The group has been formed and has an initial committee structure and volunteers . A new Web site have been created and in the meantime the links through www.CMGRA.org and www.miranet.ca will help keep you informed.

 BUT WE DO NEED HELP in many ways.  Your geographic boundaries do not matter we have members from allover the SWGTA.

First join the organization by sending an email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . There are no membership fees. If we have your email address we will send bulletins

Second  We need money to hire selected experts –on top of the swelling serious volunteers. You can donate by sending check to Citizens for Clean Air  288 Benita Court, Oakville, Ontario L6J4L2 or you can donate using your credit card by using our Pay Pal facility (you do not have to join pay pal).. so conveniently click here—this will also register you as member and will start getting Newsletters. 

 Third- if you can help one of the committees that  have been established:
Environment
Health
Legal
Fundraising
Liason/Lobby
Finance
Youth

Note if you are usure what each entails or how you could help feel free to email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Fourth  Join your local RA as they are also actively involved in trying to stop this plant.

Please Help

Doug MacKenzie
President

 Outlined below are some web links to pages that provide some of the facts on the new plant and its potential impact on the community.
http://www.cmgra.org/issues/power-plant/east-oakville-and-clarkson-airshed-factsheet

http://www.powerauthority.on.ca/Page.asp?PageID=122&ContentID=7005&SiteNodeID=540&BL_ExpandID=

For interest sake you can type in your home address here and see how far you are from the plant which is going in just behind the Claybrooke building at 1453 Cornwall:
http://www.cmgra.org/issues/power-plant/distance-from-your-home

To see the similar sized Goreway Power Plant in operation click here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sXuVcm2OGA

Needless to say this is a topic that will have strong opinions on both sides of the debate.  
You can be your own judge.

To get more involved please start to educate yourself on the facts.  Good places to start are:

www.cmgra.org

or

www.miranet.ca