Dear Editor
Given the recent unpleasant experience of having to endure Stage 4 watering restrictions in the City of Burnaby this past summer and the burgeoning overpopulation of both Burnaby and the entire Lower Mainland, I have to ask what contingency plans our local politicians have to ensure that we match our population in Burnaby to our available water supply.
Recent low snowpacks and other environmental changes have put an undue strain upon our local water resources. Increasing our population in Burnaby and all of the other Lower Mainland municipalities will only further exacerbate this situation.
Our water reservoirs are currently not sufficiently supplied by nature to meet the reasonable needs of the current population. Building more high-density highrises is both a reckless and foolish endeavour in light of our inability to supply water to this mushrooming population.
When will our elected officials recognize this dilemma and cease issuing building permits for unrealistic high-density highrise housing projects in Burnaby and begin to address the water supply shortage problem in Burnaby?
Darcy Olson, Burnaby
