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From YouTube: JULY 22 2020 Statements Laurie Throness
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
5th Session
41st Parliament
A
At
Kent
well,
thank
you.
Mr.
speaker.
Mr.
speaker,
my
constituents
in
the
Cultus
Lake
area
are
experiencing
the
growing
pains
of
popularity
well
over
a
million
tourists
flock
to
its
beaches
every
year,
and
new
residential
projects
are
popping
up
around
the
lake.
Over
the
fast
past
few
years,
we've
enjoyed
real
success
in
improving
access
to
this
region.
A
We've
built
a
12
million-dollar
bridge
over
the
better
River
added
two
roundabouts
that
move
traffic
efficiently
in
and
out
of
the
lake
and
provided
a
new
emergency
exit
through
Sioux
alley
territory,
I'm
working
on
a
number
of
other
projects,
many
non-residents
Park
on
Columbia,
Valley,
Highway
and
then
walked
to
the
beach.
We
need
to
find
a
way
to
accommodate
these
people
without
compromising
their
safety
and
that
of
the
driving
public.
A
Cultus
Lake
residents
rely
on
a
large
and
failing
septic
system,
so
I'm
working
to
obtain
an
infrastructure
grant
to
construct
a
modern
system
that
won't
contaminate
the
lake.
A
section
of
Columbia,
Valley
Highway,
runs
right
next
to
the
water.
This
summer
there
was
a
serious
accident
there,
so
I'm
committed
to
improving
the
safety
of
that
stretch
of
road
Columbia
Valley,
just
south
of
Lake
has
its
own
issues.
I've
been
working
with
a
private
provider
to
bring
high-speed
service
to
that
area
by
obtaining
access
to
federal
funds.
A
Maple
Falls
Road
has
a
problem
with
annual
flooding
and
eventually,
we'll
need
to
find
need
to
have
a
community
discussion
about
a
second
access
route
to
and
from
the
Columbia
Valley.
Finally,
the
lake
itself
is
under
the
threat
of
eutrophication
as
high
amounts
of
nitrogen
and
phosphorous
feed
into
it
from
several
sources,
including
a
million
tourists.
A
Every
year
who
visit
Cultus
Lake
Provincial
Park,
served
by
an
increasingly
outdated
septic
system
right
beside
the
lake
I
want
my
constituents
to
know
that
I'll
work
hard
to
ensure
that
residential
development
is
well-managed
aquatic
life
preserved
and
both
tourists
and
residents
have
safe
access
to
one
of
the
most
beautiful
places.
Bc
has
to
offer.