I want to stop the 6 waste incinerators that Metro Vancouver is proposing to build in the lower mainland.

I just received word that the incinerator proposal is dead!

It's not official yet, but here is the letter and Province article I received from Helen Spiegleman this morning! Please do follow through on her suggestion to send an email to the Province (provletters@png.canwest.com) reiterating how glad we are to hear the news!

Every little bit of exposure helps! Thanks for helping Kate!

I have started a ning community group to serve as a rallying point for people concerned with the incinerator issue in my region of Delta, Surrey and White Rock.

You can join it at http://zerowastecitizeninitiativedsw.ning.com/profiles/blogs

As a result of the few letters I have written, I know of at least 8 other people that have written the Chair and Board of Metro Vancouver to express their concern regarding the inclusion of incinerators in the region's waster management plan.

To: Mayor Lois Jackson, Chair Metro Vancouver

Councilor Scott Hamilton, Metro Vancouver Waste Management Committee

Sent Via Email

I am writing in concern about the approaching Metro Vancouver vote on the Solid Waste Management Plan.

Hello Friends, Neighbors, Family, Colleagues, Acquaintances and Fellow Members of The Busy, Overcommitted and Silent Majority,

I was tossing and turning at three am this morning, because I was concerned about a serious problem that most Vancouverites are not even aware of, and need to be. So I have gotten out of bed to write you this letter and ask for your help.

Text of an Open Letter sent to Politicians and Media in December 2009

An Open Letter,

Jimmy Stewart played many characters memorable for their passion and idealism during his remarkable career.