I was eating dinner Tuesday evening when I got a call from John Buchanan from Squamish. He sent me an email about his photo documentary of his visit to the spill site as well as his letter to the Minister below….
Dear Mr Penner,
You are probably aware of the Westwood Anette Spill here in Squamish last year and on Tues there will be a public infomation meeting at the Totem hall. Thought I would share with you my visit to the site today to give you a proper perspective on things. I have tried to give you a boots on the ground honest look at things.
Today I managed to get out to most of the oil spill site to see what things look like today. The first thing you notice is the amount of garbage that has been left behind from the clean up operation itself. On closer examination you are able to find signs of the spill practically anywhere you walk. Alot of black stuff seeping out of the soil, and in places the oil has dryed up and has formed a soft pavement type substance. The gasoline smell is still there , you don’t notice it at first , but when you get home later all your clothes smell like you have been working at a gas station all day.
To be fair though, if you went for a walk down at the spill site and didn’t know what had happened, you wouldn’t notice a thing.
John Buchanan
40 year resident of Squamish,
Click here to see John’s photos.
Article from the Globe and Mail below…
Oil-spill remnants endanger sea life
Florida tugboat leaks diesel fuel into ocean after collision with marker near Bella Bella
CATHRYN ATKINSON
Special to The Globe and Mail
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