Media Advisory - Junction Triangle Rail Committee
West Toronto Mothers Rally Against Diesel Train Expansion
Toxic Legacy Created by Pan Am Games Prompts Mass Phone-in to Premier
TORONTO, Aug. 29, 2012 /CNW/ -
| Who: | Junction Triangle Rail Committee, a group of local residents in West Toronto opposed to the massive expansion of noisy and polluting diesel train service along the Georgetown South rail corridor. |
| What: | "Junction Triangle Mothers Against Diesel Potluck." Frustrated by the government's rush to build a diesel rail link to the airport in time for the Pan Am Games, residents of the Junction Triangle are hosting a lunchtime potluck in the park and taking their demands for electric trains directly to Premier Dalton McGuinty with a group phone-in. |
| Where: | Perth Square Park 350 Perth Avenue (Dupont/Dundas) |
| When: |
Thursday, August 30, 2012 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
| Why: | Surrounded by train tracks on all sides, the Junction Triangle is situated at the epicentre of rail activity in West Toronto and faces the greatest impact from expansion plans now under construction. |
| Contact: |
Kevin Putnam Junction Triangle Rail Committee [email protected] 416-537-1128 |
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