Say NO to overhead double circuit 500 kV transmission lines along any proposed route

 A:      The short answer is no. 

We are alive and well, and making progress on our mission to get the Heartland Transmission Project line buried.  In fact, we are far better able to do so now that we have merged forces with RETA and, to that end, we are really excited to announce that we will be having a REALLY BIG TOWN HALL MEETING on November 24^th at Rexall Place at 7:00 p.m.  We expect over 5,000 people to turn out.  This will be the most significant event of its kind in Alberta's history, a chance for you to confirm what our elected officials need to hear:  Bury this line wherever it goes and you have our support.  Do otherwise and accept the consequences.

When we decided to merge with RETA a few weeks ago, three of our former board members felt that it was better to focus on advocating only for the people living along the West TUC.  Fortunately, the majority of the board felt it would better serve the interests of west Edmonton residents if we joined forces with RETA.  RETA's position was (and is) that the Heartland Line has to be buried regardless of which of the 4 potential routes is selected.  We strongly believe there is strength in unity and in numbers - RETA currently has about 4,000 registered members and that a non-NIMBY approach is the only one that will win.   So, in short, we are still here and we're stronger than ever.  (The departure of the three former board members has unfortunately caused some confusion as they have decided to form their own organization which they have named the West TUC Community Alliance.)

If you were one of the 1,400 people who came out to our meeting at the West Edmonton Christian Assembly on September 21^st, we regrettably need to inform you that we do not have your contact or registration information as the dissenting former board members decided to take this information and withhold it.  Despite repeated attempts to reclaim this information (which you gave to the Coalition and RETA in good faith) we have been unsuccessful in getting it back.  We could of course waste a lot of resources employing legal means to regain this information but we have decided instead to focus our energies on fighting the real enemy: above-ground transmission lines and their proponents.

Unfortunately this means that we have to ask you to re-register, which you can do by going to www.westtuc.com and clicking "Contact Us/Join"  or www.reta.ca and clicking on the "Join RETA" button......it's free.  We thank you and apologize for the inconvenience.  Our goal is to keep you informed about issues, progress and how you can help through emails and postings on our website.

We look forward to seeing you at our Town Hall Meeting on Nov 24^th.  We will have a number of special guests for you including Danny Hooper as MC, and Dr. Magda Havas, an expert on the health effects of high voltage power lines from Trent University in Ontario.  See you there!

June McNeil

Vice President, West TUC

RETA