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No pride in sewage plan

Re: “Sewage cost covers more than the plant,” Feb. 21. In reply to Albert Sweetnam’s letter, let’s first welcome Mr. and Mrs. Sweetnam to Victoria with the greeting of Mahone Bay, N.S.: “We love the beauty around us and we welcome you to share it.

Re: “Sewage cost covers more than the plant,” Feb. 21.

In reply to Albert Sweetnam’s letter, let’s first welcome Mr. and Mrs. Sweetnam to Victoria with the greeting of Mahone Bay, N.S.: “We love the beauty around us and we welcome you to share it.”

We welcome them to share in our pride that Victoria has often been awarded the distinction of being one of the most desirable cities in which to live, and is a major tourist destination. Some reasons are temperate climate, stunning mountain views and an ocean waterfront that is frequently referred to as pristine.

National Geographic divers who surveyed for the Race Rocks Marine Ecological Reserve declared our waters to be among the most pristine they had experienced in all of North America. Distinctions which, of course, would not be possible if Victoria had a sewage problem.

Sweetnam is very mistaken to think that tearing up our neighbourhoods and erecting the embarrassment of a sewage plant at the entrance to our harbour will somehow make us proud. Our existing lower net-environmental impact system that utilizes the free energy of ocean currents to safely treat our sewage is world-class and deserving of our pride.

Brian Burchill, chairman

Association for Responsible and Environmentally Sustainable Sewage Treatment

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