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[Bingo]

More;

 

The integrated resource management aspect of the project involves the piping of sewage sludge from McLoughlin Point to the Hartland Landfill. That's where sludge will be processed through something called anaerobic digestion into Class-A biosolids. Ranns says there are companies willing to work with raw sludge, saving the CRD the cost of piping sludge to the landfill and the anaerobic digestion facility, but those options are being left out.

http://www.iheartrad...board-1.3283911

 

[Bingo]

She changed her mind

 

The Chair of the Capital Regional District has changed her mind about supporting a more than $42-thousand European tour of Integrated Resource Management sites in October. 

Last week's vote to send 2 staffers and 3 Committee Chairs to investigate waste management sites in Germany, Belgium, Spain and France passed narrowly, 6-5 at the Committee of the Whole.  But it still needs to be approved by the CRD Board and environment committee.

But CRD Chair and Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins says she is no longer in favour and will present an alternate plan:

http://www.iheartrad...sites-1.3284642

 

 

[Bingo]

Tunnel Vision 

Ogden Point

 

• continue drilling of HDD pilot hole (expected to reach McLoughlin Point by end of September, in accordance with the schedule);

• complete handling of contaminated materials;

https://www.crd.bc.c...vrsn=60a901ca_2

[JohnN]

Excerpt:

A separate backgrounder report notes that the province has resisted efforts by regional governments such as the CRD for “flow control” — the authority to control movement and disposal of recyclables or solid waste.

...That lack of authority is seen as a major challenge as the CRD explores “integrated resource management” options as part of the sewage treatment program. Sewage sludge would be mixed with solid wastes such as food scraps and processed to create revenue by, for example, generating electricity, heat or fuel.

 

CRD considers lowering tipping fees at Hartland Landfill

http://www.timescolo...fill-1.22660385

[VicHockeyFan]

Changed her mind after overwhelming public opposition helped her re-think it..

Edited by VicHockeyFan, 13 September 2017 - 06:27 AM.

[lanforod]

Changed her mind after overwhelming public opposition helped her re-think it..

I wish some other politicians would do the same...

[JohnN]

Frank Neate, a friend of ARESST and who was totally opposed to the CRD sewage plant project, died recently: http://www.legacy.co...e&pid=187068739

- Not long after another sewage plant project critic, Ted Dew-Jones died:  http://www.legacy.co...x?pid=186358305

[Sparky]

It would appear that the CRD has "sole sourced" (without tender) HDR Inc. out of Omaha to consult on the Integrated Resource Management component of the sewage treatment project.

 

 https://www.crd.bc.c...urce-management

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDR,_Inc.

 

https://www.hdrinc.com/home

[JohnN]

Wastewater Treatment Project team will hold a series of open houses in November in Saanich, Esquimalt and Victoria to provide an update on these project components. The open houses are a drop-in format to provide flexibility for busy schedules. Come by any time during the meeting times to review updated project information, find out about upcoming construction activities and timing in your area, meet project team members, and ask questions about the project.

 

Saanich

 

Wednesday, November 15, 5 - 8pm

St. Joseph the Worker Parish Hall

753 Burnside Road West

 

Saturday, November 18, 10am - 1pm

Prospect Lake Community Hall

5358 Sparton Road

 

Esquimalt

 

Wednesday, November 22, 5 - 8pm

Royal Canadian Legion, Esquimalt Branch

622 Admirals Road

 

Victoria

 

Monday, November 27, 5 - 8pm

Victoria Conference Centre

720 Douglas Street

 

https://www.crd.bc.c...public-meetings

 

 

[zoomer]

Couple pics of the construction I took coming into town yesterday:

[spanky123]

Jane Bird has apparently resigned her role as chair of the board overseeing the sewage treatment project. http://www.iheartrad...signs-1.3459363

[Mike K.]

So in one week we lost the head of the Downtown Victoria Business Association and now the chair of the sewage project board.

[spanky123]

So in one week we lost the head of the Downtown Victoria Business Association and now the chair of the sewage project board.

 

If you look up Jane Bird's bio on the Infrastructure website she mentions lots of projects that she has worked on but strangely not ours even though it would be one of, if not, the largest.

[Mike K.]

Interesting. Maybe she only refers to projects on her website where she's brought them to fruition or oversaw more than just the first phase of the first phase of construction?

[JohnN]

Excerpts:

Excerpts:
To say that the topic of microplastic particles is controversial is an understatement. There is growing concern over the accumulation of microplastic particles in the environment. 
...Although certain groups, such as the story of stuff project are actively fighting to make microparticles in cosmetics obsolete, the actual impact of the microbeads on aquatic wildlife or the environment is not known. 
So, it is easy to understand why the first report of microplastic particles having a negative effect on fish would gain a lot of attention in the media.
...But, for the moment, we will have to hold off on making conclusions about how microbeads are harming fish.

- "Paper Scandal At Science? Microbeads Lying In The Weeds, And A Stolen Computer"   https://www.acsh.org...-computer-10529

Edited by JohnN, 14 December 2017 - 09:39 AM.

[Coreyburger]

So in one week we lost the head of the Downtown Victoria Business Association and now the chair of the sewage project board.

 

She left for a different job, that of the infrastructure bank, which given it might be lending to orgs, like say, the CRD, she couldn't be on both

[Mike K.]

For sure, she saw a much greener pasture and went for it.

The interim replacement for Milton is Jeff Bray.

“Jeff Bray grew up in Vancouver, B.C. After graduating from UBC, Bray embarked on a 13-year career with the BC Government. In 2001, Bray was elected the MLA for Victoria-Beacon Hill. More recently, Bray was the Manager of Government and Regulatory Affairs for Shaw in BC. Bray is currently President of Capital Public Affairs Inc., a public affairs consulting firm. Bray is Vice-Chair of the Royal BC Museum Foundation, Vice-Chair of the Garth Homer Society, Vice-President of the Former MLA Association of BC, and is Vice-President of the North Quadra Community Association.”

[spanky123]

She left for a different job, that of the infrastructure bank, which given it might be lending to orgs, like say, the CRD, she couldn't be on both

 

Unless the CRD was planning to ask the infrastructure bank for more money for sewage treatment then I don't see any potential conflict. 

[VicHockeyFan]

The IB said they will only hire people with no current ties.

[Coreyburger]

Unless the CRD was planning to ask the infrastructure bank for more money for sewage treatment then I don't see any potential conflict. 

 

The IB said they will only hire people with no current ties.

 

No current local gov ties - interesting that was specified