HE’S GOT GAME Sven Donaldson gives it his all during the men’s 55-69 shot-put finals at Hillside Stadium during the BC Seniors Games. For more on the largest sporting event to hit Kamloops, turn to Sports on page A23, turn to Community on page B1 and go online to kamloopsthisweek.com. Allen Douglas/KTW
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LAKE WOULD LIKE TO SEE ANOTHER ‘EA 101’ By Andrea Klassen STAFF REPORTER andrea@kamloopsthisweek.com
Now that he’s in charge of health rather than the environment, Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Terry Lake no longer has to remain neutral on the proposed Ajax copper and gold mine. But, that’s not changing his position on the project. “There are people who have legitimate concerns and I understand those concerns,” Lake said. “I still own a home in Aberdeen and I totally understand
those concerns. I have some very close friends that have those concerns. But, I think to know whether to be concerned, I need to know the information and we’re still not there.” Lake said more of his constituents in the North Kamloops area tend to contact him about how they approve of the mine, but he has not taken a side. “I still take the position that, until we have all the information, it’s difficult to take the position.” With KGHM’s application for environmental assessment unlikely to be filed before next year, there is one area where he thinks the province can take action in the interim.
Lake would like to see the Environmental Assessment Office do another “EA 101” seminar in Kamloops, explaining how the process works and giving the public a chance to ask questions. “It may not be a bad idea to do another one and then these kind of concerns could be addressed,” Lake said, noting he would also like to see the session address other permits the mine will need to operate. “It almost becomes a full-time job trying to follow the process, so I understand how people could get a bit exasperated by it,” Lake said. “I think doing that public information session would be helpful for people to understand.”
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