I want to thank everyone who joined us in our Day of Action this week, signed our petition, and demanded that Metrolinx stop overnight construction on the Davenport Diamond. We just received word from Metrolinx that caisson drilling at the Davenport Diamond will now stop at 11pm.
This is a big win for local residents and it comes after weeks of pressure from the community, including several letters, a petition, and a Day of Action. It shouldn’t have taken all this pressure, but I am proud of the work that we all did to ensure that Metrolinx listens to our community.
Our demand, however, was to stop construction at 11pm, not just caisson drilling. And so we have reached out to Metrolinx to clarify what they mean when they say that caisson drilling will end at 11pm. We need to know what construction, if any, will be continuing after 11pm, and how loud that construction will be. It is my sincere hope that Metrolinx has taken the community’s demands seriously and that overnight construction won’t be a problem for residents any longer, but if the solution they are proposing is not adequate, we are prepared to push further.
In the meantime, I hope you can all enjoy some well-earned sleep.
