Monday nightB次元官网网址檚 closure of the Johnson Street Bridge did not disrupt emergency services in Victoria, despite roughly 250 people blocking traffic for roughly two hours.
Fatima Siddiqui, a Communications Officer with BC Emergency Health Services, explained that EMS teams are used to working around large events, such as parades, marathons, and civil disobedience. B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檝e got a dynamic system,B次元官网网址� Siddiqui said. B次元官网网址淲e have access to more roads than average cars.B次元官网网址�
Other motorists were not so lucky.
I was forced to idle my SUV on the Bay Street Bridge for 20 mins because of these wankers. I support strong action against climate change but these bozos dont speak for me.
B次元官网网址� Sean Roberts (@Shingies)
At itsB次元官网网址� height, the rally had more than 200 people participating, forcing rush hour traffic to be diverted. The protest was in solidarity with other climate action protests happening around world in conjunction with the annual UN climate change meeting in Poland.
The Victoria Police Department was aware that traffic may be affected, warning the public to expected heavier traffic on Dec. 2 during the expected 12-minute closure.
NOTICE | Traffic disruptions are expected Monday afternoon -approx 1730 to 1830 - during an anticipated protest on the Johnson Street Bridge | . The anticipated protest is not about the bridge itself.
B次元官网网址� Victoria Police (@vicpdcanada)
Keith Cherry helped organize the protest, and was dismissive of traffic congestion caused by the event.
B次元官网网址淭he extra emissions generated by idling cars against the ongoing fossil fuel expansion being pursued by our governments, they would see that the balance of convenience is pretty clearly on the side of the grassroots demonstrators,B次元官网网址� Cherry said.
Patrick Ferguson, a Victoria resident who works in the oil and gas industry, expressed mixed feelings regarding the rally.
B次元官网网址淚 agree with the message, just not the method. Inconveniencing soccer-moms and hockey-dads isnB次元官网网址檛 going to change anything,B次元官网网址� Ferguson said, adding that heB次元官网网址檇 like too see government take a more active role in building green infrastructure, especially if it creates green jobs for current energy workers.
B次元官网网址淚f we could have BC Solar as a company I could work for, IB次元官网网址檇 do it.B次元官网网址�
Six people were arrested before the bridge was allowed to reopen at approximately 8 p.m. Reports on the eventB次元官网网址檚 Facebook page say all six were released the same evening.
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