Mar 31

Keep LNG Tankers Out of Our Ferry Route

You are likely aware of the contentious decision made by the federal government to approve the Woodfibre LNG Environmental Assessment (EA). Did you know that the EA did not even consider the dangers of LNG tankers?

A 60,000 tonne LNG tanker carries the heat equivalent of 72 Hiroshima Atom Bombs. The danger lies in an LNG vapour cloud released from a breached cargo tank. LNG vapour can be ignited with the slightest spark (e.g. cigarette), and could cause an enormous spreading fireball, lethal to anything within several km.

Woodfibre LNG tankers would travel through our ferry route. If a tanker ever collided with a ferry or ran aground, the results would be catastrophic.

Mar 15

LEGAL PETITION TO FORCE THE TOWN OF GIBSONS TO HOLD ANOTHER HEARING ON THE GEORGE HOTEL

A legal petition was filed with the Supreme Court of B.C on March 02, 2016, seeking to stop the transfer of Winn Road to the George Hotel developer.

Petitioner, Marcia Timbres, alleges the Town of Gibsons has not met its obligations for public consultation under a number of sections of the Community Charter which is the provincial law that governs municipalities.

Jan 20

PUBLIC DIALOGUE SESSSION RE: GIBSONS PUBLIC MARKET

Have questions about the Gibsons Public Market project?

Wonder about their expansion plans?

Have concerns you’d like them to hear?

Then we want to hear from you!

When: Thursday January 21st at 7:30 pm

Where: Gibsons United Church Sanctuary, 724 Trueman Rd, Gibsons Landing

The Gibsons Public Market (GPM) is undertaking a major funding campaign for their proposed renovation and expansion project. GPM has approached Gibsons Alliance of Business and Community (GABC), asking to present their plans. The GABC Board would like to hear about the Market’s development plans and many of our members have raised questions/concerns about the GPM. Concerns range from general inquiries about the project, plans for building expansion, GPM’s relationship with the Town, (eg. the shuffling of $275,000 in Parks Acquisition funds to the Market, and the waiving of $110,000 in development cost charge requirements), and the economic viability of the operation.

So GABC and GPM have agreed to co-host an open Public Dialogue session.

Jan 04

George Public Hearing Process Flawed

Numbers don't add up with written submissions for the George public hearing.

An investigation has revealed serious problems and irregularities with the written submissions for the George Hotel Public Hearing process. The problems have affected submissions both in support of the George and opposed to it.

Attempts to clarify matters with the Town have failed.

Submissions were missing, numbers don’t add up, and the official record has changed. The litany of problems included ill-defined deadlines, no clear rules, and arbitrary decisions. The monitoring of different email addresses was inconsistent, and there were scanning problems. Based on these written submissions from citizens, Council approved the George Hotel and Residences OCP Amendment Bylaw and the George Hotel and Residences Zoning Amendment Bylaw at the Council meeting of October 6, 2015. At the Public Hearing on October 1, about 40 per cent of the oral submissions were in favour of the George. An unscientific poll in the Coast Reporter showed approximately the same results. Yet according to the Town, about 70 per cent of the written submissions for the Public Hearing were in support of the George.

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