City Council Tells Metro Vancouver WTE Not Welcome In Nanaimo
Wisely city council moved the matter of tabling a motion to send a letter to Vancouver opposing a WTE proposed for Duke Point to the beginning of the meeting with 22 delegates on the agenda wishing to speak.
Of the 22 delegates only 4 or 5 urged council to postpone the decision until next month, when Vancouver said they would be holding open meetings in Nanaimo.
Mr. John Lucas of Seaspan addressed council early, saying his company was no longer considering the WTE proposal for the company's property at Duke Point. At this point council could have called the question and voted on the matter, however, Mayor Ruttan entertained a few more opponents to have their say.
Council then voted on the motion to send the letter to Metro Vancouver, which they passed unanimously.
City Hall Press Release Ironic?
On the city website there is a news release related to the above motion. In supporting their decisions, city council often links their decisions to the Strategic Plan, which they have done in this case as follows:
Link to Strategic Plan: The City of Nanaimo supports efforts to obtain public input on topics of community interest.
It seems somewhat ironic, but not inconsistent with some of city hall logic that a motion which effectively shuts down any public input on a topic of community interest is claiming to be just the opposite.
Monday, April 14, 2014
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Congratulations to Mayor Ruttan and all the councillors on your decision to reject incineration. Common sense and the care of our children should tell us all that 60% of our waste can be composted, 35% should be recycled and the rest should not be made. None of it warrants burying in a hole in the ground or burning in an incinerator.
ReplyDeleteExcellent news!
Gerry Gillespie - Zero Waste International Trust
Hurray for Nanaimo,
ReplyDeleteHopefully your leadership sets an example for other communities under threat in BC.
We all have to see this a a great victory over the very "stupid" idea of incineration. I always considered Canadiens as smart, environmental people and now they have shown - again, congratulations. Now, you need to start a fantastic journey and that is the Zero Waste Journey. Read and learn more about it on http://www.zwia.org or http://www.zerowastecanada.ca/ Congratulations to still having nice air to breath and crystal clear water but U have to work hard for it;) Pal Martensson Zero Waste Europe
ReplyDeleteLittle or no sense from the parents who brought their children along as pawns and show-pieces to this debacle.
ReplyDeleteFor God's sakes - leave kids out of it until they can make a decision on their own, not listen to the parents! (And don't tell me the kids made their own mind up, TRASH!)