it's still too close. It will be built on the west side of the York-Durham boundary, between the Taunton-Steeles connection and the 4th Concession Road.
The pipe is set to go through Bob Hunter Memorial Park, which was named after the popular late environmentalist and founder of Greenpeace. That has gotten environmentalists concerned.
Stop the Stink, the original group against the facility going into Cherrywood, has organized the protest.
Guests include Ward 1 Pickering City Councillor Jennifer O'Connell, Mr. Hunter's widow, Bobbi Hunter, and Toronto Councillor Raymond Cho.
It'll take place on the north side of 14th Avenue in Bob Hunter Memorial Park, west of Reesor Road from 10 to 11 a.m.
For more information:
WEBSITE:
www.stopthestink.ca
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