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Business groups disagree on coal transfer facility Chamber is against controversial project while Board of Trade ‘comfortable’ with plan Christopher Poon Now staff Twitter @questionchris
“Spiffy Tiffy,” also known as Tiffany Haggarty, performs during the hula-hoop portion of Saturday’s Revive Em and Drive Em Pinup Pageant at the Pacific Inn. Ten models competed for the title. See more photos from the South Surrey event on page 11. (Photo: GORD GOBLE)
Cliff Annable
The South Surrey & White Rock Chamber of Commerce does not support the proposed coal transfer facility at the Fraser Surrey Docks but the Surrey Board of Trade is all for it. The chamber decided to oppose the proposal following a lengthy discussion by board members last week, said executive director Cliff Annable. However, he added that just because the chamber is against the proposal, it doesn’t meant it is anti-business. “Obviously as far as a facility, we’re not against Fraser Surrey Docks,” Annable said. “We’re a business organization but what we are against is an increase in coal traffic through White Rock.” Citing an anti-coal train rally held back in March attended by members of White Rock and Surrey councils,
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Coal meeting A coal information meeting is set for June 12 at the Delta Golf Course, hosted by the Burns Bog Conservation Society and the Wilderness Committee. The meeting starts at 7 p.m.
as well as local MLA Gordon Hogg, Annable said it’s clear people do not want this. “People are very passionate about this and they don’t want the coal trains through their community,” said Annable. see WE CAN’T › page 5
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