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Esquimalt seeks go-ahead for new McLoughlin hearing Residents to hear latest evolution of main sewage treatment facility Daniel Palmer News staff
Sewage is back on the agenda in Esquimalt, as residents and council are set to mull the latest proposal for a wastewater treatment plant at McLoughlin Point. The amended plan, approved by the Capital Regional District board in December, includes design allowances for a future perimeter walkway around “I get a sense the facility, a $950,000 pedestrian and cycling pathway along Lyall that the community Street and a commitment by the CRD to repair all roads degraded is extremely confused by construction work. as to what the On Monday (Jan. 20), Esquimalt council will decide whether changes are.” to send the application to public – Mayor Barbara hearing. Feb. 18 has been penDesjardins cilled as a date for the gathering, at the Esquimalt Legion on Admirals Road. “I get a sense that the community is extremely confused as to what the changes are (to the rezoning appliction),” Mayor Barb Desjardins said. “We’ve booked the Legion to allow for the large number of residents we’re expecting. And we’ve booked that space for two nights if we need it.” The CRD’s Seaterra program includes the McLoughlin wastewater plant, a biosolids processing facility proposed for Hartland landfill and underground conveyance pipes, at a total cost of $783 million. In a Dec. 19 letter to the Township, Seaterra consultants requested Esquimalt expedite its public hearing to avoid any delay to the project. Desjardins said the municipality is doing its best to adhere to that request, while respecting public process. “We want to ensure that we get as much input as we possibly can – from the advisory planning commission, the design review panel and then going forward to the public,” she said. In February, the CRD board will decide whether or not to ask the province if the project’s 2018 deadline can be pushed back to 2020. dpalmer@vicnews.com
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Spuds ‘n’ stew Chef Scott Wylie adds potatoes to his chicken stew during lunch preparation at the Rainbow Kitchen in Esquimalt, next to Esquimalt United Church at Admirals Road and Lyall Street. The non-profit group serves about 120 lunches daily, Monday through Friday and relies entirely on donations. The group has adopted an open door policy for morning drop-ins to enjoy a coffee and cameraderie before lunch is served to create a community feeling. The Rainbow Kitchen is located in Wheely Hall next to the Esquimalt United Church.
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