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Surrey council opposes port’s coal expansion ‘We’ve done the right thing in saying that’s not an acceptable type of energy’ says Rasode Christopher Poon Now staff Twitter @questionchris
SURREY — Following an impassioned plea from residents and an 11,000signature petition, Surrey city council has declared its opposition to the proposed coal terminal expansion at Fraser Surrey Docks until full public hearings and an independent third-party health assessment are completed. The resolution came following a delegation by anti-coal citizens group Communities and Coal Monday afternoon, during which they requested council take a more hardened stance on the issue, similar to what other municipalities in the region have been doing. Around 100 residents opposed to the coal project were also in attendance during the delegation, all of which were dressed in black to symbolize the effects of coal dust in the community. Later that evening, council took the steps necessary to make their position on the matter clear.
“We certainly have issues we have to have resolved before we can support something like this at Fraser Surrey Docks, that being the health impacts to our community and what that’s going to be down the road,” said councillor and chair of city’s environmental committee Bruce Hayne. “There are just so many questions and we can’t be supporting this until we get answers in a fulsome way. “The delegation made it very clear how important this issue is to our community, not just one area but a very broad base of our community.” Coun. Barinder Rasode said while this would hopefully add to the pressure for decision-maker Port Metro Vancouver to follow through on the community’s desire, she wasn’t optimistic that coal would ever be something the community would accept. “We will not only support the community but we’ve done the right thing in saying that’s not an acceptable type of energy that we want transported though our community, (especially) when we’ve taken such a strong advocacy role around rail safety, the number of trains going through our community and access to Crescent Beach,” she said. “Topped off with the type of coal this is, I think we will probably be in the same position as see ‘THIS SENDS › page 6
Anita Briscoe lays a rose on the grave of her brother Tuesday. His grave now has a headstone thanks to a new city initiative. See story on page 3. (Photo: KEVIN HILL)
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