MEDIA ADVISORY

MPP Barrett lobbies for public transportation links to rural Ontario
Barrett accepts petitions in Dunnville

What:    MPP Barrett will be picking up petitions from local resident Diane Scott who has gathered over 1,000 names to support government investment into public transportation projects in Haldimand and Norfolk Counties.

“Whereas public transit services in the communities of Haldimand and Norfolk Counties have declined to the point of virtual non-existence; and

Whereas, despite paying into the province’s two-cents a litre gas tax initiative, residents of rural municipalities like Haldimand and Norfolk Counties are effectively shut out of this growing source of cash support for transit;

We, the undersigned, ask the Ontario Government to investigate the establishment of connecting public transit links between Haldimand County and Norfolk County communities and outlying municipalities, as well as establish a mechanism to ensure rural municipalities receive the full benefit of the gas tax transit initiative …”

When:   Saturday May 12, 2007 @ 1:30pm

Where:  Dunnville - 114 Jarrett Pl.: for directions please see map link/enclosure - http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=114+Jarrett+pl.,+Dunnville+ON&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=31.646818,59.238281&ie=UTF8&ll=42.913315,-79.615688&spn=0.014269,0.028925&z=15&iwloc=addr&om=1&pw=2

Media are invited to attend for photo and interview opportunities and further details.

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For more information contact: MPP Toby Barrett, 519-428-0446 or 

1-800-903-8629