50 years later: Militant Mothers of Raymur honoured for rail blockade victory
Global News
It's been more than five decades since a group of mostly single mothers from East Vancouver successfully fought the city and two railways for a safe crossing for their children.
It’s been more than five decades since a group of mostly single mothers from East Vancouver successfully fought the city and two railways for a safe crossing for their children.
Delayed by over one year due to the pandemic, the Militant Mothers of Raymur held a community event Saturday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their grassroots win.
“There’s tremendous solidarity amongst the women who stood in the end together,” Carolyn Jerome told Global News Saturday.
“That was really nice and something you don’t forget.”
Pedestrians using the overpass between Keefer Street and Raymur Avenue in Strathcona may not realize that being able to safely cross the neighbourhood tracks, was a hard-fought victory.
“I just remember me and Carolyn coming home after a PTA meeting,” recalled Sheila Turgeon Saturday.
“And we both said look, what about these tracks.”
When the Raymur Place Housing project was built in 1970, the Canadian National and Great Northern rail tracks between the social housing complex and Admiral Seymour Elementary two blocks east were highly active.
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