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Samples trigger testing Higher concentration of contaminants found in groundwater BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com
More testing is being done on a section of Westminster Pier Park where higher than anticipated contamination has been detected. City officials aren’t worried that groundwater testing has identified a higher concentration of contaminants than was previously known in the area around Fourth Street. The findings have created a need for additional testing and sampling to more accurately identify the area that will require treatment. “This work is currently underway, and will include drilling and sampling off-site to confirm the potential source of groundwater contaminants,” said a report to council. “The remediation approach for groundwater contamination will be determined upon completion of the current testing program.” Mayor Wayne Wright said one small area has more contamination than what was anticipated. He said the city is required to meet environmental requirements regarding contaminated sites, so it’s not of great concern. “It’s groundwater contamination,” said Coun. Betty McIntosh. “No, it’s not a concern. You work through a process. You have all the different ministries on board to (determine) what is acceptable.” ◗Park Page 5
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Urban farming: Lisa Egan and her five-year-old son, Aidan, with their honeybees. Egan is a volunteer at the upcoming 17th annual Urban Farmers Fall Fair in Queensborough, and she’ll be on hand to talk about beekeeping.
Bees all the buzz at city fair But root vegetables rule at the 17th annual Urban Farmers Fall Fair in Queensborough BY ANDREW FLEMING REPORTER afleming@royalcityrecord.com
Queensborough’s popular annual Urban Farmers Fall Fair will be celebrating its 17th birthday this Sunday. Keeping with the tradition of highlighting an animal or vegetable each year, this year’s theme is a celebration of root vegetables.
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“We are celebrating not only the root vegetables, but also the roots that have been planted in the community with the fall fair,” said Queensborough Community Centre manager Renee Chadwick. Along with paying tribute to underappreciated underground veggies, the family fun day will include a wide variety of displays and horticultural competitions. There is lots for the little folks to do as well, including crafts, pony rides, a petting zoo and the B.C. Poultry Association’s poultry wagon, which Chadwick describes as a mobile classroom where people can have all their chicken-related questions answered.
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“A lot of the favourites are coming back this year too, including the pie-eating contest,” she said. “We’ve got great entertainment this year as well like the Western Wranglers, the Wheat and the Barley, a band called Your Turn and another called the Sons of Gravelly. We’ve also got the Graneau Sisters coming back – two fiddlers who were just little kids when they first started coming to the fair and now they are all grown up.” Lisa Egan is one of the many volunteers taking part and will be on hand to share a thing or two about bees, a species that also
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