Wastewater

A flyer arrived in my mailbox yesterday sent out by Tr’ondek Hwech’in urging citizens to vote ‘Yes’ in Thursday’s referendum to stop construction of our wastewater lagoon. Six reasons for voting ‘yes’ are given. They are listed below where I have commented on each one. TH says… It will compel YTG and the City...
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When trying to imagine a sewage lagoon most people conjure up an image of greasy solids bobbing up and down in a large pond brimming with a chunky brine. They imagine all kinds of other dross, like tampons and wads of toilet paper swimming around in a big fetid slop. This graphic description is...
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Call me old fashioned if you will, I tend to respect the laws of the land, especially when they are presented as a directive in the form of a court order. I’m referring to the requirement that Dawson build a secondary wastewater treatment plant. In 2003 Dawson plead guilty to violating the fisheries act...
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CAO Paul Moore and I attended Territorial Court today for update report on Dawson’s waste water treatment plant along with team members from the Department of Community Services. The hearing was relatively brief, with a presentation to the court from our team lawyer as well as from the Crown. I also addressed the court....
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The proponents of the upcoming referendum are hoping to scuttle the waste water treatment project that both Dawson and the Territorial Government are constructing to satisfy Environment Canada’s requirements and Judge Lilles’ court order. This project has already consumed 1.4 million in an effort to move it forward. The work is being diligently carried...
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Artist’s rendering of proposed site An annoying aspect of this whole wastewater project for Dawson is the fact that since 1983 when we were first ordered to provide secondary wastewater treatment, all of Dawson’s mayors and MLAs during this 25 year period had ample opportunity to address this issue. In fairness, there were other...
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The special interest group that initiated the upcoming referendum concerning the location of the wastewater treatment plant have put forward a proposition that forbids the construction of such a facility on the designated location in Dawson. Referendum voting day is March 6. The voter should understand that a Yes vote is in support of...
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Are there any alternative options for the proposed Dawson Waste Water Treatment Plant? Clearly, the current location is not every-one’s first choice, largely because of optics and the erroneous perception that the facility will harm the environment and our drinking water. So it begs the question; “Is there a viable alternative?”. If there exists...
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My break is coming to an end. I’ve been visiting with my dad in Toronto for the last week or so trying to spend as much quality time as possible. Of course I’ve been enjoying listening to CBC Whitehorse on the Internet so I can keep myself in the loop. This morning I was...
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At our special council meeting last night Dawson Council discussed at length the petition for referendum before us. We considered our legal counsel’s opinion via speakerphone regarding some issues surrounding the petition that was before us. After questions and answers with our lawyer we moved back into debate and discussed the matter among ourselves....
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