Dear Editor:
I was alarmed to hear a siren on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 6 a.m. It went on for about 25 minutes before finally being shut off. We all now know, thanks to the North Shore News, it was a small chemical leak from Canexus Chemical plant just off Dollarton Highway, North Vancouver. What alarmed me was that no one knew what this alarm was for. Most people just put the pillow over their head and rolled over.
What is the use of the siren when people know little about it? The North Shore News reported it and also gave a “reach out system” you can connect to by phone, email, or Facebook, etc. to notify you right away of any information. If you are living close to this plant you have little time to evacuate before the chlorine may do permanent damage to your lungs. Chlorine sits close to the ground so it is important to get to higher ground ASAP. The site is called Rapid Notify Sign-up: nsemo.org/rapid-notify-sign-up. Everyone living in and around Dollarton Highway should be on that list. So why aren’t they?
Barbara Reardon, North Vancouver
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