Rainy weather and less than ideal road conditions made the Dutton to London trek not the most enjoyable ride we have had so far. But once we got to London the weather cleared and things started to improve quickly. Jim Johnston from the Green Party, local MP Irene Mathyssen, local councillors Joni Baechler and Judy Bryant, as well as the Town Crier Bill Paul, were there to meet us with a friendly welcome at Market Square. Afterward, we headed off to Elgin Hall where Joni and Judy had made arrangements for us to stay free of charge. Finally a hot shower!Day 4
The next day we met up with some local members of the community for our first scheduled MP visit. Unfortunately, Ed Holder, Conservative MP and representative for London West, was not there and the staff in his office refused to open their door for us. Undeterred we went back outside where we had set up our windmills and staged a die-in on his lawn. Thanks to Cory, Krista, Dillon, and Gosse for joining us! No thanks to the London Police Department for showing up and trying to intimidate us for exercising our democratic rights.Day 5
Today we went to visit Glen Pearson's office, Liberal MP for London North. Although he wasn't there to speak with us, his staff gave us a much warmer welcome and his assistant took the time to meet with us. Glen has already signed the Kyoto Plus Pledge for Politicians and we are hoping he will be a strong advocate for the Climate Change Accountability Act when Parliament reconvenes in September.
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