At its September meeting, the Raymond Conservation Commission presented a report on an alleged reversal of flow in the 60-year-old pipeline and the potential impacts from “tar sands” on water resources and the community in the event of a leak. An educational forum has been organized to provide information to the public on the Canadian pipeline companies’ alleged reversal of flow in the Portland-Montreal pipeline to transport diluted bitumen, or “tar sands” crude oil, through the Lakes Region.

The Raymond Village Library welcomes a panel of speakers, who will talk about the pipeline issue at the library on Thursday, Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. Speakers include Shelley Kath of Montreal, an attorney with the Natural Resources Defense Council; Eliot Stanley of the Sebago Lakes Anglers’ Association; Emily Figdor, executive director of Environment Maine and Bill Fraser of the Raymond Conservation Commission.

A map of the pipeline, showing the location of the pumping station in Raymond, will be available. In addition, there will be an opportunity for residents and concerned citizens to ask questions.

For background information, please visit the Raymond Conservation Commission’s webpage on the Town of Raymond website. The Raymond Village Library is located at 3 Meadow Road, off of Route 121 in Raymond. Please call the library at 207-655-4283 if you plan to attend as seating is limited.