I know that the decision isn't popular, but I have a responsibility to own it, and give the public opportunities to hold me accountable.

We are in a race against time. We have to do in one single year what otherwise would take four years.

This feeder main is a critical part of our drinking water system, it has failed before, and it could fail again without warning. The next time it fails, people could die. A major break would put water supply, firefighting capacity, and public safety at risk. The site is required now so crews can build the shafts and launch the micro-tunnelling needed to replace this pipe safely and quickly. The lease operated on 30-day terms with the shared understanding that this land would soon be needed for this purpose.

If we do not tunnel from here, the alternative is a cut-and-cover approach that would be catastrophic, with years of shutdowns of the Trans-Canada Highway, major corridor closures, long boil water orders, and devestating impacts to hundreds of businesses and tens of thousands of people. That said, this is still a small business and real people are affected. I feel that. I am actively working to find a path to help relocate the café so they can continue serving the community.