'Parks should be forever.' Here's what Burnaby NOW readers are saying.
Last week, the City of Burnaby unveiled its plans for a new organic waste recycling facility that would be built on what's currently parkland at Fraser River Foreshore Park.
I do not believe that Fraser Foreshore Park is the right location for recycling and waste management. Recently, the City of Coquitlam destroyed 20 acres of forest land to increase the size of their municipal operations yard; Burnaby should not be allowed to do this also, under the guise of "benefits to Burnaby."
This "GROW" project somehow sees it is acceptable to steal land from parks. Parkland is not a "lazy asset" to be consumed for expediency or business cases.Destroying our wetlands for methane gas is insane. Our air is now so polluted, fresh air is a wish! Spending $25 million to make back $1.2 million a year? Not worth it.
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