Stop Gateway

It takes a village to stop a freeway, come help build the village!  Come to the South Fraser Protection Camp this Saturday from 9 am on for a work party to help construct a village that will stand in the way of the South Fraser Freeway. Details on transportation below.

THIS FRIDAY APRIL 22! Calling all residents, students, parents, elders, streamkeepers, treeplanters, guerilla gardeners, blockaders, rebels, climate defenders, farmers and freeway fighters! On a week of fresh cuts to local transit service, it's time to stand up for climate justice, and take direct action to stop freeway expansion!

THIS FRIDAY APRIL 22! Calling all residents, students, parents, elders, streamkeepers, treeplanters, guerilla gardeners, blockaders, rebels, climate defenders, farmers and freeway fighters! On a week of fresh cuts to local transit service, it's time to stand up for climate justice, and take direct action to stop freeway expansion!

Group Hike on the South Fraser Witness Trail!

Notes from Gatewaysucks.org Check it out.

Hey Freeway Fighters! We Are Not Amused! Victoria Day Garden Party and Paint-In

When: Victoria Day – Monday May 24, 1-3 pm
(followed by ales fit for royalty at Tidewaters Pub, 3-5 pm)

Where: 10300 block River Road, Delta; near River Road & Centre Street. (Take the 640 bus: 10 minutes from Scott Road Skytrain or 15 from Ladner Exchange)

Although preparatory work has begun on some sections of the SFPR, no build contract is in place. A request for proposals was issued by the Ministry of Transportation in April 2009. We can still stop this nonsense!

This post is from the steadfast, committed organization: Gateway Sucks! "Below is a quick roundup of upcoming Gateway-related actions - put these on your calendar. And please tell your friends and neighbours to visit www.gatewaysucks.org, get informed, sign up, and be part of the victory!

The Delta Town Hall meeting last Saturday rocked, with a resounding NO to the South Fraser Perimeter Road. Whooppee!

CHECK THE PRESS!
•The Georgia Straight: - SFPR is "a crime against humanity" -
•The Province: "There is nothing done so far that is not reversible"
•The Livable Region blog: South Fraser Freeway Will be Stopped

Join the South Fraser Action Network for a townhall meeting focusing on the effects of the South Fraser Perimeter Road.

Have Concerns? Come Have Your Say!
All of Delta's elected officials have been invited. Media will be present. They need to hear your opinion.

IT IS NOT A DONE DEAL. THIS ROAD CAN BE STOPPED.

Saturday, January 16, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

DIRECT ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE - NOW IS THE TIME!
SHUT DOWN THE GATEWAY TO CLIMATE CHAOS

Join us as we stage an occupation of a Gateway Program site in central Vancouver, and send a clear message to our Prime Minister and the BC Government that GATEWAY=CLIMATE CHAOS.

Saturday - Tree Planting to Stop the Highway
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Come out to have fun, show your support, save a farm, plant a tree, have some BBQ: Sat at 1 pm at 11059 River Road Call 604 683 8220 for details.

BRAD'S PLACE WILL BE GROUND ZERO IN THE FIGHT TO HALT THE SFPR.

Gateway Sucks needs your help now. Go to www.gatewaysucks.org and learn about the newest demonstrations to support public transit and STOP GATEWAY. It's not too late, but your help is urgently needed.

This is a posting from the Gateway Project about an

ACTION TO STOP GATEWAY AND SUPPORT A GREEN ECONOMY

Demonstration Thurs Jan 22

The Done Deal is Coming Undone - We Demand Transit First, Not Freeways

Faced with the twin meltdown of climate and economy, the Premier and the Prime Minister seem intent to drive us over the edge by refusing to rethink the Gateway Project.