NEWS – Page 8 – The Coast Clarion

Councillors have misgivings about Habitat’s plan for former RCMP site

Councillors Silas White and Stafford Lumley are reluctant to give up land for three duplexes but offer no clear alternative

Flashing beacon crosswalk, four-way stop at Pratt and Chaster, pathways for pedestrians and cyclists, and bus access to development proposed

Sunshine Coast Regional District is looking at using water from the Gibsons aquifer to supplement water supply from Chapman Creek

Developer Klaus Fuerniss’ contribution for a necessary upgrade of the Prowse Road sewage lift station remains unknown at this time

Fundraising event at Gibsons Legion draws more than 220 people; one room at Legion is filled with donations in kind

Area E director discusses recent community idea to close Pratt Road to trucks until extension of Shaw Road is built

Speakers at protest meeting in Frank West Hall want the Town of Gibsons to solve infrastructure problems before development approved

Mayor Rowe has told The Coast Clarion he was involved in crafting the restrictions on the use of the property.

Director of Engineering Dave Newman: Comparison with breach of aquifer in Vancouver is misleading. “There is no project without risk.”

Gibsons town planner Andre Boel has pointed out three inaccuracies in this story. This is a new version with new facts.