The Last piece of the infrastructure puzzle – Where is the passenger shelter going to be located?
Where will Passengers arrive and depart?
FIND OUT ON MARCH 17TH by attending the Gravenhurst Council meeting Tuesday March 17th at 3pm – 3 – 5 Pineridge Gate, Gravenhurst in the Council Chambers. Limited capacity for spectators in the Council Chamber room – so get there early and fill the gallery, let our voices be heard!
Ontario Northland has publicly described where you will find new passenger shelters – in Matheson, Kirkland Lake, Temiskaming Shores, Temagami, South River, Huntsville, Bracebridge, Gravenhurst and Washago. Even if there is already a station there.
Gravenhurst (along with other towns) HAS a station, owned by the town with two thirds rented and one-third of it – the waiting room, snack bar and washrooms -vacant waiting for the appropriate tenant. However, Ontario Northland is planning to located their own shelter alongside the tracks – over a block away.
A group of Gravenhurst advocates have been working to ensure both residents and elected council members of Gravenhurst have a say in where passengers will be sheltered.
Both the CEO of Ontario Northland and local residents will be doing deputations at the meeting.
Time is of the essence as the construction of shelters has begun in both Huntsville and Bracebridge. THE NORTHLANDER WILL ARRIVE LATE SUMMER AND GRAVENHURST NEEDS TO BE READY TO WELCOME THE TRAVELLERS! PLEASE ATTEND ON THE 17TH!
From Lucille Firth, Northeastern Ontario Rail Network
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The existing beautiful Gravenhurst train station could be the ‘jewel’ of the restored northern passenger rail service. Why build an ugly glass box just down the tracks? No comfortable seating, the chance to purchase a coffee, maybe a snack as you wait for your train? This service is vital to northerners for medical trips etc. It’s not like the GO Train where folks hop on daily to get to work. No this restored service is a long promised life line for northern Ontario. Let’s do it right and utilize Gravenhurst’s existing rail station and perhaps those in other communities.
I find out about this a day late. This is so important to use what is existing and perfectly situated by a park with so many major events and markets. It is a huge mistake to put the station anywhere else! The tourist dollars will be impacted in a huge way, when we finally have something that can boost the economy. I just wish I could have been there. Please, give us a way to give feedback before a final decision is made.
I love how this was published on March 17th for a meeting on March 17th that was set for a time when no one that has a regular job would be able to attend. It’s almost as if they don’t want anyone at the meeting.
If they wanted actual input from the community this should have been scheduled for the evening hours when the majority of the community could attend. Instead, the only ones that could go were retirees.
Why would you publish the call to please attend the Gravenhurst meeting a day after it took place.?
The train station is a wonderful haven for travelers please fight to save it NO KIOSK One year on my trip out West I had to stand in the cold waiting to board in Washago ‘ kiosk not a pleasant way to begin a journey please consider my plea NO KIOSK IN GRAVENHURST RECIEVE WARMTH AND FRIENDSHIP IN THE WONDERFUL OLD TRAIN STATION RAESPECTFULLY Irene Turney