Save South Frontenac delivers progress report to community

In the three months since the group's formation, opposition to the high-speed rail line is growing.

Just as Alto's public consultation period on their high-speed rail project is set to conclude this Friday, members of Save South Frontenac delivered their own update to community members.

Around 200 people were at the Storrington Centre in Sunbury Wednesday afternoon for a town hall meeting. Co-leads Katie Koopman and Gord Boulton gave a summary of their three-month report.

Koopman says the public still hasn't been properly consulted on this project and that Alto and the federal government needs to be transparent.

Also at the town hall were South Frontenac Mayor Ron Vandewal, National Farmers Union Local 316 President Josh Suppan, and Dr. Andrew Hyatt, a retired geologist. 

Hyatt delivered a presentation about the real impact the project will have on residents. His belief is that the more friction it causes in the community, the more likely that the project will exceed the estimated $90 billion cost.

Koopman says in the three months since forming Save South Frontenac, opposition to the rail line is growing by leaps and bounds.

Koopman says the turnout to the town hall was great as was the number of people who saw the town hall through their Facebook page.

She says others are taking notice of their movement.

Koopman says the summary will be posted on their Facebook page. 

Story by Ken Hashizume