I just got back from city hall where I voted against the River Road dike proposal. After attending the recent PGAir meeting and hearing the rep. from CN Rail state how well CN is doing and how great their profits are these days, it seems to me that if CN was concerned about being on a flood plain they would not have planted themselves there in the first place. After all it has been a flood plane longer than they have been there. How ever if CN is concerned, perhaps they should use some of those great profits to build a dike themselves.
I'm glad CN is doing well and that they are providing employment for many Prince George people, I only wish they were better neighbours. We all very much appreciate the work that Canfor has done to clean up their air pollution. Wouldn't it be great if CN paved their yard to eliminate the enormous dust clouds that encircle the downtown these days and great rid of diesel engines in their yard.
Whether it is federal, provincial or municipal, governments today expect the lowly taxpayer to pay all the bills for big business.
WDM Barteluk
Prince George
