Each year’s end offers time for reflection and a time for anticipation.
This year the qathet Regional District can reflect on the progress the community has made in meeting our obligations on both a local and global scale. Global because climate change and the perils it portends are not only the stuff of news headlines but also the reality here at home. We can do our bit and qRD has stepped up.
In British Columbia regional districts are responsible for resolving the conflict between the waste our people create and the need to protect the environment. We know that dumping garbage in a hole is not the answer.
Next year we expect to begin the creation of a new plan, a new facility, which will not only enhance our community but our environment as well. The resource and recovery centre at the old incinerator site at Willingdon will not only reduce the waste going to a landfill, it will offer improved recycling and over time is expected to provide new opportunities for local ingenuity to flourish. Reflecting on past actions leads to anticipation of a better future.
Also with the environment in mind, 2020 may finally see an enhanced greenspace action. A reserve fund for park acquisition would allow monies to be set aside for the protection of chosen land for the benefit and enjoyment of future generations. It’s in the works.
Reflecting on the past has enabled qRD to anticipate the needs of the future. We have a long way to go but to quote an old saying: “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
