Gateway Mass Rally
East Delta Community Hall, Sat.
March 31
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OK, I can admit it now: as our Auto Network van sped across the Surrey farmland, I wondered...would anyone with a life want to spend a sunny Saturday afternoon – the first clear day in ages – at a protest rally... in Delta?
And then we passed the bikers...a couple of dozen happy cyclists, pedalling east through the cranberry fields. We pulled up to the East Delta Hall as the stream of bikes turned into the crowded parking lot. I walked up to the big white hall, wondering if there would be a few dozen people inside...to find it packed literally to the rafters, with easily 800 people of every age, nationality and political stripe. It felt like the Seatlle WTO Demo, so many individuals representing so many different worlds all united in the face of one monster.
All of the speakers were incisive and passionate, from Raif Mair through to Joe Foy, from the Langara youth to the raging grannies. The variety of perspectives was truly mind-blowing.
This was truly the "shot over the bow" of Gateway. Falcon's p.r. flacks are huddled below the deck, frantically re-writing press releases..believe it!
This revolution is taking off like wildfire. History is happening, now.
(reported by Carmen)
Some press coverage....
Georgia Straight: Gateway opposition grows
Surrey Leader: Crowd protests port expansion
The Now Newspaper: Hundreds protest Gateway
Comments
2 comments postedHowdy!
I hope pictures from last Saturday's rally are forthcoming?.....!! Looking forward to seeing them. As to be predicted, minimal to non-existent press coverage. Sunday's Province had a 1" x 2" blip buried a couple pages in, that's all I saw. Nil in Monday's (today) print press.
Also-- anything on tap locally here for April 14 Global Day of Action on Climate Change day? I think more anti-Gateway protests would be apropros!
I'll stay tuned.
Thanks!
- Aurora
Sounds like a seriously fun mosh at the Day of Action, Art Gallery Stairs....make a banner that says "Stop climate change - CANCEL GATEWAY" -- make sure thats the message that gets on the news.
And hey! the Carnival Band is playing, can't be bad.
Details to your right at the top of the bar.
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