CV Sewage Issue - Decafnation

Why you should be interested

You might be thinking, why should I care how Courtenay and Comox collects, treats and disposes of its sewage? Most people never think about this topic. But this isn’t just about poop. It’s about decisions that affect our social and environmental values. It’s about fiscal responsibility. It’s about protecting the K’omoks estuary. It’s about recognizing how sea level rise and the increasing frequency and severity of winter storms will impact our shorelines, where sewer pipes are now located. CVRD engineers for the Courtenay-Comox Sewer Commission have engaged public stakeholders to set new goals and objectives that will guide a planning process for a long term solution.

Director calls for Valley-wide sewer plan

by George Le Masurier | Jul 18, 2016

When elected officials and the community they represent achieve a certain level of synchronicity, good governance and good outcomes usually result. So a reasonable person might expect that after voters strongly rejected a Comox Valley Regional District sewerage system...

How will the CVRD respond to failed sewer referendum?

by George Le Masurier | Jun 22, 2016

When Royston and Union Bay voters overwhelmingly rejected the South Sewer Project on Saturday, they added their voices to a broadening concern about the Comox Valley Regional District’s sewerage strategy. Consider: Some years ago, residents of the Saratoga-Miracle...

Quadra sewer project upsets citizens at public meeting

by George Le Masurier | Jun 18, 2016

A crowd of roughly 75 citizens peppered Comox Valley Regional District Senior Engineer Marc Rutten Jan. 17 with questions and angry statements at an open house about the HMCS Sewer Project. At times the meeting threatened to spin out of control as residents shouted...

Small number of voters will have large, long-term effect

by George Le Masurier | Jun 17, 2016

Many residents of Royston and Union Bay will vote tomorrow on whether to fund a new sewerage system to service their communities. This seemingly isolated decision will have a profound and long-term impact on the entire Comox Valley. If voters approve this referendum,...

Proposed South Sewer pipe to take harmful route

by George Le Masurier | Jun 10, 2016

Advance voting is underway for the June 18 referendum when Royston and Union Bay voters will decide whether to tax themselves to build and connect to a community wastewater system. To clear up some of the misinformation about this Comox Valley Regional District...

Vote “no” in the South Sewer System referendum

by George Le Masurier | Jun 2, 2016

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently said that “governments can grant permits, but only the community can grant permissions.” It’s a message that has inspired Canadians, but one that has fallen on deaf ears at the Comox Valley Regional District. Residents from all...