Thousands attend rally

Publication: 

Surrey Leader

Date Published: 
Wednesday, 14. May 2008

A little rain didn't sway more than 2,000 people from attending the Spirit of Delta rally Saturday afternoon.

Tsawwassen residents and more than 60 groups from BC and Washington State rallied together in the hope that Premier Gordon Campbell will respond by stopping construction of overhead power lines through a residential neighbourhood.

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"People are supposed to listen when politicians speak. This was the people talking for the first time, and the politicians that actually wanted to listen to the people showed up," said Wright, noting that in attendance were Delta-Richmond East MP John Cummins and Delta North MLA Guy Gentner.

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