Sunbury Neighbourhood Association
Neighbours helping neighbours
Over the past five years, our Neighbourhood has faced a number of development proposals. The Association's focus is to ensure that neighbours have input into changes in our neighbourhood.
Growing our Neighbourhood -
Planting a Rain Garden - Come help
Burnsview Students on May 18, 2012
May 7, 2012 -
Gateway made a presentation to Delta Council on construction of the
SFPR
April 2012 New photos of the Road Construction along the riverbanks in our Neighbourhood
Protesters' Guide to the Law of Civil Disobedience in BC - Guide from the BC Civil Liberties Association - May come in handy for Occupy Vancouver starting October 15, 2011 at the Art Gallery
Glenrose and St. Mungo
Archaeology Sites should be protected. As the government continues
its destruction South of the Fraser, information on Archaeology from the
Environmental Assessment of the SFPR has been released. Our
government is paving over farmland, Burns Bog and the oldest first
nations' site in North America.
Foreign Trade Zones proposed for Delta Farmland
Earth Day Activists take over Construction Site
The SFPR will have negative impacts across Delta!
Friday April 22: Join the Wave Against the Pave! Advance media:
- March 16: SFPR protesters plotting action (Delta Optimist)
- March 21: In New Brunswick, Gateway freeway expansion cancelled despite signed contract (Georgia Straight)
- March 29: North Delta biologist says massive clearcut 'a real kick in the gut' (Surrey Now)
- March 30: Construction Conflict (Global TV)
- March 30: Earth Day action planned for South Fraser Perimeter Road in Delta (Georgia Straight)
- April 7: Highway Foes plan construction disruption (Surrey Now)
Background to the SFPR - Who is making money off this deal? What's the real purpose of this road? Read Laila Yuile's Blog:
Gateway
begins clearcutting the Fraser River banks in
Annieville and Sunbury
Jan 29, 11 Pub Night - Musical Fundraiser - Stop the SFPR!
Nov 24, 2010 - Burns Bog Conservation Society takes legal action over SFPR damage to Bog
Recent media coverage of glenrose cannery
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10 - 10 Dig In! for Climate Justice -
The Bridgeview Community Action Group and Sunbury
Neighbourhood Association invite you to a march and mass direct action
to stop the South Fraser Perimeter Road! Featuring the Carnival Band,
Solidarity Notes Choir, special guest Rex Weyler (co-founder of
Greenpeace) and Sand for Shirley(www.sandforshirley.ca)
Send Sand for Shirley! Let Shirley Bond, the Minister of Transportation, know that the SFPR is not on your list of priorities for the Billions of tax dollars that have been budgeted.
- Media Release - Sand for Shirley - July 24 2010
June 23, 2010 - Hundred year old house demolished.
Great event today! Thanks to everyone who helped or came out today! (Photos here) (Press Release)(press coverage!) (Youtube Video)
We are not amused!
Victoria Day Garden Party and Paint In
- May 24 2010 - 1pm
- Please print and share this POSTER
- More Info
- Media Advisory on Garden Party
- Sunbury SFPR Impacts Map
- FARMS NOT FREEWAYS - Sign erected on Farmland in South Delta
- Guy Gentner covers SFPR in his response to the budget
- Province News - Jan 17, 2010 - Perimeter Route skirts round the issues
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The True Costs of the South Fraser
Perimeter FREEWAY TOWN HALL MEETING - JANUARY 16,
2010
- Sundance Banquet Hall, 6574 Ladner Trunk Road
- 1pm to 4pm
- More details here
- Share this poster
- Sunbury SFPR Impacts Map
- People take action to protest Freeway December 18, 09
- SFPR Bus and Boat Tour - November 20, 09
- MLA Guy Gentner steps up fight against SFPR
- Centre Street Storm Sewer Construction begins September 3, 09
- Delta could have done more to protect the bog -Aug 29, 09 - Delta Optimist
- Paving Paradise for SFPR - Georgia Straight - Aug 13, 09
- Corporation of Delta - Heritage Passport Volume II - Sunbury Community
- Congratulations Guy Gentner and Vicki Huntington!
- May 26, 2009 - Why are we spending billions on a road we don't need?
- Jan 30, 2009 - Letter to Sukh Dhaliwal
- Jan 25, 2009 - BC Government destroying habitat of endangered species
- January 21, 2009 - Expropriation Information
- Jan 12, 2009 - Federal Provincial Announcement at Surrey Fraser Docks - 2pm - ATTEND IF YOU CAN!
- Sun Run Training Clinics - Sunbury Hall - Starting Jan 20, 2009
- Information on Expropriation - Has Gateway contacted you?
- More SFPR YouTube videos from Brad - See the ravines to be destroyed, the Fraser River bank from the River...
- October 16, 2008 - Letter to Council - Burns Bog impacts must be recognized
- Sept 28, 08 - Premier Environmental Messages
- Sept 27, 08 - No Truckin' Freeways - Robin Park, Surrey @ 1pm
- Sept 11, 08 - Agricultural Land Commission Hearings on SFPR
- Sept 4, 08 - New Delta Citizens Group formed - DELTA NOW
- August 31, 08 - Contractors' Warning re SFPR
- Aug 4, 08 - Spiritual Vigil to St. Mungo's Site
- July 25, 08 - Province Grants Certificate for SFPR
- July 24, 08 - Wilderness Committee
asks Minister Penner - Don't Approve the SFPR - Tailpipe of the
Lower Mainland
- July 22, 08 - Delta folk fed up with being bullied
- July 14, 08 - Delta Council to explore Judicial Review of SFPR Environmental Assessment
- July 14, 08 - Appeal to Ministers to reject Environmental Assessment
- July 12, 08 - Jack Layton will visit the Bog and see SFPR impacts
- June 24, 2008 - Real Consultation - Bridgeview Community Centre - 6pm - 9pm
- May 26, 2008 - YouTube videos expose the challenges our neighbourhood face
- April 27, 2008 - Delta Celebrates Earth Day - 1:30pm Municipal Hall
- April 2 2008 - 7pm Live Interview on Co-op Radio - 102.7 FM - Listen to Archive Tapes
- March 2008 - Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency takes issue with BC assessment of SFPR impacts
- Feb 22, 2008 - Two Articles Highlight Gateway Damage
- Feb 08, 2008 - Now News - Gateway waiting on decision
- Jan 22, 2008 - Misrepresentation - Environmental Assessment Process full of false and misleading data
- Jan 21, 2008 - SFPR Assessment Extended Again
- Jan 20, 2008 - The Province - "I'm saying Don't Build This Highway"
- Environment Canada says SFPR must change to protect Burns Bog
- Dec 6, 2007 - Citizen of the Year - Greg Hoover - recognized for efforts to improve Delta.
- Nov 3, 2007 - A Plea to Protect Burns Bog
- Nov 3, 2007 - NOW News - Ministers to get EAO report soon
- October 11, 2007 - SFPR Environmental Assessment Suspended again...
- Sept 30, 2007 - Delta Board of Education writes to Minister of Transportation - SFPR too close to Schools
- June 26, 2007 - Deception & Misrepresentation - a letter to our local representatives...
- May 30, 2007 - Video of SFPR Impacts on Historic Delta
Proposed Viaduct for SFPR through west Sunbury. More info...
Impact on the Sunbury Bluffs. More Info...
The Sunbury annieville Neighbourhood
North Delta was built upon the river by pioneers who came here to fish and farm. Families that have lived here since the 1800s and brought up generations of children, are still here because of the livability of our neighbourhoods.
South Fraser Perimeter Road (SFPR) - North Delta
Our response to the Discussion Papers of the EAO
Summary of our analysis of the application for an environmental assessment
The Environmental Assessment Office has posted six discussion papers plus additional reports and slightly modified route info and asked for public comment over the next 30 days - from April 20 to May 19, 2007.
Delta Council approves report to Environmental Assessment Office
Here's Our Summary of the impacts of SFPR through our Neighbourhood
You Can Help:
Delsom lands
On February 8th, Council passed the bylaws necessary for the Delsom Lands Development and is now considering the first applications for subdivision, with construction beginning soon.