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12 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer November 30, 2012
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JUMBO OPINION
What’s your reaction to the new mountain resort municipality
being created for the proposed Jumbo Glacier Resort?
“For several years, the Columbia Valley
directors have met with the Minister
responsible for Jumbo at our annual
UBCM convention. We have consistently
asked for a decision. This past year, we were
told that a decision was very close, so this comes as no
surprise. After 22 years on the books, we have a decision.”
- Wendy Booth, regional district Area F director
“I am very pleased that a due and
democratic process has brought a final
decision to the 22-year saga called Jumbo
Glacier Resort. It is my sincere hope that
our communities can begin to heal and that
friends, polarized, can again be friends working together
towards a bright and prosperous Columbia Valley future.”
- Doug Clovechok, local BC Liberal party candidate
“Jumbo Mountain Resort Municipality
will put us on the International stage while
providing jobs for years to come to help rebuild
our slumping economy. Once built,
we will be able to boast of having the most
environmentally sound ski resort in the world right in our
back yard. Tourism and outdoor pursuits is what we do best.”
- Dee Conklin, Mayor of Radium Hot Springs
“It’s a shame that one person’s dream
has been our community’s nightmare for
twenty-plus years. It appears that some
government officials are still asleep. It’s
time to wake up and face the economic,
social and environmental reality of our planet. Jumbo
will never be built.
- Kat Hartwig, director, water and climate, Wildsight
“I was under the naive belief that a
government is supposed to represent the
people, not a developer. Sadly, I was proven
wrong in this case. The fundamental
purpose of a municipal government is to
represent the constituents through public
consultations. Who do you consult if there is no public?”
- Ute Juras, Mayor of Canal Flats
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“Taxpayers beware! A ‘pretend’ municipality
and a ‘pretend’ Mayor and
Council without a referendum or even
a public hearing is totally irresponsible.
Has B.C. become a “pretend” democracy?
The huge financial liability to taxpayers is the best kept
secret since the B.C. Rail fiasco and the HST disaster.”
- Bob Campsall, Jumbo Creek Conservation Society
“The Columbia Valley Chamber
of Commerce is pleased that a
project which has met all the criteria
set forth by five provincial governments
over 22 years continues to
move forward through the legislated process.”
- Susan Clovechok, executive director, Columbia Valley
Chamber of Commerce
“In short, I think it’s a bad idea.
It seems the instant creation of “Bennett-ville”
is the putting the cart
before the horse. Now, we
taxpayers all over B.C. have to spend
money on this non-existent municipality. Stacking bad
ideas on top of one another, it doesn’t make a good one.”
- Rod Gibbons, operations manager, RK Heliski
“I am excited about the impact
that Jumbo resort will have on our
local economy. It will certainly
broaden our reach as a tourism destination
area, and it will create a large
number of good-paying full-time jobs as
well as many construction jobs and supply for our region.”
- Rick Jensen, owner, Panorama Mountain Village
“When I was Mayor of Golden, we
built Kicking Horse Mountain Resort because
we had the support of local residents.
We knew we had support because the referendum
on the project passed. Before a
municipality was created, the government had an obligation
to ensure that Jumbo had the support of the people.”
- Norm Macdonald, MLA for Columbia River -
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