Latest from Guelph - City Files Injunction Against Land Defenders

The latest from the Hanlon Creek Liberation:
-link to AW@L Radio's Rabble podcast on the HCBP-

Update August 4th, 2009: Injunction hearing adjourned until Monday August 10th - land protected for another week.

The site's lookout tower:

July 31st, 2009: Today the City of Guelph has notified us that they are filing for an injunction on Tuesday in the courts to remove us from the Hanlon Creek Old Growth site.
This would mean they have a court order forcing the police to remove us from the site and could result in arrests and criminal charges from our actions to defend the land.

The city, its staff and this apparently “green” council continues to ignore our demands and push for an escalation of conflict by sending in the police to remove us. We wont just disappear into the court system or stop our opposition to the HCBP. This project can not go through, we will stop this.

Save the Old Growth Forest, I thought this argument was over years ago...

To the city, we wont let you shove this injuction down our throats, you can’t ignore the problems with this development anymore.

We need your support, both on and off the site. If you are able to, we strongly encourage and support your decision to come join us on the site opposing this destructive development. If you do not feel comfortable coming up to the encampment and potentially facing a charge of trespassing or more, we encourage you to show your support by standing at the entranceway off of Downey and helping us spread the word. If you are unable to be on site, please show your support by calling the following people to express that you are opposed to the eviction of people who are defending this land and water that we all need. Please express that you disagree with any arrests that will be made.

The "blockade van" has a night time message:

If you feel that calls aren’t enough, try to find them in person at city hall.

Please call:

Mayor Karen Farbridge
519-837-5643
mayor@guelph.ca

Hans Loewig
Chief Administrative Officer
519-837-5602
administration@guelph.ca

Peter Cartwright

General Manager of Economic Development and Tourism

519-837-5600 x2820
peter.cartwright@guelph.ca

Ward 6 Councilors
Christine Billings
519-826-0567

christine.billings@guelph.ca

Karl Wettstein
519-763-5105
karl.wettstein@guelph.ca

A sunset out of the forest: