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Straw Poll on the Downtown Heating Project

By Ben Meisner

I happened to speak to the sale of Terasen gas the other night, there were about 70 people there; certainly far more than have attended the civic political forums. So I decided the time was ripe to ask, just how many in the audience had heard about the City's  proposal to spend $9.5 million dollars to build a heating plant that would heat the downtown. 

First question was, do you support the idea of having this project go ahead? 1 vote in favor, that from Rick Smith, seeking office as a Councilor, 
2nd question:  Would you vote against the plan?  24 said they would vote against. 

Third question:  Do you need more information on the project because you don’t know what’s going on?  The balance about 45 people raised their hands for that one. 

It speaks volumes about what many of us have been saying, that City Hall hasn’t done even a basic job of informing the people on this one. 

Contrary to what Councilor Bassermann and Mayor Colin Kinsley would like you to believe. 

In the community there is a distinct feeling that we do not have any idea on the City's plans.  If some Councilors go down to defeat, they can look to this as one issue where they failed to inform the public. 

Now did we hit an audience that was not well informed, you tell me? 
Post a comment and answer this question, do you understand what the city is planning on the issue of the city borrowing $9.5 million dollars to build a heating plant for the down town?. And two, would you support the plan? 
Thanks for your help. 

I’m Meisner and that’s one man’s opinion. 


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