The trouble with a lie.

The trouble with a lie is that if one repeats it often enough one starts believing it oneself.

That is what seems to be happening with Coldstream Council and staff. They insist that the extension of the McClounie-Aberdeen Road sewer trunk line had nothing to do with Coldstream Meadows' need for sewer connection. It was repeated to me again today by the Coldstream Director of Finance.

They must ask themselves and answer honestly: would we have constructed this trunk line if there was no Coldstream Meadows? The answer is obvious: NO.

Think about it! Council conducted a survey of residents along the proposed line and got a resounding “NO” from them.

Having this information, does anyone believe that Council would have gone ahead with the construction of the line if CM did not need it? I very much doubt it.

There are only 35 residential properties on this route. None of those residents connected to date so they have no benefit from this “service”. Yet they are paying $97.54 annually in taxes for 20 years to pay part of the capital cost of this line. The utility “invested” (they did not want to but Council did it anyway) $665,000 of reserve funds. They are not having any benefit from it either. Who is the beneficiary? Coldstream Meadows. Now you got it!

So Council and staff, keep lying to yourselves and convince yourselves that it was for the benefit of the majority of taxpayers. You provided the “well sewered community” but most you are not participating. Pat yourselves on the backs, you have done a good deed. The question is: for whom?

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