Delta has taken another step in its efforts to get federal funding to dredge local channels of the Fraser River with the release of an economic impact assessment.
Hopefully this will shake a few people up and get the job done, said Coun. Ian Paton of the report from InterVistas Consulting that offers a business case for dredging.
The report reveals a significant economic impact associated with Ladner Harbour and the surrounding river channels: 285 jobs, $8.3 million in wages, $14 million in gross domestic product and more than $51 million in economic output.
That economic activity also generates significant tax revenues for all levels of government: nearly $2.2 million in federal tax revenue, more than $990,000 for the province and about $744,000 for Delta.
I think the numbers that we have here are pretty compelling, said Coun. Paton.
Jessica Kerr, Delta Optimist
