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- britishcolumbia
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- britishcolumbia
A massive, 1,700-person work camp paid for by B.C. taxpayers could be headed to the local landfill by the end of the year, a new report warns.
Opened in 2016, and costing $470 million for construction and eight years of operation, the camp includes a movie theatre, gymnasium, fitness centre, cafeteria and 21 three-story dorms, each with about 80 rooms consisting of a bed and bathroom. Google reviews from people who’ve stayed there note a coffee shop and games room, outdoor fire pit and beer on tap at the bar.
The report said that in total, the camp buildings make up 665,443 square feet along with “concrete slabs, asphalt and steel piles” associated with demolition work scheduled for later this year.
It’s not like portable work camps are a new concept, why would they build something they couldn’t take apart and ship to another site? Alberta has temporary work camps bigger than this that get moved all the time.