Re: “Chamber wants stand from local candidates,” April 30.
The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce’s “Economic Agenda for Our Vibrant Community” candidates’ questionnaire has left sewage treatment out of the section on infrastructure priorities.
The chamber has stated that “this list identifies the projects with the greatest economic impact.” It has included the McKenzie/Admirals overpass, “LRT,” improved cycling infrastructure and other projects from the region’s wish list, but the CRD’s $1-billion sewage project apparently has no economic impact, at least not a positive one.
What a glaring omission when you consider the Nov. 23, 2012, press release only days ahead of the federal byelection that stated: “Tourism Victoria and the chamber agree that our sewage requires additional treatment and that treatment should be implemented as soon as possible.”
Why aren’t the provincial candidates, who we’ve heard a diversity of opinion from, not receiving an opportunity through this survey to weigh in on this controversial topic, considering that a massive cost-of-living increase will immediately follow the construction of these facilities?
Richard Atwell
Saanich
