High-speed rail opponents call for local councils to adopt stronger stance

SYDENHAM — Local opponents of the Alto high-speed rail proposal are calling on local municipalities to adopt the stance of an eastern Ontario township.Last Wednesday, the United Counties of Prescott and Russell east of Ottawa voted to deny the Crown corporation access to county-owned land and refused to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA).The company was seeking permission to access municipal properties to “conduct biological and physical examinations” as part of its summer