The Northern Connector Friday, September 14, 2012
Land wanted in Kitimat
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By Cameron Orr THE NORTHERN CONNECTOR
KITIMAT - Enough councillors had cold feet over a motion by Phil Germuth to table it, but the question of getting waterfront land from Rio Tinto Alcan (RTA) will still be asked in the coming weeks. Germuth put forward a motion that would have had the District of Kitimat asking RTA to donate “Alcan Beach and the Alcan Boat Launch to the District...as part of Kitimat’s 60th anniversary celebrations.” “This has been Kitimat’s only no-cost public boat launch. It is the only sizeable sandy beach on the north end of the Douglas Channel,” Germuth told the council. With the proposed developments for the west side of the channel he said acquiring the land is important to preserve the area for the public’s benefit, and would not negatively impact the modernization project. He also added that there would be little financial impact because the land is already developed. The proposal, he thought, would be win-win for both sides. Councillor Mary Murphy had a different idea, and suggested that as the District is in the middle of relationship building with RTA, it would be best to approach RTA directly through a series of meetings already scheduled between the two sides with this idea. Rob Goffinet was also not prepared to move ahead on the motion. While not opposed to the idea, he didn’t want council to get locked into what could be perceived as a demand from RTA. Murphy added after Goffinet that there are other areas they may want to discuss with RTA and she doesn’t want to lock discussion to the Hospital Beach land. Corrine Scott stood by Germuth, emphasizing the motion was simply a request.
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