Post by Starsteward on Sept 22, 2023 14:01:21 GMT -8
Yet as per usual, nothing will probably be done.
If I parked a derelict car outside my building here in White Rock, it would probably be ordered removed within a week. I know we challenged the owner of a van that had been here for two days.
But these hideous wrecks imperil our rivers for decades. Why do we have so little respect for our environment? The 'Sidney should have gone to the wreckers after BC Ferries retired her. At the very least, it's good to see that the Queen of Burnaby is still hugging the wall at Deas... evidence that our public ferry company is not going to let the bones of her go to someone who isn't going to dispose of her properly.
I have no idea which or how many federal, provincial and local government departments are responsible for ensuring environmental problems are not running
rampant in our local waterways.
I give you but one example of who is involved in managing such issues in beautiful False Creek, in the core of downtown Vancouver.
There are 5 agencies representing Federal, Provincial and City governments. Yup, 5 chefs in this environmental 'kitchen'!
One of these agencies is the Vancouver Park Board, who should stick to maintaining beautiful park lands, as they are not equipped to handle derelict vessels.
Their staff are not trained in the detection and remediation or removal of vessels deemed to be of a public nuisance or danger. These functions should be the
mandated function of the Canadian Coast Guard, and them alone!
Five departments, each representing a Federal, Provincial or City government department, interest carries the improbable odds of winning a lottery.
( I admit, I do buy lotto tickets.....just bein' honest).
