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More than just a Tsawwassen pump station

It’s going to be a new facility that could incorporate an attractive theme. The Tsawwassen Rotary has approached the city about having a special new look for the 12 th Avenue pump station replacement.
12th avenue pump station
The Rotary Club says the project has the capability to both excite and educate while illustrating the rich and diverse attractions of Delta and Boundary Bay.

It’s going to be a new facility that could incorporate an attractive theme.

The Tsawwassen Rotary has approached the city about having a special new look for the 12th Avenue pump station replacement.

The station is part of the Boundary Bay Stormwater Management Improvements Project, aimed at improving drainage and reducing flooding in the agricultural area of Tsawwassen. 

The first phase, which commenced in April 2018, consisted of new storm sewer main along Boundary Bay Road and a flow control structure near Ironwood Place. 

The current second phase involves the replacement of the existing 12th Avenue pump station, contained in a small and drab concrete structure.

The existing pump station, which provides drainage for a large portion of Tsawwassen encompassing approximately 900 hectares, is over 50 years old and required replacement.

Worked commenced last September and is scheduled for completion later this year.

City council this week endorsed a recommendation for Delta to work jointly with the Rotary to develop interpretive concepts at the new 12th Avenue pump station.

The Rotary Club has suggested a possible focus on highlighting the many unique features of Boundary Bay including native birds, marine life, First Nations history, as well as the pump station and its relevance to the drainage of a large portion of the community, a staff report notes.

In a letter to council, Rotary projects committee chair Peter Dandyk suggested it is a superb location to develop a facility that exhibits the many features of the unique site on Boundary Bay.

“Not only is the site popular for walkers and cyclists on the dike trail, but the history of that site is significant for our entire community and for visitors to Delta,” he wrote.

The project can involve Rotary, TFN, City of Delta, birders and others to attract local and regional visitors as they explore the dike, he said.

Concepts being explored including Coast Salish art such sculptures, murals, carvings, as well as interactive digital boards, paving patterns, movie loops, seating soundscapes and more.