Comox Valley Record, August 29, 2012

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WEDNESDAY August 29, 2012 Vol. 27 No. 69 ••• $1.25 inc. H.S.T.

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Artisans will share their wares at Kitty Coleman Woodland Gardens. page 16

Geoff Kabush is ready for the world mountain bike championships. page 30

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Upgrade of bridge spread out The City of Courtenay has added in some night work on the Fifth Street Bridge in an effort to speed up the rehabilitation project. The single-lane closure has resulted in daytime traffic congestion in downtown Courtenay. “We are monitoring the traffic situation very closely,” said Kevin Lagan, the City’s director of operational services. “We’re in constant communication with the contractor to tweak our traffic management plan and help decrease congestion whenever possible.” While daytime work between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. is continuing, Mainroad South Island Contracting will also be working on the bridge at night in an effort to reduce the duration of traffic congestion. Crews will be working between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. from Monday, Aug. 27 to Friday, Aug. 31. Any work that can be reasonably completed without exceeding ambient noise levels will be conducted at night. The contractor will be utilizing additional noise and light mitigation techniques to ensure minimal impact to the nearby residents. Doing some work at night will allow the contractor to reduce the amount of time required for daytime lane closures. During night time work the bridge will be open to traffic in both directions. Traffic control personnel will be on-site to establish single lane alternating traffic. The bridge work involves ... see TRAFFIC ■ 2

TOUR DE DUNK Tour de Rock rider David Thompson instructs Mayor Larry Jangula of Courtenay in the fine art of dunk tank diving. The occasion was a Tour de Rock fundraising Family Fun Day on Saturday at Simms Millennium Park. PHOTO BY ERIN HALUSCHAK

Coal mine still subject to environmental review Scott Stanfield Record Staff

The proposed Raven Underground Coal Mine project is still subject to federal scrutiny, unlike nearly 500 other projects in B.C. in the wake of a revised Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. According to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agen-

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The mine is expected to produce about 30 million tonnes of coal and rock over a 16-year period. The product would be trucked to a facility in Port Alberni. The total mine site surface footprint is expected to be about 200 hectares along with two hectares at the port facility. A comprehensive study report needs to be provided to the fed-

eral government “no later than six months of government time after CEAA 2012 came into force,” environmental assessment officer Rob Hajdù said by e-mail. The proposed mine has been met with widespread opposition at public hearings and during a public comment period. CoalWatch Comox Valley ... see PROCESS ■ 2

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