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Neighbours threaten city with lawsuit over noisy pole plant Gordon Road residents battle against operation
abatement options. But Cawley says it’s too little, too late. “It’s frustrating, we’re not listened to,” Cawley says. “I just don’t understand why it’s a constant battle. How heavy industry can be pushed into a residential area is criminal, it shouldn’t have KRISTEN DOUGLAS CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR happened.” Residents are so fed up, they’re Gordon Road residents say they looking at taking matters into will consider suing the city if it their own hands. “We are seeking legal advice doesn’t move a controversial pole peeler plant out of their neigh- and have been talking to lawyers,” Matheson says. “At this bourhood. Residents have been driven to time I cannot confirm any action the breaking point since the pole to sue the city, though it’s being considered, unless peeler began operathey relocate the tions on Jan. 23. plant.” Neighbours say the THEY SAID Tracey Deller, who high-pitch screech IT: “It’s fruslives in the Blue the debarker emits trating we’re Spruce Home Park as it peels the logs is not listened located right next like torture. door to the pole “The constant to.” sound is like your – Connie Cawley, plant, said a lawsuit next door neighbour Gordon Road is being discussed. “Some want to leaning on his car resident go ahead and start horn, it’s sort of like with the legal prothe Chinese water torture,” says Corinne Matheson, cess,” Deller says. “They feel it who lives on Gordon Road. “It’s so is a waste of everyone’s time to speak with the city yet again.” constant it drives you crazy.” Deller says many seniors live Fellow Gordon Road resident Connie Cawley is frustrated by in the mobile home park and are now stuck, as they can’t sell their the city’s attempt at mitigation. The city determined the noise homes. Matheson said the neighbourlevel exceeds the public nuisance bylaw and has directed the owner, hood has become undesirable. “The rest of us stand to lose milNorthern Pressure Treated Wood Ltd., to hire an independent sound lions of dollars in property value, Continued on A2 consultant to come up with noise
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Bird wrap An emaciated bald eagle is wrapped in a towel for protection before it is fed by Reg Westcott, a wildlife technician at the Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society in Merville. Learn more about MARS and this Saturday’s EagleFest on Page A3.
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