Last night members of community groups from one end of St Clair to the other met at Holy Rosary Parish Hall to discuss the streetcar issue.

The informal gathering was organized by MyStClair to provide an opportunity to share information and openly discuss the matter.

Following a brief comment by the facilitator, representatives of each organization came up to the podium to share what they knew about what was going on, what position if any they had taken on the matter and what next steps they were planning to take. A summary of these comments is available here.

While formal invitations had not been extended to anyone other than local community groups, it was clearly stated that this was an open meeting for anyone to attend. Members of the audience included a senior member of the EA Study Team conducting the investigation of transit options for St Clair as well as Councillor for Ward 21 Joe Mihevc, who is also Vice-Chair of the TTC.

Keeping with the informal tone of the meeting and in response to a suggestion from someone in the audience, Councillor Mihevc was invited to the podium to address some of the comments made and to answer questions.

There was a general sense that the meeting was a good thing and similar meetings in the future may be warranted, although no defintive plans were made.