Safe And Green Energy - Rally at City Council
Monday, June 16, 2008
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Peterborough City Hall
500 George Street North
City Asked To Support Moratorium On Uranium Mining, Council Votes On Resolution This Monday
We need people to come out to city hall on Monday June 16th at 6:30 pm to show support for a moratorium on Uranium Mining in the Peterborough area. Council pushed the resolution forward last Monday in an enthusiastic manner to be voted on this Monday...... but we are worried there is pressure on them from the 'Industry'. So, we don't want to be bothersome, or disrespectful, but we want to be there, and show the councilors how important this is. We have a presentation to give and If we pack the
place, they will see the concern of the people. There is more info on the issue below.
The Peterborough resolution goes to council vote on Monday, June 16th at 6:30 pm, Peterborough City Hall, 500 George Street North. Please be there and help make Ptbo history.
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On Monday June 16th, Peterborough may become the 20th municipality in southern Ontario to sign on to the growing list of cities, counties and townships that have rejected the idea of uranium mining.
A resolution submitted by Safe And Green Energy Peterborough (SAGE) is asking the City of Peterborough to petition the province to initiate an immediate moratorium on uranium exploration and mining in the Otonabee River watershed. At last Monday's Committee of the Whole meeting, it was moved that the resolution go to council vote on June 16th.
The submission to council was prompted by the seven known uranium exploration projects underway within the Otonabee River watershed in Haliburton County, directly upstream from Peterborough. At least one project bears real potential of becoming an operating uranium mine. All five Haliburton County municipalities have recently passed similar moratorium resolutions.
Information supporting the resolution underlines the possible impacts of uranium mining on Peterborough. Of particular concern is that the Otonabee River supplies the City of Peterborough with all of its drinking water. The Serpent River near Elliot Lake is considered contaminated for a distance of over 100 kilometres downstream due to abandoned uranium mining operations. People are cautioned not to drink the water or consume fish from this segment of the river.
"The communities and businesses along the watercourse between Haliburton County and Peterborough should also be concerned," commented Roy Brady of SAGE. "That includes almost all of the Kawartha Lakes region."
The Otonabee River and the Kawartha Lakes constitute major segments of the Trent-Severn Waterway, which is routed directly through the City of Peterborough. This recreational waterway is central to overnight visitor activity in the Peterborough area, which includes close to 300,000 overnight boating visitors per year.
Within the 19 municipalities that have passed resolutions against uranium mining, about a million Ontarians have been represented on this issue. The Peterborough resolution goes to council vote on Monday, June 16th at 6:30 pm, Peterborough City Hall, 500 George Street North.
For further information, contact:
John Etches - Safe And Green Energy Peterborough
705-748-2219 or email: etchesjohn@yahoo.ca
About Us
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- PCAP is a direct action anti-poverty group made up of poor people and their allies. We believe in the power of people to organize themselves. PCAP mounts social justice campaigns against regressive government policies that affect poor, homeless and working communities. We also provide free advocacy for individuals and families. Please note there is a change of office hours and location. We are hosting outreach meetings within Peterborough County. FIGHT to Win! Email: pcap@riseup.net;