whats the present source of drinking water for the valley here?
You mention a number of infrastructure requirements to develop the water system here, but I’d be interested in knowing a little bit more about the drinking water issue. F. Bates: On the first question, the typical delay is six months, roughly. It can go longer if there are questions or reviews necessary. That doesn’t seem much to a larger community, but to a small community it can be a lot of dollars put out there on an advance basis. On the second question about water, it’s not: what is the water source? There are 11 sources in Comox Valley. We’re supportive of the fact that the government has said: “Try and come up with a regional water supply that makes sense.” But if you appreciate…. Cumberland is on its own water supply, and we also provide Royston. Courtenay, Comox and most of the rest of the valley are on a supply out of Comox Lake, and then there are some smaller ones throughout the valley. Cumberland’s system is aged and needs repair desperately. We also have a lot of developm
