02/22/2026
🚄🌳 As Alto considers a Southern Route for High-Speed Rail through South Frontenac, we need to understand what this would mean for the species that live here. The ecological cost would be permanent.
🦉 Many species at risk live along this corridor. Construction would destroy critical habitat and disrupt long-established migratory routes. Birds that would be affected include: barn owls, whip-poor-wills, eastern loggerhead shrikes, bobolinks, meadowlarks, bitterns, and red-headed woodpeckers, to name just a few.
🐝 Threatened bees, butterflies, other pollinators, and countless beneficial insects whose survival depends on intact ecosystems — ecosystems that cannot simply be “relocated” or rebuilt elsewhere. And we rely on those beneficial insects for food production. Simple as that.
🐢 This area is also home to an extraordinary number of turtle species, many of which are endangered or at risk: Blanding’s, wood, painted, eastern musk, map, snapping, soft-shelled, and spotted turtles. Their populations are already collapsing due to habitat loss and road mortality. A high-speed rail corridor through wetlands and nesting grounds would push them closer to extinction.
📣 We have until March 29th to make our voices heard. 📣
1️⃣ Explore the Interactive Map & Submit Comments: https://en.consultation.altotrain.ca/shaping-the-canada-of-tomorrow-with-high-speed-rail/places/interact-map
2️⃣ Complete the Public Survey: https://en.consultation.altotrain.ca/shaping-the-canada-of-tomorrow-with-high-speed-rail/surveys/consultation-questionnaire
3️⃣ Submit a Letter: https://en.consultation.altotrain.ca/shaping-the-canada-of-tomorrow-with-high-speed-rail/surveys/upload-brief
4️⃣ Contact Your Elected Representatives - Share your concerns and ask questions about the proposed routes. We curated a list for you: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m6EI6AJxM6C34aUcGdtS-PcI4hQnWX7LRHdULuE6l_c/edit?usp=sharing
5️⃣ Contact the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Julie Dabrusin: [email protected]
Our community stretches far and wide. Every voice counts.
