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Raw sewage dumped into Fraser River City wants answers from Metro Vancouver BY A LAN CAMPBELL
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Richmond city officials are demanding an explanation from Metro Vancouver — after it was revealed that up to 154 million litres of partially treated and raw sewage leaked into the Fraser River. The two spills — from the Metro Vancouver-run Iona Island and Lulu Island treatment plants — happened last December during two power outages. The 38 million litres of sewage that flooded into the south arm of the Fraser from the Lulu site at the foot of Gilbert Road had undergone a non-mechanical primary treatment at the time of the leak, although environmentalists say the leak was still toxic. However, the 116 million litres that flowed into the north arm from the Iona plant on Sea Island was raw sewage overflowing from a containment pod. City officials, including Mayor Malcolm Brodie, are unhappy about the fact they were completely unaware of the incident until it was reported in the Toronto Star this week, along with a
catalogue of major sewage leaks across Canada. Now city council has written to Metro Vancouver demanding the full details of the spill and wanting to know the organization’s reporting procedures for such an incident. “I was absolutely dumbfounded,” Brodie told The Province newspaper. “Dumbfounded that there could be such an incident, and more alarmed that the city was not told about it at the time. “Any time there is a major issue of this sort, it’s only fair there should be communication between Metro Vancouver and Richmond immediately — and, hopefully, remedial steps are taken.” Brodie added that he has no idea if long-lasting environmental damage resulted from December’s spill. John Cummins, MP for DeltaRichmond East, said he, too, was completely in the dark over the spills. “I just find that incredible to believe that there’s a power outage and that see Sewage page 4
Trains added to Line Canada Line waits reduced on trial basis
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It’s all about Dad ... JD Babiuk, better known as Dad, takes his kids Matthew, right, 2, and Jessica, 1, for a stroll around Steveston. Babiuk will be among the many Richmond dads who will be lauded this Father’s Day, Sunday.
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Canada Line users who are feeling the squeeze during rush hour may see things ease up for a couple of weeks. Starting Monday, Protrans BC will be initiating a 15-day trial of increased train frequency.
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Four extra trains will be put into service and the headway (the time between trains arriving at a station) will be reduced. Trains running between Waterfront station in Vancouver and Bridgeport station in Richmond will run every three minutes and 10 seconds, rather than every three minutes
and 45 seconds. The trains running between Bridgeport and Brighouse, and Bridgeport and YVR will see headway times reduced from every seven minutes and 30 seconds to six minutes and 20 seconds. The additional service will only operate at peak see Trains page 4
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