Editor:
Last year at this time we were pumping our bathwater out to the garden to prevent a total loss of our plants and veggies. We had hoped that the persons in charge of our water supply at the Sunshine Coast Regional District would have taken some positive steps over the winter, to prevent a re-occurrence in 2016. Apparently not. Instead they have awarded a $5.5-million contract (our money) to have water meters installed. Since these meters, when installed, will not increase our water supply, I suspect that we will be facing similar shortages again this year and next.
While we are not against having water meters, it is simply a matter of spending priorities. A backup plan that will maintain Stage 3 levels is simply not acceptable. We get plenty of rain on the Sunshine Coast. What we urgently need is more storage capacity. Surely $5.5 million could build a huge reservoir. One only has to see all the new homes being constructed on the Coast to visualize the increased demand for water that will be required in the future.
Martin and Deirdre Mendes, Sechelt
