Saturday, November 24, 2007

Corner’s corner – fiction vs facts

Mayor Corner often makes seemingly fictional statements that seem to contradict the real facts. With this new feature we explore some of those contradictions.
Mayor Corner:
Mayor Gary Corner is concerned with some of the incorrect information spreading, such as cost estimates that have been thrown around in the $30 million range. “That’s just insane,” said Corner of the amount which he suspects will be a lot less. MS. Nov. 16
So, if that is insane how much are the real costs?
Mayor Corner

“We honestly don’t have fixed costs because it will depend on timing,” said Gary Corner, GVSC chairman and Coldstream mayor. A rough estimate from GVSC has been $6 to $7 million, but Corner insists that could change especially if engineering and soil work are done. “Those can actually impact what we decide to put there,” he said. “It will also depend on how much money the user groups provide and the project won’t happen overnight.” MS Nov 23
In other words, we don’t know what the real costs will be. If so, how can Mayor Corner categorically state that the $30 million range is “insane”? It could be less or could be more. Considering how the costs of the so called “Master Water Plan” escalated nothing is insane in this administration!
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I have been a resident of Coldstream since 1976. I have had 15 years of experience on Council, 3 years as Mayor. As a current Councillor I am working to achieve fair water and sewer rates and to ensure that taxpayers get fair treatment. The current direction regarding water supply is unsustainable and I am doing all I can to get the most cost effective water supply possible.