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Community group claims there’s more than just soil tainted in shawnigan – CKNW News

by ahnationtalk on August 13, 2015350 Views

August 13, 2015

The Chief of the Malahat Nation on Vancouver Island has stepped down amid allegations he received money from the operators of a contentious soil remediation facility near Shawnigan Lake.

It is alleged Michael Harry was paid consulting fees by a joint venture of South Island Aggregates and Active Earth– One, the company behind the facility, and the other, the company paid to conduct an independent environmental assessment.

“We have no insight, no understanding of the relationship, scope, term, money, none of that kind of stuff.”

Malahat Nation CEO, Lawrence Lewis says Harry’s dealings were of a personal nature and has nothing to do with the First Nation community.

“Let’s be very clear here, the Nation knew nothing about these personal dealings of the chief, nor did my office.”

Read More: http://www.cknw.com/2015/08/13/community-group-claims-theres-more-than-just-soil-tainted-in-shawnigan/

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