You may have a flat screen TV than average, but the people of Oakville human. If you choose the bleeding. If wrong, they will retaliate. If we try to build a power plant near a residential area, which will fly in Erin Brockovich.
Brockovich, who has fought successfully polluting California Power Company and was made famous by Julia Roberts picture "paid for a film in 2000, several fundraisers for the community to inspire and to highlight their fight against the county to visit.
Last year the province announced a 900 megawatt natural gas-fired power plant will be built and operated by TransCanada, as part of Ontario's plan to remove the coal. The proposed site is adjacent to the establishment of Ford Motor Co.,
Oakville residents responded quickly to the threat of air quality. Local MPP Kevin Flynn, a bill to the floor, and citizens for clean air (C4CA) coalition quickly grew to 2,000 members to stop a series of 100,000.
The proposed route is located within a mile of 1,000 apartments, six schools makes the plant easy to resist, "said president Frank Clegg C4CA. A recent explosion that killed six in a power plant in Connecticut, does not help my nerves.
"When I tell people all the facts, there is no possibility of not going to support us," said Clegg.
Brockovich also be counted in the opposition, called the scenario "dangerous." In his speech, he said, are fighting the community more, because their vote.
"We are the foot soldiers out there," he said, calling C4CA a "model for the world to see."
The plant is postponed for one year in 2014, but construction was Oakville Council amendments and statutes. C4CA and the city have suggested elsewhere, such as the Nanticoke. Haldimand Mayor Marie Trainer said she wants the province intends to take.
However, the Ontario Power Authority has not moved, and TransCanada is against the construction delays in the courts. The company maintains its project meets all safety standards.
"We offer to the town of Oakville for their financial experts view these studies adjusted so that more residents will continue," the spokesman Chris Breen wrote in an e-mail. "We try to improve health and to safety, but do not focus on talk of celebrity."
Brockovich taxes up to $ 25,000 for a speech. He did not know that the cost of its commitment to Oakville, but Clegg said he "helped" by not overloading.
C4CA lists 90 companies and 18 local groups and supporters. The rival governing board of a large company, a former president of Microsoft Germany, one of the founders of the Network Time and a risk manager at a financial institution in Canada.
On its website, the coalition calls on the residents of five 10. 00 percent of their annual fees transfer Oakville "If you pay $ 6,000 in taxes, a $ 600 donation to work about two hours of the nature of the skills we need are"
This summer, she hosted a celebrity golf tournament, and his last episode was Brockovich. Call it a protest gala black. Or not, because it can be.
Oakville residents applauded when a strong woman has spoken of "reverse discrimination" against Oakville.
"There is a perception that we are a community of rich people, and we have no right to" Kimberly Schols Brockovich said. "In print, it's hard for positive coverage. There is a tendency in Oakville."
Brockovich said after the speech, the citizens of Oakville can "flat screen more than the average", but "I should not say the mouth because they have no money."
While relaxing in his hotel room after that, Brockovich was full of praise for the active group.
"I'm so tired inside, it's too late," he said. "There are legitimate concerns. If there is an option for the company consider that before these people to another statistic."