2Close2Home makes its case against WCO

And Dr. Booth says those are the health impacts. There are very specific economic impacts.

“West Coast Olefins has been very clever. They split up their projects. Here’s Pineview and here’s the two in the BCR Site. But they’re not really related. So we’re going to go through three separate proposals, one or two of which are under less heavy scrutiny.”

2Close2Home is seeking an independent review of the project in its entirety and the City has a “moral and ethical imperative” to hold a comprehensive public engagement on the project as a whole. Those two requests have prompted Council to give staff some direction.

“We asked staff to take a look at the recommendation that was brought forward by the three doctors, to review that recommendation and come back to [Council] with a report on what impacts the recommendations would have,” explains Mayor Lyn Hall. “A little bit of background on the recommendation. That kind of thing.”

He also suggested the trio take their presentation to the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George.

by Cheryl Jahn

2Close2Home makes its case against WCO

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