Urgent: Fierce lobbying required NOW!
URGENT!
Lobbying from the Kettle Island NOW side is expected to be fierce.
We need to combat this with fierce lobbying of our own.
Please send your letter as a personal email TODAY to each of the following councillors who might be wavering (see letter below for guidance):
Rick Chiarelli
Rick.Chiarelli@ottawa.ca
Maria McRae
Maria.Mcrae@Ottawa.ca
Peggy Feltmate
Peggy.Feltmate@ottawa.ca
Alex Cullen (just in case)
Alex.Cullen@Ottawa.ca
Also include for good measure: Steve.Desroches@ottawa.ca , Diane.Deans@ottawa.ca , Eli.El-Chantiry@ottawa.ca , Jan.Harder@ottawa.ca , Kitchissippi@ottawa.ca (Christine Leadman) , and Shad.Qadri@ottawa.ca
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Dear Councillor,
I am writing regarding the issue of the inter-provincial bridge study which will be considered by Council on February 11, 2009. Council needs to show leadership by coming to a decision on this file; its decision should be fair and in the best interest of the citizens of Ottawa.
I believe that the citizens of Ottawa need a transportation vision that keeps trucks away from established communities, improves public transportation, and delivers economic benefits.
Of all the east end options, the Kettle Island corridor will affect the health and safety of thousands of Ottawa residents and have the greatest social impact. Selecting the Kettle Island corridor will not solve the downtown truck problem – it will only repeat the mistakes of the King Edward corridor.
The Kettle Island option does not integrate into future land use plans on either side of the river nor does it link to public transit plans both current and future. There would be considerably greater economic benefits from options further down-stream, which would link the industrial sections of both sides.
I believe the position of the Province of Ontario in its letter to the NCC is correct and fair—the top three options need to be further reviewed, taking into account the important factors of impact on existing communities, encouragement of public transit usage, and stimulation of economic development.
I urge you to support the motion put forward by Jacques Legendre and Georges Bédard that Council support the provinces on the matter of the inter-provincial river crossing environmental assessment.
Regards,
(concerned citizen)
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February 10th, 2009 at 11:39 am
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February 10th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
As long as it stays as far away as possible from kanata, build it wherever you want!
February 10th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
but seriously, they want it…we don’t! put it in east cumberland, past the ferry, and that will keep the “trucks” out of Downtown no?
Why is there even talk about a new bridge anyways?
WE need roads before they need more crossings…