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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Carole et al:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My expressions are mostly from looking at the
surface of the call for LRT (not sure what it means, Light Rail Transit or Light
Rapid Transit; but there is a difference). I live in the country and carry
a minimum of 300 pounds of tools or equipment for both my work and my
recreation. When I go into town it is to pick something up and transport
it elsewhere. For this I need a vehicle. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I visit my Doctor about every 5 to 10 years
and that is as frequent as I hope I ever need to. I do not bar hop.
I do not go to shows or movies. I have received as much formal education
as I will ever need.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>These are some of my wonderings about the need for
the service when we see now that bus use is going to be trimmed back because no
one is using it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In closing if this project is going to be
undertaken for its practical reasons then they escape me. On the other
hand if it is going to be hailed as symbol of the areas other attributes of
being more intelligent and greenish and always looking down the road to the
future then it may have merit but one must remember this system is only as good
as the machinery and the people who take care of it. If it is designed
with a life expectancy of say 2X an automobile then it will be nothing more than
a white elephant.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ever heard of Townsend.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2 cents </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Randy</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=caclinch@gmail.com href="mailto:caclinch@gmail.com">Carole Clinch</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=jjackson@glu.org
href="mailto:jjackson@glu.org">John Jackson</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=executive@gren.ca
href="mailto:executive@gren.ca">GREN Executive</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 04, 2009 3:31
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [GREN-Exec] LRT
Presentation</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>I agree with Susan K. There were 2 dissenting voices in the
entire membership and their objections were discussed online. <BR><BR>2 voices
out of 90 (?) is not sufficient to squash this, in my opinion. 100%
consensus is rarely possible.<BR><BR>Randy, would you care to comment further
so that we can understand more clearly what your concerns are RE LRT?<BR><BR>I
wish you to present GREN's statement to the ROW.<BR><BR>Carole<BR><BR>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 11:16 PM, John Jackson <SPAN
dir=ltr><<A href="mailto:jjackson@glu.org">jjackson@glu.org</A>></SPAN>
wrote:<BR>
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<DIV><FONT face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">How do we want to proceed now on the Light Rail
Transit issue. I haven’t registered to speak on behalf of GREN because I
wasn’t sure that we would have a united position. What is your sense of
things from the comments you have seen. Do you think we can go ahead and
present a GREN view.<BR><BR>If we are to speak, I need to know right away
because Thursday is the last day to register. We can still submit it in
writing if we don’t make the deadline for speaking.<BR><BR>John<BR>--
<BR>John Jackson<BR>Program Director<BR>Great Lakes United<BR>17 Major
Street, Kitchener, Ontario N2H 4R1<BR><BR>Tel: 519-744-7503<BR>Fax:
519-744-1546<BR><BR><A href="http://www.glu.org"
target=_blank>www.glu.org</A><BR><BR>An international coalition promoting
and coordination basin-wide initiatives to protect and restore the Great
Lakes and St. Lawrence River ecosystem.<BR><BR>Great Lakes United staff are
represented by United Autoworkers Local 55
Amalgamated.<BR><BR>______________________________________<BR><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Executive
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clear=all><BR>-- <BR>Carole Clinch<BR>Research Coordinator - People for Safe
Drinking Water<BR><BR>Clinch CA. Fluoride Interactions with Iodine and Iodide:
Implications for Breast Health. Fluoride April-June 2009:42(2):75-87. <A
href="http://www.fluorideresearch.org/422/files/FJ2009_v42_n2_p00i-iii.pdf">http://www.fluorideresearch.org/422/files/FJ2009_v42_n2_p00i-iii.pdf</A><BR>
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