$12 Million Sought For Water System
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CLICK ON CARTOON TO ENLARGE!Greater Vernon's application for water grants will soon be in 
the mail. The G-V-S-C will be seeking senior government funding for up to two-thirds of the 19 million dollar cost, for the Duteau Creek Treatment Plant. Chairman Gary Corner says they'll find out in June if the application is successful , which is when work on the project could start."Duteau Creek, once its up and running, definately will clear any of the concerns around the discoloration of the water. And more importantly, it will take the particles out of the water that makes it so hard to treat." As for the chances of getting up to 12 million dollars from the federal-provincial infrastructure program, Corner says, "Two-thirds would be optimum but at this stage we will take whatever they will give. There's only about 109 million dollars in the whole program." Corner is hopeful the new facility could be operating by 2008. (Pete McIntyre)
the mail. The G-V-S-C will be seeking senior government funding for up to two-thirds of the 19 million dollar cost, for the Duteau Creek Treatment Plant. Chairman Gary Corner says they'll find out in June if the application is successful , which is when work on the project could start."Duteau Creek, once its up and running, definately will clear any of the concerns around the discoloration of the water. And more importantly, it will take the particles out of the water that makes it so hard to treat." As for the chances of getting up to 12 million dollars from the federal-provincial infrastructure program, Corner says, "Two-thirds would be optimum but at this stage we will take whatever they will give. There's only about 109 million dollars in the whole program." Corner is hopeful the new facility could be operating by 2008. (Pete McIntyre) New Project To Increase Water Storage
Local politicians are taking steps to reduce concerns about
water supply in hot, dry years. The G-V-S-C is proceeding with plans for a larger dam at Aberdeen Lake which Chairman Gary Corner says will eventually allow more water storage. "We always talk about a shortage of water around here (Greater Vernon) and we do have in certain years, a shortage, but the reason is not because we don't have a lot of water, we just don't have a lot of storage of water, so we're looking at increasing storage in the Aberdeen Lakes Plateau area." BX-Swan Lake director Cliff Kanester says the project is long overdue, saying he's been promoting increased storage for the last four years. (Pete McIntyre)
Local politicians are taking steps to reduce concerns about
water supply in hot, dry years. The G-V-S-C is proceeding with plans for a larger dam at Aberdeen Lake which Chairman Gary Corner says will eventually allow more water storage. "We always talk about a shortage of water around here (Greater Vernon) and we do have in certain years, a shortage, but the reason is not because we don't have a lot of water, we just don't have a lot of storage of water, so we're looking at increasing storage in the Aberdeen Lakes Plateau area." BX-Swan Lake director Cliff Kanester says the project is long overdue, saying he's been promoting increased storage for the last four years. (Pete McIntyre)
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