Hundreds of residents still have questions about a proposed animal waste composting facility in the North Okanagan community of Grindrod.More than 200 people packed a five hour meeting put on by the Agriculture Ministry, concerned the type of composting bags that will be used, will be harmful to public health and the environment.Concerned residents' spokesperson Karen Dittloff says the ministry reps didn't address the issues."A lot of them weren't answered completely or to the satisfaction of the residents so the area residents are very frustrated. They very clearly stated no to this facility and they (ministry) just don't seem to be listening."
Dittloff says the province is looking at composting nine million pounds of animal waste each year, using it as farm fertilizer."This compost is proposed to be spread in Grindrod on either side of the Shuswap River, on rental and owned land. It's very high in E-coli, and we're concerned it will get into the watershed and also people's wells."Land owner Dave Robertson says the facility on Monks Road is legal and won't pollute the Shuswap River.
An 1,100 name petition opposed to the facility has been given to Shuswap MLA George Abbott.There's no word when the province will make a decision.
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