The Spectator - Hamilton, Ont.
Date: Apr 9, 2003
RE: 'Port directors pave way for new asphalt plant; say jobs are welcome' (March 21).
Keith Robson, Hamilton Port Authority (HPA) president, says it conducted "an open process" in assessing response to an asphalt plant on the Beach Strip, that the only written opposition was from the city, and he didn't know "how representative that was."
I assume the "open process" was the presentation on Dec. 5 at the Beach Rescue Unit by Stantec Consulting, Bitumar and the HPA.
Stantec prepared the draft environmental assessment screening report dated Jan. 21. It states that, of the 24 comment sheets received, 14 were (in its words) adamantly against and seven expressed major concerns.
The report also acknowledged that 160 copies of a beach- community petition (many with more than one signature) sought an environmental assessment because of residents' concerns.
I think the beach community has made a very good representation of our concerns.
Robson shouldn't dismiss us with his comment that "this is a very good project for the community."
It's not.
-- Alice Selbie, Hamilton.
Date: Apr 9, 2003
RE: 'Port directors pave way for new asphalt plant; say jobs are welcome' (March 21).
Keith Robson, Hamilton Port Authority (HPA) president, says it conducted "an open process" in assessing response to an asphalt plant on the Beach Strip, that the only written opposition was from the city, and he didn't know "how representative that was."
I assume the "open process" was the presentation on Dec. 5 at the Beach Rescue Unit by Stantec Consulting, Bitumar and the HPA.
Stantec prepared the draft environmental assessment screening report dated Jan. 21. It states that, of the 24 comment sheets received, 14 were (in its words) adamantly against and seven expressed major concerns.
The report also acknowledged that 160 copies of a beach- community petition (many with more than one signature) sought an environmental assessment because of residents' concerns.
I think the beach community has made a very good representation of our concerns.
Robson shouldn't dismiss us with his comment that "this is a very good project for the community."
It's not.
-- Alice Selbie, Hamilton.