• Presentation by: Martin Ford• Resident of Bala• Fourth Generation Cottager• Business: Sun and Ski Limited (1993)

• Representing my friends, my neighbors and my customers

• Thank you to the Mayor and Council for this opportunity to talk about Rail Safety in Muskoka

The Contents of this Presentation is Being Sent To …

• WeirFoulds LLP• Transport Canada• Township of Muskoka Lakes• The Toronto Press• Teamsters Union • Ministry of Natural Resources • CP Rail

Bala CP Train Bridge – Bala Falls – Lake Muskoka

Note the Swimmers

WHAT’S AT ISSUE“Between Canada and the U.S., the flammable liquids,

tank car fleet is projected to number more than 140,000 cars by the end of 2015.”

Associated Press report (2014). (BI)

Rail moves about 280,000 barrels/day, almost 8% of Western Canada’s oil production — a significant increase over past years. Rail loading capacity in Western Canada is forecast to be about 965,000

barrels/day by year end 2014.

(Oil Sands Today)

• Doug Finnson, the president of a Teamsters union representing Canadian Rail's train crews, said he was particularly concerned with the recent Ontario derailments.

• "We're on the record saying (1) the trains are too long, (2) the cars are too heavy, and (3) the trains go too fast.”

www.businessinsider.com/r-exclusive-cn-rail-derailment-numbers-soared-before-recent-crashes-2015-3#ixzz3XhPyF0IX

The lives of the residents of Bala are relying on a 100 year

old wooden crib

Our ENVIROMENT rests on a 100 year old wooden crib

They want to blast next to a 100 year old wooden crib

• People have said to me, “The bridge is engineered and is inspected by CP rail engineers.”

• My response: “Over 60 MILLION cars have been recalled in 2014 and they were designed by ENGINEERS and tested by ENGINEERS.” www.carbuz.com

We WANT CP Rail to Build

A New Bridge

• We want a $500,000,000 bond for anyone that wants to blast next to this 100 year old bridge.

WHY• To rebuild Bala if it burns down.• To compensate for lives lost.• To clean up the environment.

Power Plant Requirements

• Automatic shut down of the power plant on a train derailment• Automatic chemical fire suppression for oil or ethanol

Why?The plant could be a catalyst for

a major fire

Township Help Request;Write Letters To:

• Transport Canada• Teamsters Union • Ministry of Natural Resources • CP Rail

Headline News:Train Derails

BALA is No More…