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‘Who’s going to pay for our hospitals?’ Pro-pipeline businessman blasts Mayor Corrigan for his stance on resource development in the city Jennifer Moreau staff reporter
The longtime president of a local marina is coming out in favour of the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion, the number 1 issue for Burnaby residents in the upcoming civic election. For more than two decades David Harris has been president of Reed Point Marina, on the boundary between Burnaby and Port Moody, and he says there’s support in the business community for the pipeline expansion. “Most business people I talk to are not in agreement with (Burnaby mayor Derek) Corrigan or (Gregor) Robertson, the mayor of Vancouver, because they are not business people. They don’t recognize that they need businesses to produce tax revenue,” he told the NOW. “Who’s going to pay for our hospitals or our schools? Not more government employees.” Reed argued there’s no better tax revenue than that which comes from resource industries. “They get huge tax dollars from these Pipeline Page 4
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Pro pipeline: David Harris, president of Reed Point Marina, supports the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion as a way to bring more tax revenue to the city and avoid shipping by rail.
Events centre, arena proposed for Burnaby Projects tied to community benefit bonus policy Jacob Zinn staff reporter
A handful of ambitious new facilities may soon be popping up in Burnaby, following council’s approval of amendments
to the city’s community benefit bonus policy. On Monday, council made some changes to the policy, such as expanding the areas for location of amenities, prioritizing projects and pooling funds gathered from each of the town centres to be spent in all of the city’s quadrants. Furthermore, a presentation to council listed a half-dozen proposed proj-
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ects, including a performance and events centre in Metrotown, a new community centre in Brentwood, a public space along Willingdon between Brentwood and Burnaby Heights, a new Edmonds arena, and replacement of the Cameron Recreation Centre and library. “I think that the linear public park connection is one that does show a different way of thinking about planning a
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city,” said Mayor Derek Corrigan, noting that walking facilities are among the most well-received projects by citizens. “We’ve acquired land for road, and now we’re looking at converting that land to, in essence, another urban trail.” To date, the city’s amenity bonus fund has brought in $154 million for community benefits, and Coun. Colleen Jordan noted Development Page 9
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