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For earlier materials see Table of Contents

November 12

2nd look at Council meeting

Plus WWF Eelgrass conference

 

 

 

 

·        WWF eelgrass workshop

·        Leaking diesel contaminated Metlakatla food sources (2008)

·        Atlin Parking freebie continued

·        Amended City Budget – Airport Ferry

 

 

 

WWF eelgrass workshop -- Nov. 11 and 12th

Utilizing the experience of Saanich group etc plus local inputs from Metlakatla Fisheries to Barb Farggetter & Kennard Hall of Ocean Ecology to local WWF eelgrass group

 

Thus

The Seagrass Conservation Working Group

Saanich Inlet Protection Societies

Sea Change Marine Conservation Society

 

 

Barge leaking diesel Pilsbury Cove 2008

 

Containment booms at yellow and black arrows --- but much diesel escaping

Metlakatla Fisheries presentation

Have been monitoring this diesel oil spill site at Pilsbury Cove across harbour from PR --- the loaded barge (Swiftsure Prince) owned by Sea-Link Marine Services Ltd. was damaged off QCIs in spring 2008, then towed to PR harbour by Burrard Clean (harbour is a registered ‘Port of Refuge’)--- as can be seen in fly over photo the containment booms (yellow and black arrows) have been set up – still most the diesel oil is escaping into the environment --- Metlakatla presently conducting monitoring etc to see how badly site contaminated --- Pilsbury Cove considered reserve lands, but same kind of thing routinely happens in PR Harbour --- (damaged ships leaking fuel etc) --- with unknown consequences to environment

 

 

As outlined before the ‘main event’ at Council meeting was Cow Bay Merchants getting Atlin terminal parking free during the off season – and only pay between 9-5 in tourist season (with first 2 hours free)

 

Four ‘options’ were offered by staff in report to Council (image right) --- Garon immediately moved option 4: 9-5 during week days—to which she amended the first 2 hours free

Thorkelson put up the best response (‘unfair to downtown merchants who have no free parking lots etc) --- but Mussallem sided with Garon breaking the 3-3 tie vote etc

Garon out manoeuvres Council to get Freebie for Cow bay merchants

Will redo this image Thursday

 

As I have previously pointed out --- staff had not followed the July 27th resolution --- but had implemented pay parking 24/7 as sign at left – thus ‘fuelling’ the wrath of Cow Bay merchants

 

See this page on Boulevard report and links at bottom page

 

Below is from the Boulevard Report

 

Is that snow on the Mountain? – already

More on Seasonal changes later

 

 

City Amended Budget

All is not bad news – many of the services etc are bringing in more money than was expected --- thus below the Airport Ferry revenue is projected to be 39T$ more than budget predicted – similar with transit fares etc – more later

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by LG on 11/11/2009

Last updated on Wednesday, November 11, 2009