No one is disputing the condemned structures must come down, only the assurances nothing will go wrong. “The City of Vancouver has no regulatory oversight of the project and did not issue any permits for the work,” Paul Mochrie, deputy city manager, wrote, adding the port has provided the city with information regarding oversight of the project. MacDonald did get a reply from city hall, which has no jurisdiction over the port.

There’s asbestos, there’s going to be concrete dust, but they do use water remediation techniques and stuff to keep down the dust.” “Viterra says they’re going to manage it responsibly, but it’s hard to know who even to reach out to. Viterra directs concerned citizens to its website, but MacDonald said she finds little assurance in the company’s information sheet. “I’ve received texts from people in the building freaking out about it.” Kate MacDonald is concerned about the demolition of several old grain silos across the tracks from her art studio. “You could see there’s a crane over there, but there’s always cranes on the port,” said MacDonald, whose studio looks out over the demolition site and whose condo is close by. The company mailed out notices, but the first many people heard of the project, which began June 1 and runs through next May, was through a warning entitled “East Van Site Demolition” posted on neighbourhood power poles and buildings that alleges hazardous materials might be released into the air.Ī Viterra spokesman said the company is not responsible for the notices, which gave people such as artist Kate MacDonald their first knowledge of the project. Westcoast Homes & Design Previous Issues.Vancouver Sun Run: Sign up & event info.

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