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TV station presented opposing viewpoint

Re: “ARESST open letter to the citizens of Victoria,” advertisement, Oct. 23. The letter cites the Oct.

Re: “ARESST open letter to the citizens of Victoria,” advertisement, Oct. 23.

The letter cites the Oct. 4 CHEK newscast in which retired University of Victoria microbiologist Ed Ishiguro presented the findings of several environmental groups, including the David Suzuki Foundation. The findings were of water samples taken up to 10 kilometres from the Clover Point outfall.

For the record, CHEK included in its report an interview with ARESST’s Dr. Shaun Peck. Peck, a former public health officer, contradicted the findings of the environmental groups.

Rob Germain

News director

CHEK News