An "aggressive" plan to replace the Massey Tunnel? That's music to our #Get2Yes ears!
Matt Pitcairn, BC Liberal candidate for Richmond-Steveston, told the News that both the project and “getting shovels on the ground” will be an “absolute priority” for the Liberals, if elected.
“The Liberals will get construction on this project started during the greatest economic recession of our lifetime, to get people back to work, get people and goods moving in and out of Richmond on the fastest timeline possible,” Pitcairn said.
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BC Liberals pledge ‘aggressive’ Massey Tunnel plan
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If the BC Liberals are elected in a few weeks’ time, they will tackle the Massey Tunnel replacement saga with an “aggressive plan” to deliver “traffic sanity on Highway 99.” That was the ple... Day 8 of our 30 Things to Think About This Election
It took a long time to get the Horgan NDP to the right side of the LNG issue, but eventually they joined the BC Liberals to support LNG Canada. (The Greens still don't.)
But there's a lot more that could be done to get the LNG industry off the ground! ... See MoreSee Less
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It was a great day for a site tour with Ventana Construction Vancouver as we checked out the Port Coquitlam Community Centre they’ve been working on.
Some interesting facts about this project:
•3 rinks (main rink has stands & stadium seating along with a media booth)
•Up to 125 people working on site each day during phase 1, during Phase 2 they peaked at 230+ people daily
•Underground parking lot with a 440 car capacity
•Outdoors spaces to include pickle ball & basketball courts, community garden, spray park & Terry Fox Plaza
•Inside space: 200,000+ sq ft, entire project sits on a 3+ acre lot
•Inside also includes a pool, full size gymnasium, daycare and multi-use space with commercial kitchen, two story fitness center with group work out space, seniors center & Fraser Valley Regional Library
•There are over 900 piles of building support which range from 12-24” in diameter
•completion set for August 2021
We saw lots of other ICBA members working on this project too. Nightingale Electrical Ltd., LMS Reinforcing Steel Group, United Rentals, Moduloc, Hall Constructors, Glastech Glazing Contractors Ltd, and Pacific Coast Painting.
Port Coquitlam is going to be the envy of many other cities with such a spectacular community centre. Job well done Ventana. ... See MoreSee Less
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Huge promise by the BC Liberals Monday, as they pledged to remove the PST (except on luxury vehicles, vapes and marijuana) for one year, and then hold it at 3% for a year thereafter.
This is designed to get more money flowing in BC's reeling economy, and is a tax break that would benefit every British Columbian (poorer BC residents actually pay a higher percentage of their earnings in PST than wealthy residents -- so low and middle income earners will benefit most).
It would also spark construction, especially new house starts, where PST is a layered-on cost. ... See MoreSee Less
