Residents of a Kelowna, B.C., neighborhood are gathering support against a packing plant they say is polluting the area, and they're trying to build more support.
For the past several weeks, residents of the rural community of Ellison have been complaining about the smell of sewage. Some are pointing the blame at a nearby fruit packing facility, while others are unsure of what is causing the unpleasant odour. Jayden Wasney reports – Feb 5, 2024
Ellison residents have started a petition to block an application from Sandher Fruit Packers to the Ministry of Environment that would allow the company to discharge waste from the fruit washing and packing process. The materials, she said, will spill into “culverts, farmlands and likely aquifers that provide drinking water and irrigation to local farms.”
“People have felt really disempowered by this situation,” Wright said. “Everybody is talking about it, and nobody has done anything. We want people here to see how many people are feeling the same way.”Ltd. for violating waste discharge regulations. According to the ministry, the dates of contravention spanned from Aug. 17, 2019, to April 12, 2022.
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