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Hears about lack of public washrooms in Lund; Votes on composting correspondence; Discusses route three ferry service
Paul Galinski
Paul Galinski
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Queen of Coquitlam in the dock at Langdale Ferry Terminal.Shane Carlson photo

No washrooms

qathet Regional District (qRD) directors were urged to resolve the issue of no public washrooms in Lund.

Correspondence from Martin and Trudy Emig, received at the qRD committee of the whole meeting on June 10, indicated that according to one merchant, people have resorted to urinating between vehicles. The correspondence also stated that the parking lot is full of large potholes.

Electoral Area A director Patrick Brabazon, whose electoral area includes Lund, said he contacted the correspondents and advised them that the parking lot is Tla’amin Nation traditional territory, and therefore, qRD has no jurisdiction. He also advised that qRD does not own any land in the Lund harbour area and has no capacity to install a public washroom.

Brabazon said he advised that he will arrange for the Emigs to contact Tla’amin regarding the issue.

Directors voted to receive the correspondence.

Not in receipt

Regional directors received three pieces of correspondence regarding composting in Townsite, but voted to not receive a fourth letter.

Electoral Area A director Patrick Brabazon made a motion to not receive correspondence from Diana Collicutt and Stephen Miller from Townsite Ratepayers Society regarding composting in Townsite because he believes there are elements of the correspondence that are contrary to the regional district’s code of conduct.

The committee voted not to receive the correspondence, with Electoral Area B director Mark Gisborne opposed.

Passenger vessels

Electoral Area B director Mark Gisborne advocated for passenger vessel service from the lower Sunshine Coast to downtown Vancouver. In discussion over correspondence received from politicians from the lower Sunshine Coast regarding increased ferry service on route three from Langdale to Horseshoe Bay, Gisborne said the matter of providing a passenger ferry service to complement regular service was mentioned.

“We should keep in mind that they are asking for a number of things that we could advocate for, and one of those is increased passenger ferries,” said Gisborne. “It’s something we should keep an eye on and keep our minds open to.

The committee voted to receive the correspondence.