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#81 ZGsta

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Posted 06 April 2010 - 11:06 AM

I am not sure what your point is, ZGsta. Are you questioning the wisdom or fairness of squandering money on a pointless sewage treatment plant while cutting back on programs for autistic kids, mental health programs or whatever happens to be the cutback headline of the day?


I'm referring to the ridiculous hyperbole in earlier postings on this subject by Firefly:

For the readers information, this Industrial Facility will be constructed right across the street from a Children's Hospital that treats children with developmental challenges - such as Autism. Can you Imagine?!
Aside from the destruction of land and marine life as a consequence of this pending project - NO ONE is addressing the high risk to the hundreds of children that surround Haro Woods. One of the highest density of children's institutions in Saanich. 2,000 trucks will decend on our neighbourhood - for 2 years - children with Autism will not survive this intrusion into their lives.



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Posted 06 April 2010 - 01:23 PM

i'm referring to the ridiculous hyperbole in earlier postings on this subject by firefly:

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Originally posted by firelfy
for the readers information, this industrial facility will be constructed right across the street from a children's hospital that treats children with developmental challenges - such as autism. Can you imagine?!
aside from the destruction of land and marine life as a consequence of this pending project - no one is addressing the high risk to the hundreds of children that surround haro woods. One of the highest density of children's institutions in saanich. 2,000 trucks will decend on our neighbourhood - for 2 years - children with autism will not survive this intrusion into their lives.

Won't somebody please think of the bunnies?!!?

EDIT: Oops, my bad - someone already did. ;)

Did you know that it is home to hundreds of Deer, and many University Rabbits. Haro Woods is part of a fragile eco system...



#83 VicHockeyFan

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Posted 09 June 2010 - 12:20 PM

Sounds like Haro Woods is saved. They pretty much decided this morning they need not build a plant there.

#84 Baro

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Posted 09 June 2010 - 12:59 PM

Sewage treatment: the natural enemy of the autistic.
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Posted 09 June 2010 - 04:51 PM

Change in Victoria-area sewage treatment plans could save $185 million
TC KIM WESTAD


Haro Woods is safe for now.


Read more: http://www.timescolo...l#ixzz0qPHahomH

#86 VicHockeyFan

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Posted 09 June 2010 - 05:02 PM

Change in Victoria-area sewage treatment plans could save $185 million
TC KIM WESTAD

Haro Woods is safe for now.


Not only safe, but the CRD might have done residents a favour by buying the property. Now it will likely end up a park etc., whereas before the CRD bought it it could have become housing. Fortin asked today if the CRD will sell it off now, that has raised the ire of the Save Haro Woods group and some committee members too.

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Posted 09 June 2010 - 08:03 PM

Please sell it or build something anything there to piss off the group. Actually they should sell it to the owners.

#88 Chris J

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Posted 20 June 2010 - 10:33 AM

CRD votes Wednesday on new sewage site
http://www.timescolo...8224/story.html

So they want to pump the sludge to Hartland?
Will they do methane digesting there to reclaim gas, or just bury it?
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#89 North Shore

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Posted 20 June 2010 - 10:50 AM

CRD votes Wednesday on new sewage site
http://www.timescolo...8224/story.html

So they want to pump the sludge to Hartland?
Will they do methane digesting there to reclaim gas, or just bury it?


Isn't there already a pilot project up there to reclaim the methane and generate electricity to run the dump?

ETA: Indeed, there is: http://www.toolkit.b...ization-project
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#90 VicHockeyFan

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Posted 20 June 2010 - 10:51 AM

Isn't there already a pilot project up there to reclaim the methane and generate electricity to run the dump?


Yes, and I believe it has been quite successful.

http://www.crd.bc.ca...electricity.htm

Turning Garbage into Electricity

In 2003, a landfill gas-to-electricity plant was built next to the flare station to utilize the methane in the landfill gas to produce electricity. The facility now produces close to 1.6 megawatts of green power – enough electricity to supply about 1,600 homes.



#91 North Shore

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Posted 20 June 2010 - 11:13 AM

Ok, VHF, it's ON! The glove has been dropped. Google at dawn tomorrow! lol!
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#92 Chris J

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Posted 24 June 2010 - 12:42 PM

my next question is where in Saanich will these underground storage tanks? Haro Woods?

And I'm trying to find the article that mentioned it, but am I mistaken that I read that a pumping station could still be in the works for Haro Woods. I remember seeing plans for the pump station back when the CRD were deciding on the 3 SENOB sites. If they had of chosen the UVIC sites they would have still had to build a pump station, and it would still have required clearing quite a bit of land in the woods.

Anyone know how this will work?
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#93 Chris J

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Posted 24 June 2010 - 12:48 PM

ok, I just read in the Vic News that these storage tanks are going to be put in the Haro Woods. Now, unless the CRD has figured out a way to get these underground tanks in without cutting down trees, it seems premature to declare the woods 'saved'. What do people think? Any details available on how big these tanks might be?

edit: And I just found the A News video from two weeks ago that reported that there will be pumping stations in the woods. Pumping stations and storage tanks without cutting trees or displacing wildlife and creating an invasive species 'edge effect' in the rest of the woods. Good luck. Saved is actually not at all what I would consider this.
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#94 VicHockeyFan

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Posted 25 June 2010 - 09:12 AM

ok, I just read in the Vic News that these storage tanks are going to be put in the Haro Woods.... Good luck. Saved is actually not at all what I would consider this.


However, underground storage for overflows will be implemented. The CRD doesn't currently have any plans of installing the tank – or tanks depending on the volume – in the Haro Woods area either.


Saanich News.

#95 Bingo

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Posted 25 June 2010 - 01:49 PM

I don't see the logic in storing all the crap at Haro Woods. I suppose it is easy to get it there, because all the land around the woods is higher. But if you then have to pump it somewhere else, everything is up hill.

Why don't they put the storage tanks at the nearby University of Victoria, and convert all that nice sludge into electricity.

A green solution for a brown problem.

#96 Cadborosaurus

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Posted 10 February 2011 - 06:28 AM

Wasn't it around then that the whole "Mystic Vale" controversy was in full swing? My memory is hazy.


No it was not. The height of the uproar surrounding the Mystic Vale issue was from the early 90s to August 10, 93 when UVic bought the shares of the two companies, Sherwood Oak Estates Ltd and Bay Meadows Estates Ltd, which owned Mystic Vale. The companies were owned by the late John Byron Price (1917-Sept 15, 2010) when UVic bought the vale from him.
The Commonwealth Games event was in 94 and student housing (cluster or dorm) had nothing to do with the Mystic Vale issue. So far, I have been referring to the Saanich part of Mystic Vale. The Oak Bay portion, is a different story.

This is not well known but the Oak Bay part of Mystic Vale was approved for development in 1962. Fortunately, the plan was thwarted by luck when UVic purchased the CJVI property (which included the Oak Bay part of Mystic Vale) from the Island Broad Casting Company Ltd in 1964. Had it been developed, saving Saanich's Mystic Vale would have been pretty much pointless.

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#97 phx

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Posted 02 December 2011 - 10:51 PM

Here in Victoria we have the Panama Flats situation. The farmer wants to grow berry crops and Saanich wants him to allow his land to be flooded all winter. Saanich should buy him out if the floodplain issues are important to the local government.


And Saanich has done just that, to the tune of $2.4 million. Frank Leonard says: "...it's important agricultural land, in fact we'll put [the] land in the LR..."

Uhm, yeah... :rolleyes:

 



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