Pubdate: Thu, 13 Feb 2014
Source: Nanaimo Daily News (CN BC)
Copyright: 2014 Nanaimo Daily News
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/nanaimodailynews/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1608
Author: Cara McKenna

DIRECTOR SAYS FOUL ODOURS TO BE CONTROLLED

Now that odours from marijuana and compost are getting under control 
in Cedar, the Harmac Mill and biogas cogeneration plant will be reviewed.

The Regional District of Nanaimo's Alec McPherson, who directs the 
Cedar area, says that he sees things improving in the near future, 
but things could still get better, which is why he plans to talk to 
company owners.

The ICC Group's composting facility was recently handed a $1 million 
bill for odour abatement and are complying. Meanwhile marijuana 
odours from home growers are expected to subside after April 1, when 
legislation changes take medical marijuana growth out of homes and 
into large scale production. McPherson regularly receives complaints 
from residents over foul smells.

"The marijuana odour has been pretty front and centre in this area 
because of an operation about 300 metres from the high school and at 
times its really dense," he said. "The main one now that hasn't be 
addressed is the Harmac Mill and cogeneration plant."

McPherson said both facilities have been cause for concern, mostly to 
residents in southwest Cedar.

This week, the RDN reviewed a letter from longtime Cedar resident 
Brian Tutty who called the pulp mill smell "acrid" and "intense."

McPherson said he realizes abating the odours could get expensive for 
companies.

"I'm not trying to put people out of business or anything like that. 
The mill, for example, is a good employer," he said. "It's just that 
we need to start taking a look at some of the other things that can 
be improved."
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MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom