Mayor Wayne Rowe has published a rebuttal of the article "Gibsons could lose marina to The George" on his website.

Hundreds of documents obtained through a Freedom of Information request have uncovered new facts about the George project in Gibsons.

 Documents from the Town of Gibsons acquired through Freedom of Information (FOI) requests are revealing some interesting facts. Three in particular, relating to events occurring on May 1, May 3, and May 7, 2013, are raising questions.

A letter has surfaced dated May 1 from town planner André Boel to Klaus Fuerniss, the proponent of the George hotel and condo project on Gibsons’ waterfront. In the 13-page letter (see attached #1), Boel lays out strong concerns about the fit of the project and details where “there is a lack of information about economic / community benefits and costs as well as other items.” He also provides an “overview of key impacts of the proposal.”

Thursday’s All-Candidates’ Meeting sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce put on display some of the candidates’ platforms and attributes—and seemed to obscure others.

In an interesting move, the slate of Wayne Rowe, Charlene SanJenko, Stafford Lumley, Silas White, and Jeremy Valeriote soft-pedaled support of the George project. Local pundits speculated that they have been getting the same message from voters as they go door to door as the rest of the candidates have reported hearing—the George is TOO BIG.