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Monday’s Rotary Parade was one of the highlights of the annual Tsawwassen Sun Festival. For more photos from the event see Page 12 and www.delta-optimist.com.
Delta mayor has hope for bridge Local delegation met with new transportation minister to discuss $3.5-billion project SANDOR GYARMATI
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Mayor Lois Jackson remains hopeful the George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project won’t be killed following what she describes as a productive meeting last Thursday with new Transportation Minister Claire Trevena. Joined by CAO George Harvie
and police Chief Neil Dubord, Jackson met Trevena in downtown Vancouver to discuss the $3.5-billion project. The six-term mayor said it was a good discussion about traffic congestion, transit improvements and traffic safety issues. The Delta delegation provided a recently assembled large volume of third-party studies that outline the need for a new cross-
ing and how the bridge is the most cost-effective and will have the least environmental impact. Jackson, who said the minister committed to reviewing the information, was encouraged following the meeting. “She was very cordial and very gracious in meeting us and giving us lots of time. We had many points that we wanted to make and impress upon her that she
has a very big job. She’s certainly looking at all of the files and we’re very grateful for that,” she said. As far as the possibility the new NDP government will delay the project indefinitely while it reevaluates options, Jackson said, “We actually said we would like her to extend anything that is in the works in order that she has lots of time to do a real good
analysis on her own of all of the reports that have been tabled. There’s something like 145 engineering reports in that big file. We’re really hopeful that with all the facts and information they will move forward.” Jackson said it’s not clear at this point when the minister will be making a recommendation on the project. MANY: see Page 3
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