NDP's Trevena caught BSing in question period

[Gone_Fishin]

Minster says Highway 97 study is on hold

Claire Trevena says Kelowna asked government to halt study which includes second lake-crossing work


ALISTAIR WATERS Mar. 7, 2018 3:00 p.m. LOCAL NEWS

Just months before it was due to be complete, the province’s highly touted two-year study of Highway 97 between Kelowna and Peachland has been put on hold, according to Transportation and Highways Minister Claire Trevena.

Or has it?

In responding to questions from Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Norm Letnick in the B.C. Legislature Tuesday, Trevena said the study was put on hold at the request of the City of Kelowna.

“The Central Okanagan planning study is on hold,” she said. “It’s on hold at the request of the City of Kelowna, who are doing their own work on studying traffic and doing their own studies. It’s on hold at their request. There will be public consultation, hopefully, later this year, when Kelowna has done the work that it wants to do. But rather than duplicate that and carry on, Kelowna requested that the province hold back on continuing the Central Okanagan planning study.”

But after a follow-up question from Letnick, where he asked if the ministry consulted the mayors of Lake Country, West Kelowna and other cities in the Okanagan impacted by the delay, Trevena was not as definitive.

“Apparently, there is still work going on,” she told Letnick. “Going out to consultation will be later this year. It is not as intensive work as has been going on in the past, because of Kelowna’s work.”

She noted the other cities are part of the regional plan that Kelowna is spearheading.

But news that the provincial study is on hold came as surprise to Kelowna’s manager of integrated transportation, Rafael Vilarreal. On Wednesday he said was not aware of any request to the province from the city to halt its work.

Vilarreal confirmed the city is undertaking its own work as part of the larger Regional Strategic Transportation Plan, saying the city saw the province’s study as too “highway centric.”

“We want to see more of a holistic approach,” he said.

The regional plan includes Kelowna, West Kelowna, Lake Country, Peachland, the Westbank First Nation and the Regional District of Central Okanagan. Representatives of the province are also involved with the regional plan said Vilarreal.

He said what happens on Highway 97 affects a number of main city roads such as Gordon Drive, Lakeshore Drive and Glenmore Drive.

But as for the city requesting the province put its two-year study—which was due to be completed later this year—on hold, Vilarreal said it was news to him.


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[one wheel]

BC has not had a real Highways Minister since the Social Credit Party days of 1958 era and chose " Flying Phil" to do the job.

He cared about the job of looking after all of BC. " What would Flying Phil Do ? "

[Urban Cowboy]

BC has not had a real Highways Minister since the Social Credit Party days of 1958 era and chose " Flying Phil" to do the job.

He cared about the job of looking after all of BC. " What would Flying Phil Do ? "

Tell the lying NDP to take a flying leap would be my guess.

[seewood]

He cared about the job of looking after all of BC.
And his bank balance. he knew where the highways were going and planned Sandman Inns accordingly. He did get roads built and the province is better for it.

" What would Flying Phil Do ? "

As mentioned, look at potential locations for Sandman Inns. Road would get built somehow. So much different today than 50-60 years ago though. Lots of hoops to jump through now.

Regarding Trevena, she /NDP does not want any money to go to any riding that is not Orange...They have to many studies ongoing in order to pacify the lower mainland..

[twobits]

Some slack might be needed here. Transportation and Highways Minister Claire Trevena after all has a buffoon for a leader that has a nose ring with a leash and Weaver holding it. Who can blame her for being confused when she can't even know what pasture her boss is going to feed in with Weavers permission?
Weaver doesn't want a second crossing. And he is a kingmaker with three seats in the Gov't. How does a glimpse of PP rep work for ya all?