Editor:
Like it or not, the Sechelt council under Mayor Bruce Milne inherited the Water Resource Centre. They can’t shut it down or move it elsewhere, so they have become the unwilling stewards of a world-class waste treatment centre.
So what has this council done to maintain the facility? It comes with a two-year warranty, which has only a couple months left on it. Have they consulted at six, 12 and 18-month periods with the company that constructed it, Maple Reinders, to ensure all is working well? Have they consulted with the project engineer?
It is fine to say you disagree with something, but now they have to step up and take responsibility for operating and getting the most out of this facility, including using or selling potable water, maintaining the grounds around the plant and ensuring that all certificates have been applied for (including LEED Gold).
Or are they hoping it will fall apart so they can point political fingers at the previous council? That is getting very old and very stale. After this two-year mark in their sleepy reign, any problems will fall on their shoulders and their inability to manage it properly.
Laura Davis, Roberts Creek
