SYDNEY - Residents of Frederick Street who want to be relocated now
                   have Halifax lawyer and activist Rocky Jones on their side. Mr. Jones has
                   been retained by the Sierra Club of Canada on behalf of the residents.

                   "He has seen the area and he knows what we are up against," said resident
                   spokeswoman Juanita McKenzie. "He's not afraid of government, and he's
                   not afraid of controversy."

                   She said Mr. Jones is delving into a rezoning bylaw passed a number of
                   years ago that allowed Frederick Street to become inhabited after council
                   had decided it shouldn't be.

                   Residents of the area adjacent to the former coke ovens site say high
                   levels of arsenic and other toxins are making them sick. They plan a
                   presentation for council Tuesday.

Council vows to help Frederick Street residents
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