There was an information public meeting last night at the Civic Center here. Kinder Morgan was displaying the wares of its pipeline Company Trans Mountain Pipeline Company. The operation is in a process to get permits from the NEP The National Energy Board, that’s the regulator that recommends to The Federal Cabinet on energy matters. The open house was about its activities to twin its 61 year old line from Edmonton to Burnaby. An upgrade its dock facility as well.

The purpose of the evening was for discussions and they say that all statements will be in consideration for its final application for permits.

 Editors Note:

Trans Mountain has operated out of Merritt one pumping station with no  significant trouble in the 60 years of its delivering oil to the  major population center of the Lower Mainland of British Columbia.

A timeline was in the publication material showing where they are now and when construction would start. A full year of discussion remains before the application is submitted and then 2 years of scrutiny with it being in the hands of the regulators.

A pair of consultants also had meetings with city officials and the board of Community Futures Development a high risk lender for economic development and an arms length facilitator of the Federal Government.

The company also delivers refined gasoline products to central BC. PP

Today in history: October 31 1997

A British person au pair Louise Woodward is sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of second degree murder the day before by a Massachusetts jury.

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