Gas N Go

Synopsis

The Comox Valley Regional District has allowed the building of the Gas 'n' Go gas station along Comox Road (Dyke Road) along the Courtenay River estuary, against the wishes of local residents, including the K'omoks First Nation. Concerns are mainly focussed on the risk of petroleum products leaking or spilling into the estuary, which is rich marine and avian habitat. Despite lawsuits, construction started in August 2011.

Category Development

Type Commercial

Prov BC

Region Vancouver Island

Posted 11Sep09

Updated 29Jan12

Status Completed

Resolution

Gas 'n' Go received all of its permits and started construction in August 2011. Sierra Club Comox Valley is calling on people to boycott the gas station, and to help them with outstanding legal costs.

Contacts

LOCAL
COMMUNITY

Sierra Club Comox Valley, (formerly Courtenay River Estuary Action Committee), Mike Bell, Arlene Bell, Cathy Slater, Ruth Masters, Hope Spencer, creac2(at)gmail.com, http://www.tidechange.ca/show43s/Courtenay_River_Estuary_Action_Committe..., 250-890-3671, 1377 Ridgemount Dr., Comox, B.C. V9M 1A5

PROVINCIAL
REGIONAL

Sierra Club of BC, Susan Howatt, Campaigns Director, susan(at)sierraclub.bc.ca, www.sierraclub.bc.ca, 250-888-6267, 250-386-5255, 302-733 Johnson Street, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7

GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES

Comox Valley Regional District, Tom Knight, CVRD Manager of Planning Services, 250-334-6051, More info: http://www.rdcs.bc.ca/search_results.asp?id=3705&fragment=0&SearchType=&terms=Gas N Go

ABORIGINAL
GROUPS

K'omox First Nation, info(at)comoxband.ca, www.comoxband.ca, 250-339-4545

PROPONENT

Gas N Go Petroleum North Ltd., Wayne Proctor

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