FLAMBOROUGH The scene was calm and relaxed on the Enbridge property as between 40 and 50 activists remained to oppose the reversal and expansion of its Line 9A pipeline, which carries imported oil to Sarnia refineries through a hub in Westover.

Activists, some of whom had been there since the start of the protest Wednesday, were coping with the heat and remained optimistic on Sunday. Activist Elysia Petrone said it was a special day as local artists got together to perform as a way to boost morale.

She said about 80 people came and went throughout the day and about 40 remained to camp overnight.

"We are anticipating that we will hear from them (Enbridge and the police)" in the near future, Petrone said. "But we are not going to stop until the pipeline stops."

Throughout the weekend, a small group rotated through shifts at the front gate while a police car sat quietly to the side. The rest of the protesters were near a cluster of tents closer to the construction site.

Hamilton Police said there had been no issues at the site. Staff Sergeant Mike Webber said they have been fortunate as "it is a relatively quiet and peaceful protest."

Possibly a long one, too. According to both sides, there is still no end in sight.

Enbridge already has permission to reverse the flow in Line 9 from Sarnia to Westover, but its application to complete the project all the way to Montreal will be considered in a National Energy Board hearing this summer.

Company officials said Saturday there is no timeline as to when the company might try to take back possession of their property.

"It's between the police and our lawyers and legal team and that's something we will work through in a legal, authorized fashion through the courts," said Graham White, manager of business communications and public affairs. "At this time we are not going to speculate as to how long they would or could be here."

Nothing had changed on Sunday.

David Prychitka, a spokesperson for the activists, said they are not going anywhere anytime soon.

"Our one simple goal is to stop Line 9 and we are going to keep at it until it succeeds."

There were about 12 tents on Friday and the number had grown to approximately 24 by Sunday.

Prychitka said they've had "a lot of response from the surrounding communities and we recently had people show up from Ottawa and Montreal and Kingston. Our numbers and our capacity seem to be growing a great deal."

People have come by to drop off food, and neighbours have given them access to water.

According to Prychitka, they could live for two months on the food that has been donated.

The group arrived early Wednesday morning, demanding a halt to the pipeline project. As of late Sunday the front gates remained locked, preventing access to the construction site.

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However, despite earlier reports, Enbridge employees were not locked in and, added Prychitka, the activists were trying to ensure the site remained safe by letting the workers enter every two hours to do safety checks. He stressed the protesters were not there to endanger anyone in the community.

Both sides have been communicating with each other and with members of the community. But Prychitka says Enbridge's efforts to change their minds did nothing of the sort.

"Their goal it seems was just to convince us that this pipeline is safe and that all of the communities along the lines are consenting to it when in fact we know that's not the case."