A local anti-power lines group met with Premier Christy Clark this week to plead its case to the province's new leader.
Mothers Against Power Poles (MAPP) founder and spokesperson Heather Colls sat down with the premier Tuesday for a half-hour meeting to "discuss the health and safety of the children of Tsawwassen," she said.
Colls said she used the time to outline MAPP's main concern, the dangers the group says are posed to students and staff at South Delta Secondary by the power pole located in the parking lot, as well as to provide some suggestions to alleviate their concerns.
Aside from the presentation, Colls said she left the premier with a binder full of information on the issue.
She said the premier agreed the power lines situation in Tsawwassen was not handled properly and that children's health was of utmost importance, however, they had differing opinions on the potential dangers of EMF exposure.
The meeting was set up after Colls approached Clark when she was at a Tsawwassen school last month to announce playground funding. She said she would be willing to meet with the premier again to further discuss the issue.
Colls said her main goal of the meeting was to have the Liberal government agree to take the power pole out. While she didn't get that promise, Colls said she was happy with the information presented to the premier.
The group isn't planning on letting the issue go any time soon. She said MAPP plans on continuing to educate the public on the dangers posed by the power pole and will make sure it is a provincial election issue.
jkerr@delta-optimist.com
