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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 25 Sep 2013, p. 6

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- R ' o-wxninwocrnomcw- .. .. , ... .. 25.2013 Lm’ e 9 protest gets some support Britannia-M! and Stop the Tar Sands KW, missioner Rob Horne ”catatonia: and about 400 individuals explained that stalfare work» have signed the coalition's ing on a report that will come bout 30 people gath- petition. Kellar told council. back to council that identi- .. A cred outside regional Their opposition to the fies some regional interests I: U H N | T U H E headquarters last project is based on five fac- including the protection of week to protest Enbridge's tors. including the transport groundwater supplies. 21 x. plan to reverse the flow of of bitumen through the Deutschmannagreed that - ‘5; 1’ 1”,, oilintheLlneSpipeline. pipeline as a risk to the report would be vital in [‘ ‘ Regional council heard GrandRiver. preparing a statement that V ‘RS'I from DanKellar. represent- ‘Weencourage the region wouldcome from the region. ( 3 i 1' ’ 45: g in; Waterloo Region Coali~ to issue a statement of con- 'l’d be interested in see- p r“ ’ i, 1 < tion Against Line 9. who cem."Kellarsaid. ing [a report] come back so : ' ‘~ e’ .-£ asked for the region to sup. He said the risk of a spill we can move our interests ; " pontheyoup'seflon. isn't about if, it’s about when forward and declare our The coalition argues the it will happen because the interests.” he said. “We don't n bitumencntdethatmuldbe pipe isn't constructed to want tobeleftwithamess" pumped from the Alberta oil carrybitumen. Enbridge says there is lit- sands east is more corrosive The presentation received tle difference between the than the light crude already some support around the crude oil it currently trans- being pumped through the table from councillors. ports through the pipe and â€". line. and would make the “The reversal is in the the oil it wants to move from line prone to spills. putting economic interests of Cana~ Alberta. and that the crude local watershedsatrisk da. and by extension. the oil it wants to move is not Line 9 extends through interests of the Region of morecorrosive the region en route from Sar- Waterloo. however. as the ‘This is processed crude. nia to Montreal. it has a delegation pointed out, there All ofthe sediment and water capacity of approximately are some environmental and other contaminants are ' 240,000 barrels per day. and concerns," Strickland said. processed out of the crude." crosses the southern edge of Strickland suggested the said Enbridge spokesperson the region. going through region put together a state‘ Graham White. Ayr. near the border of Brant merit of concern to present He also said Enhridge has GWtcmu‘d‘bm“ hm Furniture. County. The reversal will also to the National Energy seen no evidence to suggest want to thankeveryonebrthetremendommpport. increase the flow of oil to Board. who will hold hear- the heavier product is more ‘ 300.(X)0 barrels per day. ings about the pipeline in corrosive on the interior of it ; a, w . Twenty~fivc groups October, "It's important due pipe than conventional light , . around the region. including process is done.” he said. crude. g a; the Alliance Against Poverty Regional planning com- ril'iIhfilesfrvm [antes lat-ism: i “ mm ._ Used Vehicles 5 M INTEREST RATES STARTING AT 1.99% ON THIS ACCIDENT-FREE CIVIC WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION, : loln us a we introduce our new design experience. Engine NC, POVER EOUlPMENI’, CRUISE . seeing your choices placed virtually In your room perfectly. CONTROL AND MORE... 1 NO DESIGN FEB. NOWORRIFS. 5W7: . II- .2: Ir- $15,995 , it" 2008 ACCORD EX-L . y '3 ' " ‘ LEATHER INTERIOR. POWER DOOR I LOCKS. POWER EQUIPMENT. POWER SUNROOF AND MUCH MUCH MORE! 51mm $16 395* “imam“.matmnmlmmavumuoac. H_ m a “new mm . M“ M ”WW . , , _ ‘ - . , y no long and I... m 00L I. ~tr\\l|,l |{\l \ \\\|l lx\ltll)-~lt_ tirJ_'l\ I‘D-7.41” “on ‘ . mm DA 3

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