Since then, I’ve heard that an electric car club has assembled a truck capable of the tasks I sent them a few years ago. I told them the weight, speed, inclines and distance between charges that would be necessary to be practical for use by our City crews. I’ve been checking in with them periodically to see if they’d achieved the standard yet. A couple months ago I received word that they think they’ve come up with something that would work. They offered to lend it to the City for field testing.

If I’m re-elected, it will be easier for me to follow up on that offer and continue looking for ways to convert the City fleet to cleaner energy sources.

My understanding is that the biofuel that is used by Lower Mainland municipalities (and that would be the same source for White Rock) is derived from waste oil, not food crops.

I love the idea of the market at the old Esso site. I’ve been quietly advocating for a very similar idea for a few years – other councillors have also pitched ideas for the site – but it’s been a subdued conversation because the site is owned by Imperial Oil.

They say they have no plans to sell the property any time soon. It is apparently too contaminated to develop. I assume they’re just sitting, waiting for the pollution to clear so they can get a better sale price. In the meantime, it’s being leased by Dr. Jackson for his staff, patients and tenants.

I’ve had casual conversations with him about whether, after his customers again have access to his own parking, he would be interested in helping to create some sort of pavilion. He seemed open to the idea.

switching white rocks fleet over to biofuel may align with the american vision of a biofuel superhighway from california to bc, which premier campbell supported with “governor arnie”, but there is a canadian company manufacturing electric vehicles, conversion kits for vehicles can be purchased for less than $4K, also this would alleviate scooters/electric wheelchairs needing a tow when their owners run out of fuel on our sidewalks/streets at the same time increasing the geographic territory a scooter/wheelchair may cover in a days excursion.

there is an initiative in London England for the cities fleet to become electric. Do you see a fit for white rock?

There is a “brownfield patch” next to the white rock players theatre, in Brussels there is an outdoor market, complete with temporary structures made from pipe and brightly colored canvas fittings for the “roof” and “walls” – do you see a fit for white rock to have the outdoor farmers market permanently settled on the brown patch – which currently is unused.

nice brochure – I hope you have the ability to get this out infront of citizens.