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Hope is slated to be a construction hub for the proposed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. Greg Toth, senior project director with Kinder Morgan, attended a local Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Monday to present a progress report and discuss the local economic opportunities. “We see this project as an important boost to B.C. and Alberta construction industries and at the same time it will allow Canada to access the world markets and receive full value for its resources,” he said. “But our approach at Kinder Morgan is very much focused locally. We’re looking at what we can to do maximize local and regional benefits.” Kinder Morgan is proposing to twin its current 1,150-kilometre Trans Mountain pipeline between Strathcona County (near Edmonton, Alta.) and Burnaby. The current pipeline transports refined products, as well as synthetic, light and heavy crude oils. According to Kinder Morgan, the company supplies about 90 per cent of petroleum products to the B.C. market. The proposed $5.4-billion expansion, if approved, would increase the nominal capacity of the system from 300,000 barrels per day to 890,000 barrels per day. A comprehensive application with the National Energy Board is expected to be filed by the end of the year, which will initiate a regulatory review of the proposed expansion facilities. If the regulatory application process is successful, construction of the new pipeline could begin as early as 2016, with the expanded pipeline operational in 2017. Kinder Morgan is currently investing in engineering designs and environmental studies for the proposed Trans Mountain expansion project, which carries an estimated price tag of $5.4 billion. Operating costs over the first 20 years will add another $3 billion. This translates into $2.1 billion in additional federal taxes and $1.7 billion in additional B.C. and Alberta provincial taxes. Over 20 years, Kinder Morgan will also pay $500 million in additional municipal taxes, funding community services. Toth said 4,500 jobs will be created at the peak of construction, with an emphasis on local hiring. Kinder Morgan is in the early stages of establishing the procurement process, but is exploring ways to increase access to local and Aboriginal suppliers.
HAPPY FAMILIES QUILT ON DISPLAY Images and words by local children form the basis of community quilt
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Const. Ryan Feser helps Grade 4 Coquihalla elementary school student Hannah Angel decorate a trick or treat bag on Monday. Blue Moose Coffee House provided the bags, while Hope Signcrafters donated adhesive vinyl scraps and Lucky Dollar Store supplied glow in the dark Halloween stickers. The initiative was coordinated by Feser in an effort to encourage safety and visibility for Halloween. Bags were also provided to students at Silver Creek elementary school.
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